Ethical Trade Assistant London, England
Job description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.
What You’ll Be Doing
- New factory registration and communication of ASOS requirements to suppliers
- Organising, reviewing, and assigning risk ratings to ethical audits in line with the ASOS Code of Conduct
- Maintenance of internal ethical trade system (Lighthouse Editrack) to input audit data, log information, follow up on actions and generate reports
- Working closely with on-ground team and suppliers to implement remediation plans
- Liaising with departments across the business, suppliers and third parties to follow up on remediation plans and report where appropriate to internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting on engagement with external stakeholders and NGOs
- Building strong relationships with the broader Responsible Sourcing team, suppliers, and third-party partners to support the delivery of ethical trade programmes
- Creating reports, presentations and updates for the head office and regional teams
- Supporting on external reporting needs where needed for ASOS Plc website, annual report, and other reporting as required
- Responding to internal and external requests for information
- Building knowledge on ethical trade and human rights issues
- Supporting on strategic projects and workstreams
- Contributing ideas and feedback to continually develop the programme
- Other administrative requests as required
Who We’d Like to Meet
- Interest in labour rights, human rights/ ethical trade
- Previous experience in an ethical trade role, work experience within a fashion retailer in buying or merchandising, experience in a sustainability consultancy or NGO
- Understanding of the ETI Base Code
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Research skills and the ability to collate data and information for accurate reporting
- Thorough and reliable with great attention to detail
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages effectively, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Works collaboratively and effectively with others
- Can travel for work
- Copes well with new situations
Additional Information
What’s in it for you?
Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
Employee sample sales
Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
Private medical care scheme
Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.
