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Using your developing knowledge and skills of 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.
At New Look, everything we do is for the love of fashion. Without following that core belief, we wouldn’t be where we are now. But, what else does it take to be one of the biggest brands on the UK’s high street? We think that it comes down to our employees – and our mission to be the go-to destination for men’s, women’s and teen’s clothing and accessories.
This position functions as part of a focused and flexible sustainability team, incorporating Environmental and Social sustainability targets, well integrated with impacts across the wider business. We want to drive impacts through our value chain to protect people and the planet.
The Role
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.
What will you be working on?
- Leading Kind product processes including approvals, data management and BMD engagement
- Supporting 3rd party brand and concession sustainability development, meeting with teams and suppliers to progress New Look in this area
- Coordinating data management and supplier adoption of Higg FEM
- Supporting external reporting through third parties including Textile Exchange CFMB
- Supporting our Transparency Targets, gathering and maintaining lower Tiers information
- Building knowledge of more sustainable materials, ESG and sustainability
- Contribute and help deliver across all environmental projects
- Maintain and manage data systems including Higg, TC tracking, BCP etc.
- Support materiality assessment development
- Regularly collect industry news and assist the department in research exercises; creating reports, presentations and updates for the team and wider business where required
- Monitor sustainability team inboxes, raise queries and respond where required
- Assist with creating and delivering training to the wider business on different aspects of sustainability
- Support the Junior Manager, Manager and Head Of in project management and data preparation
- General support on all reporting and data management for sustainability targets and KPIs
- Supporting data analysis of large data sets to gain insight into supply chain performance
About you
- Previous experience within a sustainability role or has had work experience, ideally within a fashion retailer or sustainability consultancy or NGO
- Passion and interest for sustainability and the environment
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Excited by data, including analysis, measuring impacts and creating reports; attention to detail
- Good researcher, ability to collate and summarise information well
- Collaborative way of working, building relationships across teams and externally
- Interpersonal and communication skills, operating at different levels
- Can demonstrate a proven track record of working and managing similar agendas
- A degree in a relevant field
- Ability to travel for work, where needed
Why New Look?
There’s a lot to be excited about… we offer bonus schemes, season ticket loans, a huge staff discount of 40% and amazing deals across several different businesses.
If you’re still not convinced, add these to the list:
- Competitive salary, pension matching and bonus
- Flexible working arrangements as a norm, including benefits you can choose from
- Every Friday we finish at 4pm – hello weekend!
- Learning & Development programmes to help career development
- You’ll receive monthly privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy 25% off
- Grab yourself a bargain at our quarterly sample sales
- Receive 24/7 access to the Retail Trust, a confidential and independent service for people in retail – because your mental health is important to us!
Still want to be a New Looker? We guessed you would!
