Job Description

Plastics For Change has developed an ethical sourcing platform to create sustainable livelihoods for the urban poor, while transitioning the industry towards a circular economy. Our deal process and mobile platform provides waste pickers with access to fair and consistent income opportunities.


Similar to fair trade agriculture, our platform creates transparency and accountability from the base of the supply chain to the store shelf. This results in more efficient shared-value chains and higher-quality recycled plastic. We provide expertise to help catalyze brands and manufacturers to replace the use of virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic, thereby immediately improving the social and environmental impact of their products. For more information please log on to our website http://www.plasticsforchange.org

JOB TITLE : Associate/Sr. Associate- SPR & Production

REPORTS TO : Lead/Sr.Lead- Supply Partner Relationship

LOCATION : Andaman

CTC : As Per Industry Standards

### JOB DESCRIPTION


This is a full-time role for an Associate/Sr. Associate- Sourcing & Production at Plastics For Change in Andaman, the Associate/Sr. Associate will closely collaborate with SLRM/MRF centre and Supply Partner Relationship Manager to ensure plastics sourcing and production at Andaman Center.

### DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sourcing & Production:


1. Identifying, networking, mobilising and engaging key plastics suppliers across the informal sector such as Home Based Workers (HBW), Waste Collectors (WC), Itinerant Buyers (IB), Van Units (VU), Dry Waste Collection Centre (DWCC), Waste Pickers Community Leaders, Scrap Shops (SS), Wholesaler etc. to ethically source required plastics.


2. Supporting the above stakeholders to transform from the informal to the formal sector.


3. Enrolling and managing the above stakeholders on the PFC technology platform to do buy-sell transactions.


4. Building trust with the above stakeholders and maintaining strong working relationships to ensure consistent plastic sourcing.


5. Implementing, managing and overseeing fair trade standards and statutory compliance at the Supply Partner (Job Work Baler) level.


6. To ensure ongoing continual improvements of processes and overall productivity.


7. To ensure economical, timely, and efficient production, as well as maintenance of equipment.


8. Organisation and responsibility for incoming raw material and goods verification.


9. Maintain MIS reports and Inventory responsibility for input and finished goods including weekly/Monthly inventory reports to the Facility Manager.


10. To maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.


11. To resolve personnel problems by analysing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.


12. To maintain product quality by establishing and enforcing organisation standards.


13. To ensure that production processes and machines and other equipment are used economically throughout..


14. Work towards implementing the industry's best practices and designing methodologies, tools and SoPs that contribute towards smooth compliance management.

General responsibilities:

• Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritization of workload skills.
• Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the company.
• Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.
• Willingness to travel frequently across PFC site locations, sometimes at short notice, including other places as per need of project or the company.
• Work closely with the PFC team and Partners.

•Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. Flexibility is required and the incumbent is expected to carry out any other related duties that are necessary for the optimum functioning of the company as a whole within the employee's skills and abilities whenever a need is pointed out, becomes apparent or as reasonably instructed.•

### KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate with 2 + years of fieldwork experience in the informal sector/direct field sales.
• Past Experience working in the fields of Urban or Rural Development, Environment, Community Relations / Interventions / Engagement, Plastic Recycling, and Waste Management will be helpful.
• Strong understanding of social and environmental concepts, and fair trade and compliance management.
• Experience in working in a start-up/scale-up and fast-paced environment is preferred.
• Experience in fair trade or fair labour practices is a plus.
• Fluency in the Local language (read, write and speak), English (read, write and speak) and Hindi (read and speak) are preferred.

•TO APPLY: Please send us a cover letter along with your CV in PDF format to • •recruitment@plasticsforchange.com . •

•DISCLAIMER•

•PFC is an equal employment opportunity for all employees and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at PFC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. PFC will not tolerate any kind of discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PFC encourages applicants of all ages.•