From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.
As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.
We are looking for strong administrators to join M&S on a fixed term basis until December 2023
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved specifically in the Clothing Supply chain traceability Project team, working with a cross functional team incorporating product owners, IT, fabric and sustainability team, and sourcing offices. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is passionate about project management and product. Key to the role will be understanding the sustainability strategy and traceability strategy, communicating clearly key dates and timeframes, driving the mapping of the lower tiers of the supply chain. This role will play a critical part in helping the business deliver the net zero strategy, with the ideal candidate being inspiring change within the supply base.
The scope of the role is to support the traceability of the product, working in various data systems this will involve contacting suppliers, sourcing teams and capturing and analysing data for M&S.
Key accountabilities:
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Mapping supplier’s connections across the different parts of the supply chain
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Support Sustainability team in getting clear view of supplier relationships and raw material journey
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Manage set critical path of project plan
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Resolve queries and issues for partners.
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Deliver project reporting.
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Clear and proactive communications with all partners to capture relevant data
Key skills:
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Ability to communicate effectively with partners of all levels
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Proficient with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
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Excellent organisation & time management skills with attention to detail
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Be curious and have a problem solving approach
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Pro-active, self-motivated, logical
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Good at meeting facilitation
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Ideally has some Project Management related experience but not crucial
Key benefits:
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Flexible working approach, with a balance of being in the office and working from home
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20% discount on M&S products
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A range of wellbeing support (including free counselling and a virtual GP for you and immediate family)
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25% off gym memberships, access to online fitness classes and discounts for complementary health services, such as nutrition and lifestyle coaching
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M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.