Position Summary

At the Rainforest Alliance we are looking for a motivated, collaborative and impact-driven Manager in our Product Design team to lead the development and improvements of the different solutions Rainforest Alliance offers at supply chain level. The requirements of our supply chain offerings must be strong and reliable, yet efficient and simple. The manager of supply chain solutions will ensure that the requirements and indicators in our standards cover critical aspects of our supply chain partners, driving impact and adding value to users. In close collaboration with the Quality of Implementation teams and the Product Design team for farm, they will gather relevant feedback related to the implementation challenges and need to co-design and implement measures to address them.

Key Responsibilities

• The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviors we
• Coordinates the development of Rainforest Alliance’s supply chain standards, including principles, criteria, requirements and indicators.
• Collaborates closely with the QoI teams to get input and test the different elements of the supply chain standards.
• Engage with the Tech team to ensure technical solutions for the supply chain solutions are designed properly and on time.
• Manage input and development of the Rainforest Alliance claims process.
• Provides the official interpretation of the documents related to supply chain systems.
• Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders to understand the need to create, modify or remove elements of the supply chain solutions; and
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include hiring, mentoring and evaluating, guiding professional development opportunities; and addressing employee relations issues.

Qualifications

• Education: BA or BS Degree in natural resource or social sciences-related field, or commerce.
• Work Experience: Demonstrated ability (5 years’) in supply chains in the agriculture or forest sector.
• Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Foreign Language Skills: Written and verbal proficiency in English. French, German, Portuguese or Spanish are a plus.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time critical manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals.
• Initiative, self-motivated, resourceful, meticulous, dependability, strong attention to detail.
• Ability to write in clear, concise language.

Success Profile

• Proactive and resourceful, able to take initiative and move tasks forward independently.
• Drives accountability and ensures projects are completed on time.
• Balances efficiency with quality, keeping performance standards high.
• Collaborative and adaptable, comfortable working with internal colleagues and external partners.
• Clear communicator with strong writing and editing skills.
• Use data and judgment to make sound decisions.

Level: 3

Deadline: 26 December 2025

Salary: For USA based candidates only:

• National Salary range (Excluding NY and DC) - $64,260 - $91,770
• New York Salary Range - $76,323 - $109,033
• Washington DC Salary Range - $73,875 - $105,535

Notes:Only candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands, the UK or the US will be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.org

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.