Full-Time
Supply Chain Coordinator
Posted on 9/17/2025
Better Cotton
201-500 employees
Trains farmers under global cotton standard
Compensation Overview
£43.7k/yr
London, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid working – One day per week in the office in central London.
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- A university degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant field, combined with a strong interest in sustainability and supply chains.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in textile, commodity, or agricultural supply chains, ideally with exposure to certification, standards, or traceability.
- Proven ability to roll out new processes or systems across diverse stakeholders and geographies.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate effectively with suppliers and partners from varied cultural and professional backgrounds.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritise tasks, and maintain attention to detail under pressure.
- Confident in delivering engaging presentations, training sessions, and webinars to external stakeholders.
- Strong data handling and analytical skills, including experience with tools such as Excel and PowerBI.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to produce clear and concise content for different audiences.
- A proactive and solution-oriented approach, able to anticipate challenges and propose improvements.
- Demonstrated integrity and business ethics, with the ability to represent Better Cotton professionally in external forums.
- Coordinate and deliver the Ginner Engagement and Training (GET) workstream, including seasonal planning, updating training materials, and supporting knowledge exchange.
- Lead the development of clear and consistent communications with gins worldwide, including a dedicated Ginner Newsletter.
- Support suppliers through the implementation of certification and traceability activities, including training, webinars, and onboarding.
- Manage and analyse supply chain data to identify key actors, track certification progress, and provide insights to improve operations.
- Contribute to the roll-out of the Chain of Custody Standard, supporting certification in Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East.
- Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, representing Better Cotton in meetings, trainings, and events, particularly in countries where we don’t have a local team.
- Monitor and track budgets, contracts, and procurement processes, ensuring activities are delivered efficiently and within budget.
- Collaborate across internal teams (e.g., Certification, IT/Data, Regional SCO teams) to ensure alignment and smooth delivery of programmes.
- Provide timely reporting and insights to measure progress, identify risks, and propose solutions for continuous improvement.
- Support the Supply Chain Manager in day-to-day operational tasks and contribute ideas to strengthen strategy and processes.
- Knowledge of cotton and/or the textile sector, particularly supply chain operations.
- Professional certifications in supply chain, sustainability, or project management.
- Experience with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce, to support supplier management and engagement.
- Additional European language skills (Spanish, French, Greek) to strengthen engagement with suppliers in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Previous experience working in international, multicultural, or mission-driven environments.
Better Cotton coordinates the world’s largest cotton sustainability program. It trains farmers through a network of field-level partners in sustainable farming practices across 26 countries, with 22% of the world’s cotton grown under its Better Cotton Standard. The program brings together ginners, spinners, brand owners, civil society groups, and governments to align on shared sustainability goals. Its approach centers on training and certifying cotton producers to meet the Better Cotton Standard, rather than relying on a single company’s internal practices. The organization aims to reach 5 million trained farmers by 2030 and to double global production of Better Cotton, enabling everyone who cares about cotton’s sustainable future to participate.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2005
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- BCI Cotton reached 23% global production with 5.6 million MT in 2024/2025.
- ReACT pilot connects 8,000 Côte d'Ivoire farmers to healthcare since March 2025.
- Nick Weatherill as CEO drives regenerative standards and decarbonisation methodology.
What critics are saying
- CMiA agreement end dropped licensed farmers, eroding network stability.
- 30% label threshold invites greenwashing lawsuits within 12-24 months.
- Regenerative shift alienates 700,000 farmers, boosting competitors in 12-18 months.
What makes Better Cotton unique
- BCI certified 3,000 supply chain stakeholders one year after 2025 launch.
- Launched BCI Cotton Label on October 7, 2025, for 30% Physical BCI Cotton.
