Responsible Sourcing Assistant

Your role in the JoJo story…

Do you dream of a role where you can make meaningful contributions that finish in days well spent? If you’re ready to begin a fabulous adventure and you’re passionate about ethical trade and sustainability projects, we have the perfect role for you.

At JoJo we’re on the lookout for a Responsible Sourcing Assistant

A peek into your daily adventures

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.

Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to:

• Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos.
• Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction.
• Foster collaboration and open, active listening
• Take ownership of all aspects of the role.
• Be an effective problem solver.

Perks And Benefits:

• Hybrid working - up to 3 days in our JoJo House (our JoJo House is located in Battersea, 5 min walking distance from Battersea Power Station and 2 min from Battersea Park Station)
• Flexible start and finish time - office core hours are between 10:00 and 16:30
• Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
• Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
• Want to increase your holiday allowance? Holiday buying scheme.
• Let’s celebrate JoJo doing well – non-contractual bonus scheme.
• Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
• Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earned wages whenever you want.
• Saving scheme with Smart Money Cymru – You do not need to live in Wales!
• Enhanced family leave.
• Flexible work options.
• Enjoy fabulous social events.
• Saying thank you – employee recognition programme.
• Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
• Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
• Specsavers voucher – Get a free sight test and contribution towards glasses (T & C’s) apply.
• We love our products! Get 40% off JoJo branded lines.
• Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.

Want to know more about JoJo?

We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From over 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our minds.

As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.

We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives, and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.