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12.08.2025Expiry Date:

26.09.2025col-wideJob Description:

From our first store in the 1960s, a little Taunton shop with great clothes and even better prices, to anomni-channelbusiness serving millions of customers… we''re New Look.Ourpurpose is always to inspire That New Look Feeling and we believe that starts with us. Our values motivate us every day: we play to win, we’re customer-obsessed and we work as one.The RoleFocused on our social sustainability strategy, contributing to current targets and advancing our ESG agenda. Developing and delivering our Human Rights Due Diligence programme, throughout our supply chain. Alongside that, you’ll have a strong team around you, specifically, managing, supporting and developing our Social Sustainability Coordinator and in-country teams, who will work with you to identify the social impacts of how we do business across our value chain, acting to measure, monitor and remediate.Accountabilities and ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement the company''s social sustainability strategy in alignment with our overall sustainability goals and valuesDefine and help to develop country strategy programmes, including monitoring current country issues and trends and focusing on factory remediation, visits and audit analysisManage relationship and global audit programme with in-country partnersConduct review of salient risks, updating strategy priorities at least annuallyPropose and deliver projects based on the salient risks identified within our supply chainMonitor and evaluate the effectiveness of social sustainability programs and initiatives, making data-driven recommendations for continuous improvementCollaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure adherence to ethical standards and social compliance requirements.Developing strong working relationships with ethical trade/sustainability managers in key suppliers to drive proactive engagement and improvement of supply baseOverseeing supplier setups and factory registrations, coordinating with Sustainability CoordinatorImplement efficient system which monitors key supplier’s performance monthly, analyse results and actively plan to improveReview and maintain supplier manual, sharing regular updates on processes and policiesRepresent New Looks interests at the Industry initiatives and manage associated projects while managing relationship with campaign groups, NGO’s and other key external stakeholdersLead the Modern Slavery Working Group, including planning, preparation, and implementation alongside Head of SustainabilityOversee and coordinate data systems and team reporting requirements, including annual Sustainability Report, Modern Slavery Statement, Fashion Transparency Index and Higg BRMDevelop and manage effective training and communication (website, newsletters, presentations) for our BMD and Technical teams in our Social Sustainability agenda in line with our strategyDevelop strong relationship with internal and external stakeholders, at times representing New Look in engagements with external partnershipsRaise POs, and maintain invoices for memberships and projectsManage the monitoring and refreshing of the monthly factory list and public factory data lists on a biannual basisKeeping abreast of industry developments including legislative, presenting issue and solutions to wider teams to ensure complianceTechnical Knowledge and BehavioursExperience in a commercial environment with working knowledge of human rights, sustainability, the SDGs and associated international standardsStrong knowledge of global human rights issuesHave managed/mentored/coached in a previous roleExperienced with in-country supplier and project visitsPrevious experience within a social sustainability role, ideally within a fashion retailer or sustainability consultancy or NGOPreferred experience of conducting / shadowing social audits across different methodologiesAbility to comprehend complex information and determine a decisionWhy New Look?The amazing people, the fashion – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look. We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals. You’ll also receive these amazing benefits, to name only a few:Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoySeason ticket loansVirtual GP accessApply now to find out more!We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer. Although this is a full-time role, 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.

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