- Partnered with IOAS for ISO 17065-compliant accreditation in February 2026.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Pension Scheme
Enhanced Parental Benefits
Continuous Learning and Development
Company News
Better Cotton Initiative expands certification footprint worldwide. 10 February 2026 Home page " Green times " Better Cotton Initiative expands certification footprint worldwide. One year after launching its certification scheme, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that more than 3,000 supply chain stakeholders have obtained certification. At the production level, over 30% of farms and producer units supplying BCI Cotton have successfully passed audits with positive outcomes. The organisation has onboarded a growing network of more than 50 certification bodies to support the process and has also been formally recognised as an ISO 17065-compliant certification scheme by organisations including the International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS). Tom Owen, Head of Certification at the Better Cotton Initiative, said: "The level of engagement we have seen across agricultural and textile supply chains in our first year as a certification scheme reflects a growing recognition of certification's importance within these sectors. The continued rollout of this work is integral to improving supply chain sustainability and transparency on a global scale." Certification enables traceability and product labelling. A BCI certificate is issued when a farm or organisation complies with the relevant BCI standard, enabling them to produce and trade BCI Cotton, and promote their commitment to sustainable best practice. As of January 2026, every supply chain actor sourcing Physical BCI Cotton has been certified. Retailers and brands who undergo certification and source Physical BCI Cotton from a fully certified supply chain are also eligible to use the recently launched BCI Cotton Label, which informs that a product contains more than 30% Physical BCI Cotton. These highlights support for BCI and farming communities around the world. US cotton marketing cooperative Staplcotn and Australian retailer Big W are among the thousands of organisations to have achieved certification. IOAS partnership to strengthen accreditation and oversight. To help strengthen and scale its certification efforts, BCI has now partnered with IOAS - a leader in agricultural supply chain certification and accreditation - which will evaluate and accredit all certification bodies operating in the BCI system. Lauren Carlyle, Executive Director of IOAS Inc., said: "We are pleased to launch BCI accreditation at IOAS, not just for sustainable agriculture, but for safeguarding the rights of cotton farmers and workers around the world." Fatih Cengiarslan; After completing his academic education at the University of Western Australia, he returned to Turkey and completed the Department of Internet Journalism and Publishing at Istanbul Aydın University and received 8 months of training on interactive media at Lithuania - Kaunas University of Technology. Then he successfully completed the Faculty of Business Administration at Eskişehir Anadolu University. After completing her internship at CNNTURK channel, she started working at Referans Newspaper. After 2 years, he established his own media for the textile industry with the Textilegence brand. He is currently managing Textilegence.com, Printing3D and NEFA PR Agency. Continue to read.
Italian fashion group partners with CmiA. Press release provided by OVS. Milan, Italy & Hamburg, Germany - 28 October, 2025 - OVS, one of Italy's leading textile and fashion companies, is now partnering with Cotton made in Africa (CmiA). In 2025 so far, the Italian fashion house has already brought to market almost 2.5 million items made of CmiA-verified cotton, including children's clothing. In this way, OVS is ensuring verifiable transparency and traceability from the cotton bale to the final product. "We chose Cotton made in Africa to further expand our commitment to source better the most important fiber for our collections. In addition, we can use the CmiA Inside label to ensure that only CmiA-verified cotton is used in our products. This creates transparency and trust, including for our customers," explains Simone Colombo, Head of Corporate Sustainability OVS Group. OVS products containing CmiA cotton are labelled "Cotton made in Africa Inside", meaning that the cotton is physically traceable throughout the entire value chain. To bear this label, products must be proven to contain only CmiA-verified cotton. In 2025 alone, OVS has already put out almost 2.5 million textile items under the CmiA Inside label, primarily denim products, such as jeans and denim jackets. "We are pleased to welcome OVS as a new partner in our international demand alliance for Cotton made in Africa," says Tina Stridde, the managing director of the Aid by Trade Foundation, expanding, "OVS's implementation of Cotton made in Africa Inside makes a strong statement about transparency and traceability - one we are very happy to see." The Hard Identity Preserved (HIP) system, which is used for CmiA Inside products, ensures that only CmiA-verified cotton is used in yarn and textile production and that the product may be labelled with the "Cotton made in Africa Inside"-label. In addition to its criteria for the protection of water, soil, and biodiversity, the sustainability standard Cotton made in Africa encompasses social criteria and indicators. For example, women are explicitly promoted, human rights are granted, child labor is excluded, and smallholder producer communities are supported.
