Sustainability Assistant

Greater Manchester - Commutable from Manchester, Oldham, Ashton, etc

**Would suit a Graduate with a placement year**

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Friday 8am - 1pm

25 Days Holiday

Bupa Cashplan

Our client is a well-established supplier of accessories who due to their ever-expanding growth have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Compliance & Sustainability Coordinator, to join their team based in Greater Manchester.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Compliance and Sustainability Manager to keep abreast of the ever-changing landscape. As they accelerate the transformation of the business to suit the changing needs of the industry, they need a results-orientated colleague that not only has a passion for product technology, but a strong team working ethos and a healthy commercial aim.

The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic, organised and be able to work at a fast pace. You must be able to work well in a team but also have good initiative to work alone; be able to manage tasks effectively and have good attention to detail.

Responsibilities/tasks

• Can do attitude and an ability to absorb information relating to key sustainability trends in products and raw materials.
• Monitoring factory audit status, guiding factories and arranging audits when required i.e., SMETA.
• Maintaining SEDEX site to ensure audits uploaded, SAQ’s completed, NCs closed and linked with customers where required.
• Maintaining internal audit and certification records of Tier 1, 2 and 3 factories i.e., GRS, RWS, FSC, OEKO-TEX etc.
• Maintain chain of custody certificates for sustainable certifications.
• Work co-operatively with internal colleagues and factories to ensure Company policies, procedures and associated standards are circulated and acknowledged.
• Liaise with factories to complete customer compliance and sustainability questionnaires when required.
• Ability to use customer specific tools and systems.
• Assist with product technical tasks as and when required i.e., product measuring, test report processing.

Role requirements

• Some experience in a similar role desired.
• Graduated with an associated degree desired.
• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise.
• Be able to work well to deadlines.
• Multitasker
• Self-motivated
• Overseas travel essential to the role

Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16874