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Global Product Manager: Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold
Overview
Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold is a Partnership between Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) and The Alliance for Responsible Mining Foundation (ARM). The Partnership for Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold is planned and executed under a single work programme encompassing operations of FLO and its members and ARM. This programme is strategically guided and monitored by a joint ARM/ FLO Gold Steering Group (GSG).
ARM and FLO have jointly set the Gold standard for responsible artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). ARM supports and enables producers to deliver “fairmined” certified metals and minerals through economically just supply chains to the markets, in order to contribute towards the transformation of ASM into a socially and environmentally responsible activity, and to the improvement of the quality of life of marginalized artisanal miners, their families and communities.
FLO unites the producer-facing activities of ARM with the market- and business-facing activities within the Fairtrade Labelling system. FLO promotes the empowerment of Fairtrade-certified producers by supporting them in capitalizing on market opportunities; and facilitates global Fairtrade markets, to optimise benefits for producers.
The Global Product Manager for Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold (GPM) oversees delivery of this programme. The GPM reports into the Head of Global Product Management of FLO or the Executive Director of ARM dependent on geographic location1. In either reporting case, the GPM will seek guidance from the Operational Team which is composed of the Head of Global Product Management of FLO and the Executive Director of ARM; and is responsible to the Gold Steering Group (GSG) in regards to delivering on the strategy set out by the Group.
The key objective is to coordinate the Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold strategy amongst the different actors and stakeholders in the Fairtrade and ARM systems with the focus on growth of markets and maximization of the impact of Fairtrade on ASM gold producers worldwide. The GPM will liaise closely with the Fairtrade Labeling Initiatives who promote Fairtrade Gold in their respective markets; the ARM producers and Producer Networks representing Latin America, Africa, and Asia; other key stakeholders and experts in Gold; and the internal units within FLO and ARM.. All of these interactions and coordination will be essential in devising and implementing a global Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold strategy.
Objective | Purpose
Define (with the GSG and key stakeholders) the short and long-term global product strategy for Gold
Manage the subsequent implementation of strategy – owning plans (short and long term) and managing forecast accuracy levels of supply and demand
Recommend and take action based on plan and forecast:
Coordinate with ARM the development of supply base that provides quality and continuity of supply; via producer-facing activity
Help drive and guide business facing units to develop strategic sourcing plans for Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold to maximize benefit to producers (market facing activity)
Provide high level interaction, direction and information to all key stakeholders to ensure their ability to deliver against own objectives
Share knowledge and communicate across the wider Fairtrade and ARM global networks on the GPM strategy, plan and delivery for Gold
Provide insight into costs, supply chain, trading practices, market strategies and pricing to maximize growth of the category and producer benefit
Principal roles | Responsibilities
Create and coordinate a global project team for Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold.
Leverage existing ARM and Fairtrade resources and network partners to develop and maintain in-depth understanding of current, future and historical context of ASM Gold operations and the Fairtrade and Jewellery market to inform strategy and plans. This encompasses comprehensive analysis of the supply chain (origins, bottlenecks, duties, potential risk and opportunities) and external market (global potential, competition, demand, supply shifts.)
Understand relevant issues in ARM and Fairtrade operational scope –social and environmental criteria, empowerment; certification & inspection requirements – and its applicability to Gold.
Coordinate the Gold strategy and associated plans to achieve on-going demand and supply optimization.
Coordinate supply and demand information with market facing actors (Global Account Managers; Labeling Initiatives Account Managers), supply chain actors and producers.
With the help of market-facing players and producers, forecast Gold demand against planned supply (short and long term). Provide updates, variations and reforecast against baseline on a regular basis.
Recommend actions to fix Gold supply chain bottlenecks and constraints and present the business case for changes that lead to growth and impact of the category.
Provide Gold-specific guidance to other functions within Fairtrade Labelling and ARM, including the Standards and Pricing functions, Producer Services and Relations, Strategy and Policy, and FLO-CERT.
Provide sourcing assistance to Labelling Initiatives interfacing with the market and with their accounts.
Actively engage with Gold advisors (experts, traders, and producers) and ensure producer involvement in the Gold strategy.
Communicate progress against strategy and plan, and make relevant information available to all key stakeholders.
Skills Required
(E= Essential; D=Desirable)
Knowledge / Job Specific Competencies
Specific product knowledge and experience of Gold production and/or trade/marketing (E);
Working experience of min. 5 years in more than one of the following fields: artisanal and small-scale mining, environmental management, community development, ethical trading, gold trading or jewellery marketing; (D)
Experience working in Latin America (D).
Experience in managing cross-functional teams and groups (E);
Prior work with forecasting, planning and data analysis and data management (E);
Experience working in standards, certification or development programs (D);
Professional Skills
University level education (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (Business, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Development studies, etc.)
Outstanding communication and relationship management skills (E);
Fluent English and Spanish (E);
Strong inclination for project management and meeting deadlines; (E)
Experience in managing project groups, chairing meetings (E).
Personal Qualities
Demonstrable ability to drive forward work on own initiative and lead (E);
Demonstrable ability to motivate and enthuse others (E);
Clear and demonstrable desire to improve the lives of Gold miners (E);
Desire to work in a multicultural environment (E).
Terms | Conditions
Duration of contract: 1 year with perspective of prolongation
Location is Bonn, Germany; London, United Kingdom; or Medellin, Colombia.
Regular international travel is expected.
The working language is English
Start of employment: September 2010.
Applications | How to apply
Please consult www.fairtrade.net for more information on FLO and its members
Please consult www.communitymining.org for more information on ARM and ASM
Please apply by email only, in English, with Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter, citing “GPM Gold” in the subject field to both
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Please specify one of the above three mentioned geographic locations.
Deadline for applications is 30 July 2010
Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted
