TFT seeks an experienced and motivated professional to join its team as Member Program Manager for North America.
The successful candidate will have the required qualifications:
- Commitment to the mission and values of TFT
- Excellent knowledge of secondary forest products and associated supply chains
- Professional experience in the North American retail industry, secondary forest products trade and markets
- Strong understanding of the Lacey Act and associated compliance issues, and certification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- High level of competence in project management, working within a decentralized global network
- Extremely detail-oriented
- A self-starter, a finisher, and a motivator
Responsibilities
- Full operational responsibility for understanding Member sourcing needs and ensuring TFT facilitates successful delivery by liaising between Members and TFT Field Team
- Responsibility for developing wood risk assessments and Member workplans, managing Member communications and labeling, and monitoring progress towards Member goals
- Advising Members on their wood sourcing impacts, how to meet legality requirements, how to move towards FSC-certified products, and offering support to address any issues of concern or opportunities for improvement
- Recruitment of new Member and new Business Clients to TFT
- Close liaison with all relevant stakeholder groups and industry bodies.
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