Senior Sustainability Lead — Materials & Traceability

Asos; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount (ASOS)

Employee sample sales

25 days paid annual leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical care scheme

Flexible benefits allowance

Personalised learning opportunities

Job summary

ASOS is seeking a Senior Sustainability Partner to drive our sustainable materials priorities through structured programmes, supplier engagement, and robust data and certification processes. You will translate targets into delivery plans, coordinate actions with Sourcing and Buying teams, and ensure commercial alignment across the supply chain.

The role focuses on turning goals into practical sourcing solutions, maintaining traceability, and leading certification efforts across Tier 1–4

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sustainability within fashion/retail
• Experience delivering end-to-end programmes
• Strong knowledge of materials, traceability and certification
• Commercial awareness balancing cost, quality, speed
• Analytical/data-management and audit-ready reporting
• Experience with product data systems and traceability platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of annual sustainable materials targets across fibre, category and suppliers
• Develop supplier transition plans and manage progress with stakeholders
• Maintain engagement with suppliers to ensure milestones and sourcing requirements
• Map upstream material sources across tiers to identify sourcing opportunities
• Translate goals into practical sourcing solutions and integrate into product development
• Track data/certifications, close gaps with supplier actions, ensure compliance

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Supply chain management

Data & certification

Stakeholder management

PLM systems

Traceability platforms

AI tools usage

Tools

PLM

Traceability platforms

AI tools

Job description

ASOS is seeking a Senior Sustainability Partner to drive our sustainable materials priorities through structured programmes, supplier engagement, and robust data and certification processes. You will translate targets into delivery plans, coordinate actions with Sourcing and Buying teams, and ensure commercial alignment across the supply chain.

The role focuses on turning goals into practical sourcing solutions, maintaining traceability, and leading certification efforts across Tier 1–4