Better Cotton Initiative marks World Cotton Day with launch of innovative product label. 7th October, 2025 Better Cotton Initiative The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has launched an innovative product label for the fashion and textile sectors which allows retailer and brand members to provide consumers with greater clarity about the origin and percentage of BCI Cotton in their products. The new label, launched on this year's World Cotton Day, will enable retailers and brands to claim with confidence that their products contain physical BCI Cotton, certified by a third-party body, that has been traced from its country of origin. The label is expected to gradually arrive in stores in the coming months. Nick Weatherill, CEO at the Better Cotton Initiative, said: "In a time of increasing scrutiny around sustainability claims, global trade pressures, and shifting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities, transparency and accountability are more critical than ever. "As we celebrate World Cotton Day, our new label reaffirms our commitment to both, as part of our mission to drive measurable impact and continuous improvement in sustainability across the cotton sector." Alongside the launch of the new label, the organisation has announced that as part of a refreshed brand identity, it will call itself the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a move that provides more clarity to both its institutional identify and the cotton it sources, now to be called BCI Cotton. The new label and brand come as the Better Cotton Initiative publishes its 2024/2025 Annual Report, highlighting the impact of its programmes over more than 15 years in driving environmental, social, and economic improvements in cotton farming. This impact includes: -Improving incomes for more than 650,000 licensed farmers; -Reducing synthetic nitrogen use per kilogram of cotton produced across 2.15 million hectares of land, supporting 700,000 farmers; -Championing women in cotton by training more than 575,000 female farmers or workers as part of capacity strengthening activities; -Reducing the volume of synthetic pesticide applied per hectare for more than 788,000 licensed farmers. 81% of its licensed farmers do not use Highly Hazardous Pesticide (HHP). Nick Weatherill added: "These results represent real change in cotton farming communities around the world. Both our new label and annual report are more than updates, they are evidence of our steadfast determination to catalyse and scale sustainable practices in cotton production. We are proud of our progress but also recognise there is much more to do. Time is of the essence, and with our multistakeholder membership and network of field-level partners, I'm confident we will rise to the challenge." Label Launch -The new label reflects that farms, suppliers, retailers, and brands have been certified against either its field-level standard or its Chain of Custody Standard. -Farm certification is assessed against BCI's field-level standard and the organisation's Principles & Criteria, while supply chain certification is assessed against BCI's Chain of Custody Standard. -The label is optional for certified BCI Retailer and Brand Members and can only be used on products which contain a minimum percentage of 30% Physical BCI Cotton (cotton sourced through its traceability programme), while the remaining 70% cannot contain any other source of cotton, only other materials. Physical BCI Cotton refers to cotton that has been traced back to its country of origin using the organisation's traceability solution. -Besides Physical BCI Cotton, the Better Cotton Initiative also operates a mass balance chain of custody model - a system widely adopted by sustainability initiatives to scale impact. Under this model, cotton from certified farms may be mixed with conventional cotton in the supply chain, meaning that the physical origin of the cotton in a specific product cannot be guaranteed. BCI's previous mass balance product label, which indicated a brand's support for BCI even if there wasn't BCI Cotton in the product, is being discontinued. Annual Report -BCI's new annual report covers field-level activities from the 2023-24 cotton season. -BCI Cotton now accounts for 23% of global production, up from 22% in the previous annual review. -Around 1.4 million licensed farmers produced 5.6 million metric tonnes (MT) of BCI Cotton across 15 countries, while more than 1.63m cotton farmers received training. -The reduction in licenced farmers since the past season stems from the conclusion of the organisation's strategic agreement with the Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA) initiative. -Despite this, BCI's market share has increased in the past season because of production volume increases in countries like Brazil. -To read the BCI's 2024-25 Annual Report, visit: Better Cotton Annual Report - Better Cotton About The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is the world's largest cotton sustainability organisation, supporting farming communities to survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. BCI convenes a global multistakeholder network of farm-level organisations, brands, government bodies, civil society and industry organisations and supply chain actors to promote the supply and demand for cotton produced with sustainable practices. Over the past 16 years, BCI has aligned more than a fifth of the world's cotton with its farming standard, channelled €200 million to cotton-growing communities and helped supply chain actors towards their sustainability goals.
Better Cotton, the world's largest cotton sustainability programme, is partnering with climate technology firm Planboo to help farmers in India convert cotton crop waste into biochar.
Global cotton sustainability programme Better Cotton has declared a shift towards a regenerative standard and unveiled its new CEO at the 2025 annual conference.