Network Representative UK and Ireland - Consultant

About amfori amfori advocates for a world in which trade serves a purpose: delivering social, environmental and economic benefits for everyone. As a global business association, amfori supports its members at every step of their due diligence journey, offering a comprehensive range of ESG products and services. Founded in 1977, and recognised for its flagship product amfori BSCI, amfori leverages decades of expertise and close collaboration with more than 2400 member companies as well as auditing companies, producers, factories, and other stakeholders such as policymakers. Representing a diverse array of industries in over 50 countries, that cover trade streams in over 100 countries, amfori continues to have a positive impact on fostering sustainable trade. About the Role As amfori's Network Representative for the UK & Ireland, you will manage and strengthen our local network of approximately 70 member companies, acting as a trusted local interface between members and amfori. Your primary focus will be to strengthen member engagement and retention by building strong relationships, helping members realise value from amfori's services and solutions, understanding their evolving needs, and connecting these insights with the relevant teams across amfori. The role combines relationship management, key account management, member engagement, local market intelligence, stakeholder engagement and external representation, while contributing to amfori's brand visibility, business development and growth. Your Responsibilities will include: Manage member relationships and drive engagement and retention

• Manage relationships across the UK & Ireland network of amfori member companies.
• Build trusted relationships with key members and act as their primary local interface with amfori.
• Proactively engage key accounts, understand their needs and priorities, and identify and address potential retention risks.
• Support members in understanding and making effective use of amfori's services and solutions.
• Facilitate dialogue and coordinate with relevant internal teams where specialist support is required.
• Welcome and engage new members and support their successful integration into the local network. Build an active UK & Ireland member community
• Plan and deliver relevant online and in-person Network Connects and other member engagement activities.
• Create opportunities for members to exchange experiences, challenges and good practices through peer-learning and member-exchange formats.
• Ensure local activities respond to member priorities while supporting amfori's wider objectives.
• Promote relevant amfori initiatives, events and opportunities within the local network.
• Support effective local implementation of global member engagement initiatives. Capture member and market insights and act as the local voice of members
• Develop a strong understanding of member priorities, challenges and emerging needs in the UK & Ireland.
• Gather and structure member feedback and market intelligence and share actionable insights with relevant amfori teams.
• Monitor relevant market, sustainability and regulatory developments affecting members.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the local business and stakeholder landscape.
• Contribute local insights to the development and improvement of amfori's member engagement, products, services and wider strategy. Represent amfori externally and contribute to local growth and visibility
• Represent amfori at relevant industry events, conferences and stakeholder forums, including through speaking and moderating opportunities where appropriate.
• Build relationships with relevant business, industry, public-sector and civil-society stakeholders.
• Support local partnerships and initiatives that strengthen amfori's relevance and visibility in the UK & Ireland.
• Identify prospective members and opportunities and contribute to lead generation and prospect engagement in coordination with Business Development.
• Contribute to local market analysis and planning and identify opportunities for further development of the UK & Ireland network. Your profile
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as sustainability, international business, responsible sourcing, human rights, environmental sustainability, public policy or a related area.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in areas such as member or client relationship management, sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG or international supply chains. Experience working in a corporate sustainability, responsible sourcing or social compliance role is particularly valuable.
• Strong understanding of responsible business and sustainability issues affecting companies and international supply chains.
• Excellent relationship-management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with companies and senior stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, presentation and public-speaking skills.
• Ability to translate member needs and market developments into structured, actionable insights.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver against agreed objectives.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Familiarity with amfori BSCI, amfori BEPI or comparable responsible-sourcing and sustainability initiatives is an advantage.
• Existing knowledge of the UK & Ireland responsible-business ecosystem and relevant stakeholder networks is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel within the UK & Ireland and occasionally internationally. Contract
• Consultant mandate based in the UK, preferably based in London.
• 24 hours per week for 45 weeks per year, up to a maximum of 1,080 hours per year.
• The successful candidate should preferably also be able to take on a separate capacity-building mandate of approximately 80 hours per year for the delivery of member training on amfori solutions.