Supply Chain Due Diligence Specialist

Step into a role where you manage responsible sourcing and help shape Vestas’ future by embedding ESG due diligence at the core of our global supply chain. As a key link between procurement, compliance, and supplier engagement, you’ll operationalize OECD‑aligned processes and ensure readiness for upcoming regulations like the CSDDD. Join an international team where your commitment to sustainability, analytical mindset, and ability to navigate complexity directly support a more responsible and resilient value chain.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > Sustainable Procurement 

To enhance our responsible sourcing and compliance efforts by implementing and managing supply chain due diligence processes aligned with the OECD 6-step methodology. We are currently looking for a new colleague, who can support the integration of ESG assessments as part of our new Supplier Life Cycle Management framework into supplier onboarding and monitoring, ensuring alignment with upcoming regulatory requirements such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and other applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize supply chain due diligence processes based on the OECD 6-step framework
• You will play a key role in ensuring ESG assessment of new suppliers as part of the Vestas onboarding process, which is a cross functional framework, and ensure that a certain threshold is met ensuring responsible sourcing
• Support the recent implementation and continuous integration of 3rd-party platforms, which are used for assessment and monitoring purposes
• Ensure ESG assessments as part of supplier onboarding, evaluate responses, and support the development and follow-up of corrective action plans and mitigation strategies
• Collaborate cross-functionally, while ensuring high quality data used for measuring our ESG targets/KPIs
• Stay updated on regulatory developments (e.g. CSDDD) and ensure internal processes remain compliant
• Contribute to audit readiness and support supplier audits planning and evaluation in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Proven experience with supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing and performing audits. Experiences from the industrial industry would be a valuable add-on for this role
• Strong knowledge of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct as well as the UN Guiding Principles and various sustainability assessment platforms
• Experience with supplier engagement, risk mitigation, and corrective action planning
• Experience with Change Management
• Excellent proficiency in English is a must, whereas proficiency in Chinese is considered a strong asset

Competencies

• Solid cross-functional collaboration skills
• Deep commitment to sustainability alongside a practical, business-oriented mindset
• You thrive with analyzing large data
• You understand that sustainability and business performance go hand in hand—and you can translate ESG insights into pragmatic, value‑creating decisions
• You are adept at guiding stakeholders toward solutions in a collaborative way
• You collaborate well with others to reach shared goals while also managing tasks on your own

What we offer

We offer an exciting opportunity to help shape Vestas' supply chain as part of our journey to become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions. This role offers professional and personal development, allowing you to contribute directly to a key area of our business. You'll become a member of an international group that values teamwork, initiative, and a shared focus on sustainability.

Additional information

Location: DK, Aarhus

Expected travel up to 30 days annually.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 18th March 2026.

Our commitment to a fair hiring.

 At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

 
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

 
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.