Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after — bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You’ll lead Converse’s Responsible Supply Chain (RSC) and Sustainability efforts, reporting to the Director, Sourcing and RSC. You’ll manage a small team and work cross‑functionally with multiple teams across Nike Inc., Converse Licensing, Legal, Sourcing, Finance, and Operations. You will have a strong alliance with NIKE’s Sustainability leadership driving Converse's mandatory and voluntary reporting and disclosure strategy and compliance efforts to drive sustainability, transparency and ethical governance. This role involves aligning efforts with overall NIKE strategy and process from upstream sustainability to downstream partner compliance, ensuring regulatory and reporting compliance, driving disclosure best practices, and fostering transparency. This team's culture values clarity, accountability, and collaboration in a fast‑moving, brand‑forward environment.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Responsible Supply Chain - Converse to lead people, programs, and partners that enable responsible growth at Converse. This role is for a decisive people leader with deep experience in sustainability, compliance, and supplier governance who can translate strategy into disciplined execution. You will own key sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives, reporting of progress and embedding compliance into everyday business processes—not running side programs. Success in this role requires strong systems fluency, sound judgment, and the ability to influence cross‑functionally while holding partners accountable. You will lead and develop a team, drive clarity and rigor across onboarding, compliance, sustainable product initiatives, and ensure system integrity across enterprise platforms. This is a governance, risk, and process‑design leadership role that protects the brand and strengthens partner relationships at scale.
Required traits & skills
- Open to work in Boston, MA
- 8+ years experience in sustainability, compliance, supplier governance or FW/APP manufacturing with strong, proven project management
- People leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to develop others and build effective teams
- Advanced skills in project management, compliance programs, product sustainability and partner lifecycle management preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Aravo, FXS, WebApp, or comparable governance systems
- Experience designing and enforcing processes, controls, and communication flow frameworks
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Demand/Supply Planning, Allocations, Logistics, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Ability to perform standard office‑based work (extended computer use, meetings, travel as required)
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In this role, you will:
- Lead and track Converse Sustainability and RSC key initiatives, translating enterprise priorities into clear plans and measurable outcomes reporting progress to Converse and Nike SLT/ELT
- Oversee partner lifecycle governance in Aravo, including onboarding, maintenance, and divestment
- Serve as the primary liaison to Converse Licensing, guiding multiple partners through onboarding and ongoing compliance
- Ensure system readiness and integrity across Aravo, FSX, and WebApp by driving process design and updates
- Track, analyze, and report key metrics, around corporate sustainability strategies surfacing risks and opportunities to senior leadership
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Nike, Inc., Legal, Sourcing, Finance, and Operations to resolve issues and continuously improve compliance workflows
- Manage and develop a team, fostering inclusion, trust, and high performance through coaching and feedback
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.HOW WE HIRE
1. Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
2. Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
3. Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
