Sustainability Coordinator

JD; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading omnichannel retailer as a Sustainability Coordinator, where you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing sustainability strategies. This position involves engaging with various teams to enhance sustainable practices and reporting on key metrics. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future of sustainability within the organization while working in a dynamic design and development environment. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to make a difference, this role offers a fantastic chance to contribute to meaningful projects in a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Incremental Holiday Allowance

Staff Discount

Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount

Discounted Gym Membership

Personal Development Opportunities

Access to Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a sustainability role is essential.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Excel, are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a sustainability strategy from initiation to implementation.
• Lead sustainability working group meetings and report on project progress.
• Collaborate with teams to drive sustainability initiatives across the supply chain.

Skills

Time Management

Attention To Detail

Presentation Skills

Proactivity & Initiative

Teamwork

Research & Analytical

Education

Relevant Degree

Tools

Excel

MS Projects

Job description

JD Group is committed to ensuring that all products made under "private label" are manufactured ethically and that we aim to implement sustainability into every aspect of our private label business from materials to manufacturing.

Working within the JD private label team at the head office in Bury, you will be part of a busy design and development office and interact with external departments and businesses across the Group.

JD private labels are an integral part of the JD retail offering, and these labels are designed, developed, and manufactured in house and our teams on these labels are targeted with the growth of sustainability throughout the business.

Job Title

Sustainability Coordinator

Location

JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.

Working rota

Monday to Friday

Working hours

8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Proactively research and engage with the sourcing & product teams to develop a JD Own Brand sustainability strategy. Manage and own the project from Initiation to implementation and transition phases.
• Accountable for updating and maintenance of all project documents for the sustainability strategy, whilst monitoring and reporting on project progress.
• Sustainability strategy; forecast and execute priority projects to develop long-term sustainable development in response to develop business priorities.
• Prepare for and lead the Sustainability working group meetings across JD Own Brand & Outdoor facia.
• Highlight key projects and drive progress which arise out of the Sustainability Working Groups through stakeholder engagement and monitoring progress.
• Provide information and support to the Private Label product development teams to deliver the sustainability strategy.
• Research and propose actions for future improvement actions on sustainability/environmental initiatives within the supply chain.
• Support on group wide CSRD projects with head of sustainability on behalf of JD Private Labels.
• Maintain a high degree of awareness of current innovative sustainable solutions and forecasting of legislation.
• Attend key industry events.
• Work with Own Brand Design to create business trend reports for sustainability trends.
• Stakeholder in the department Digital Product Passport (DDP) project, research and advise on DDP Consumer Engagement.
• Engage with the social responsibility team on environmental processes and improvements within our supply chain, in line with the sustainability strategy.
• Collaborate with the Outdoor facia of the JD Group to drive sustainability and project engagement.
• Prepare key sustainability metrics for annual reporting.
• Annual reporting to the Better Cotton Initiative on private labels cotton consumption.

What We're Looking For:

• A relevant Degree
• Proven experience within a sustainability role
• Computer Skills; Excel (Ms Projects is desirable)
• Time Management
• Attention To Detail
• Presentation Skills
• Proactivity & Initiative
• Teamwork
• Research & Analytical

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia's in over 36 countries around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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