Responsible Sourcing Assistant

Responsibilities Include:

Ethical Trade & Sustainability Projects

• Support internal and external reporting for JoJo Ethical Trade Strategy, B Corp, ETI Membership, and other sustainability projects.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to improve strategy, methodology, and data tracking systems.
• Assist in delivering targets relating to Modern Slavery commitments and annual public sustainability reports.
• Provide research and insights on ethical trade, human rights issues, and global compliance updates, sharing relevant findings with internal teams.
• Support cross-functional projects in areas such as supply chain mapping, ethical risk management, and sustainability initiatives.
• Draft and send supplier information requests; compile, analyse, and report on responses.

Raw Materials & Certification Management

• Support the management of raw material certifications, including GOTS, GRS, and FSC, ensuring suppliers maintain valid certifications and documentation.
• Manage our raw material framework, ensuring ways of working, training guides and policies are up to date and available across all our Preferred Materials.
• Maintain up-to-date records of certificates and support audit preparation.

Code of Practice Audit Management

• Organise new factory onboarding meetings to communicate JoJo’s Code of Practice requirements.
• Maintain and update the audit database; produce monthly analytical reports for the business.
• Assist in audit planning and scheduling in collaboration with the Code of Practice team.
• Conduct initial review of Code of Practice audits, highlight risks, and escalate issues to senior management.
• Coordinate meetings with buyers and suppliers to review audit results, ensuring corrective action plans are implemented and monitored.
• Track audit outcomes, working with suppliers and auditors to close non-compliances and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide regular updates to commercial teams on factory audit status through scheduled and ad hoc reporting.