Ethical trade & sustainability Assistant - Partner brands

Ethical trade & sustainability Assistant - Partner brands London

ASOS
Full Time London 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Company 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.


Job Description


About the Role

As part of the responsible sourcing and ESG division at ASOS, the Third-party Branded Engagement team work cross functionally to uphold the ethical and sustainable principles of the company, driving progress towards both our Fashion With Integrity (FWI) goals and systemic industry change through the relationships we foster with our strategic Third-party Brand partners.

What You’ll be Doing

  • Manages the social & environmental due diligence for ASOS' third-party brand partners within the brand lifecycle management framework.
  • Engages with Third-party brand partners to ensure compliance to ASOS' minimum requirements including ethical trade, animal welfare, chemical compliance and environmental policy.
  • Liaises with brands on fibre switching & environmental impact.
  • Monitors progression of brands against Environmental and Social targets, supporting brands on their journey with learning and development.
  • Supports the branded engagement partner to develop & implement FWI goals within the branded ESG programme and develop the wider strategy
  • Takes an active role in delivering training & development for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Understands timescales for onboarding new brands and supports the pre assessment & onboarding process
  • Manages the responsible exit list for Brands
  • Supports wider projects across the branded engagement programme and responsible sourcing division.

Qualifications


Who We’d Like to Meet

  • A background in a Fashion Retail Head Office environment, preferably in an ethical trade, sustainability, buying or sourcing related role.
  • Must have a passion for driving change in relation to improving ethical and sustainable practices across the industry
  • Ability to work at pace but with attention to detail
  • Knowledge of branded supplier set ups and onboarding processes
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines
  • Experienced in the use of Microsoft office packages, particularly Excel, word and Powerpoint
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear manner to a variety of audiences
  • Tenacious individual with a strength for data analysis and problem solving
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Works collaboratively and effectively with others
  • Embraces change with energy and enthusiasm

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 day for your birthday

  • 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.

Ethical trade & sustainability Assistant - Partner brands
ASOS

www.asos.com
London, United Kingdom
José Antonio Ramos Calamonte
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
2000
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