We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.
By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.
The Role :
Using your developing knowledge and skills of environmental and social sustainability, you will work with the sustainability team to deliver our Kind to Our Core Strategy and broader sustainability objectives within regular business responsibilities. You will be focused on supporting the Junior Manager & Manager, contributing to wider team targets, reporting and data management, all in line with our Kind to Our Core Sustainability Strategy and overall business objectives.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU :
- 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
- Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
- Private pension scheme
- Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
- All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
- Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
- Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
- Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
- Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
- We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust
What you’ll be doing :
Leading Kind product processes including approvals and data managementBMD engagement – leading on progress review meetings with all Buying teamsSupporting external reporting through third parties including Textile Exchange CFMBSupporting our Transparency Targets, gathering and maintaining lower Tiers informationBuilding knowledge of more sustainable materials, ESG and sustainabilityManaging and coordinating supplier setups and factory registrationsRegular monitoring of audit uploads, missing reports, audit analysis and highlighting high risk factories – all countriesMaintain and update monthly factory list; refresh public factory data lists on a biannual basisRepresent New Look at industry events where requiredContribute and help deliver across environmental and social projectsCreating regular sustainability related communications for retail colleagues and running sustainability breakfasts for support centre colleaguesMaintain and manage data systems including Higg, Transaction Certificate tracking, Bette Cotton Platform etc.Support materiality assessment developmentRegularly collect industry news and assist the department in research exercises; creating reports, presentations and updates for the team and wider business where requiredMonitor sustainability team inboxes, raise queries and respond where requiredAssist with creating and delivering training to the wider business on different aspects of sustainabilitySupport the Junior Manager, Manager and Head Of in project management and data preparationGeneral support on all reporting and data management for sustainability targets and KPIsSupporting data analysis of large data sets to gain insight into supply chain performanceWho you are :
Previous experience within a sustainability role or has had work experience, ideally within a fashion retailer or sustainability consultancy or NGOPassion and interest for sustainability, the environment, human and labour rightsStrong skills in Microsoft Office, specifically ExcelExcited by data, including analysis, measuring impacts and creating reports; attention to detailGood researcher, ability to collate and summarise information wellCollaborative way of working, building relationships across teams and externallyInterpersonal and communication skills, operating at different levelsCan demonstrate a proven track record of working and managing similar agendasA degree in a relevant fieldAbility to travel for work, where neededWhy New Look?
We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change . We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.
We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.
Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth applicationprocess.
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Job Family ASC010 - Supply Chain and Logistics Generalist / MultidisciplineJob Function Staff - 1Pay Type SalaryJ-18808-Ljbffr