About the role: 

 

 

Job Title: Assistant Ethical Trade Manager

Location: Head Office, Leicestershire 

Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefits

 

 

As an Assistant Ethical Trade Manager you will be responsible for supporting and assisting with the continuous development of the Next plc global Corporate Responsibility  strategy and to maintain/improve the compliance of Next plc supply chain sources. This will involve identifying  where issues exist, making decisions and reporting on the improvements required and managing such action plans to achieve the required standards. The role will involve national and potential international travel.

 

Responsibilities

 

Auditing

 

You will ensure that the new supplier onboarding/induction process is followed correctly as well as processing New Site Requests  and factory self-assessments for inclusion in audit planning. You will schedule and carry out  audits as per Code of Practice  in the UK & Rest of World region in line with COP Principle Standards and Auditing Standards ensuring that non-conformities are clearly identified & communicated to the relevant supplier in a timely manner

 

 

COP Process

 

As part of the role you will plan and hold  meetings covering a range of issues such as factory lists, compliance performance, remediation plans, global supply chain issues as well as supporting suppliers/factories/product teams/global COP team with management of corrective action plans. You will also be responsible for building and maintaining supplier relationships 

 

About you:

 

 

Skills & Experience

 

You will demonstrate a passion and interest for ethical trading, as well as an understanding of broader global supply chain issues. Have a good understanding and appreciation for compliance processes and practices. 

 

An ability and willingness to travel throughout the UK and overseas.

 

An effective communicator you will possess exceptional  organisational skills and have an ability to adapt and prioritise  a challenging workload.

 

A natural problem solver you will have experience of visiting factories and engaging with suppliers 

 

Driving licence

 

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