Circularity Student Placement

BARBOUR; South Shields; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Company Description:

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Position Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity for a student to join our Global Trade Marketing team here at our Head Office in South Shields in a 12-month Student Placement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manage Re-loved stock, planning and product selection for upcycling projects
2. Support development of Re-loved projects from sampling through to production working closely with the South Shields factory
3. Regular communication with the SS factory to manage upcoming R&R needs within current production schedule
4. Support processing of Re-Loved items to point of resale in DTC channels and wholesale distribution
5. Support planning & execution of global WFL events (re-waxing pop ups / road shows & My Barbour pop ups)
6. Regular communication & understanding from Customer Service team of consumer feedback on Circularity product & service offering and any improvements to be made (service offered / SLA / user journey / FAQ's)
7. Report on monthly WFL & QFL activations / results with local marketing & DTC teams
8. Report on weekly repair servicing figures and share relevant product feedback with design / technical teams
9. Work with Supply Chain / buying to source relevant materials for bespoke repair services
10. Produce relevant training packs and guidelines for markets to roll out locally
11. Analyse monthly WFL, QFL and repair service activity. Share results with teams to inform future initiatives
12. Support development of the Archive in South Shields to create a suitable space for Press trips & visitors to be immersed in the factory experience and archive
13. Research competitor activity and market trends

Skills and Experience:

1. Excellent communication and written skills
2. Good planning and organisation
3. Awareness of the fashion and textile industry
4. Able to work by self along with good team working skills
5. Strong organisational and time management skills
6. Tenacious individual with desire to go extra mile and demonstrate commitment to the role
7. Genuine interest in marketing and demonstrates a willingness to learn more
8. Attention to detail and interested in avoiding making errors
9. Comfortable working within a pressurised environment to achieve key deadlines
10. Able to establish relationships with people at all levels
11. Experience of a range of general administrative skills i.e. typing, filing, copying etc
12. Competent on Microsoft office packages, particularly Word and PowerPoint

Benefits:

1. Discretionary Company bonus scheme
2. Staff Discount
3. Staff Shop
4. Healthcare Cash Plan
5. 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays (prorata'd to contract length / time in holiday year)
6. Access to training and development activities to support your career development
7. Free onsite parking
8. Subsidised canteen
9. Operate hybrid & flexible working
10. 4pm finish on a Friday
11. Wellbeing support

Additional information:

1. To apply for this placement, you must be currently studying an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course and able to undertake 12 months in industry as part of your course.

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.