N Brown Group plc has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to...
N Brown is a UK clothing & footwear digital retail platform, and alongside a home proposition and unique payment platform, brings choice, affordability and value to all customers.
Through our brands JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo, we serve customers of all shapes, sizes and ages.
We are headquartered in Manchester where we design, source and create many of our own products and employ over 1,200 people across the UK. We are a brand built in heritage - over our 160-year history, N Brown has consistently served the needs of our loyal customers. This loyalty has remained true as we have evolved our business from a catalogue service to a fully digital retailer.
Website: www.nbrown.co.uk
Careers Website: www.nbrowncareers.co.uk
Business Sector: Retail
HQ Locations: Manchester, UK
Number of Employees: 1,200
CEO: Dan Joy
CFO: Dominic Appleton
Managing Director of Retail: Zoe Matthews
Company Secretary & General Counsel: Christian Wells
MD of FS: Alex Humphries
Director of Supply Chain, Property & Group Efficiency: Clare Empson
Director of Technology: Chris Williamson
Director of People: Oliver Stockdale
Strategy Transformation Director: Chris Kevill
Director of Decision Intelligence: Diane Riseley
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Our vision, mission and purpose are our north star.
It's what we're all working to achieve. It's the reason we exist.
OUR VISION
Championing inclusion, we'll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer.
OUR MISSION
We're obsessed with our customers and have been for generations. We delight them with products, service and finance to fit their lives.
OUR PURPOSE
We exist to make our customers look and feel amazing.
When we focus on these things and work together, we achieve great things. We're obsessed with creating a culture that supports this - where people feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to make things happen.
Whilst working here you'll be encouraged to ask questions, try new things and chase new opportunities.
Combine this curiosity with a way of working that empowers you to make your own decisions, take charge of projects and work flexibly, and you've got the perfect place to show your skills and learn new ones.
What’s it like working here? Let’s hear from one of our colleagues:
HOW WE WORK
At N Brown we work in an agile way. We're focused on delivering value and the best possible experience for our customers, and working in this way allows us to do that with as much flexibility and as few constraints as possible. We have clear goals but the freedom to adapt and respond quickly to changing conditions so that we're able to find the best ways of achieving them.
So what does working in agile look and feel like?
We work together in collaborative, cross-functional teams to deliver a common goal. It's an empowering way of working that allows us to be innovative, productive, and make things happen. Working in an agile way means you'll always be surrounded by people from different areas of the business and you'll work together to get things done and help us stay ahead in the ever-changing world of digital retail.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
At N Brown, we seek to create an inclusive and fair workplace where all colleagues can thrive and fulfil their unique potential. We celebrate the individuality of our colleagues differences and seek to ensure that everyone is treated with respect. We acknowledge that everyone brings a unique perspective and we do everything we can to help each person to contribute meaningfully. It's our aim to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in which all colleagues feel proud of their identity and are able to participate fully in all aspects of life at N Brown.
Our Colleague Communities
These communities are each sponsored by a member of our Exec Team and made up of colleagues around the business. Our communities are in place to advise, take positive action and help the business make meaningful progress in terms of our equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Alongside our communities, we have a specific focus on increasing socioeconomic diversity and have partnered with organisations and youth charities to support our commitment in this area.
Colleague Discount
Pension
Private medical insurance
Occupational health
Maternity and adoption leave
Life assurance
Flexible working policy 
Annual bonus scheme
Holiday purchase scheme 
Volunteering hours
Diversity and Inclusion – Drapers Awards 2023 
Fashion Game Changer – Retail Gazette Awards 2023
Best Use of Technology for Good - Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards 2023 
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024
