Overview
Merchandising Applications Analyst
Bury Head Office
Responsible to: Merchandising Applications Manager
Department: Merchandising
Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Bury Head Office
Role Overview: Working within the Merchandising department and across the business, the Applications Analyst will collate the requirements of business change initiatives and manage these initiatives to a successful completion. They will help to support the opportunities to shape the future processes, system requirements and data needs.
Responsibilities
* Managing several applications/projects proactively, being the main point of contact for these.
* Guide on own projects for the team, managing the resources, including the team members such as application coordinators and administrators and collaborate with the developers to ensure deadlines are met.
* Ensure all required project and process documentation is maintained and created for the team, in relation to own projects.
* Suggests improvements in the team’s ways of working and project management. Encourages lessons learnt and reflection on the team on own projects.
* Assist with managing the day-to-day support needs from the merchandising teams on existing applications, in conjunction with the application coordinators and administrators.
* Escalating issues when needed to the applications assistant manager & manager.
* Propose new ideas for merchandising with consideration of other central merchandising teams.
Requirements
* Very well organised – managing own workload and that of the project team working on their projects.
* Confident liaising with various stakeholders in the business proactively, including leading meetings.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written. Able to write comprehensive reports and packs for various audiences.
* Negotiation and influencing skills, to work with stakeholders and ensure that the best possible outcomes are agreed, that are beneficial and achievable.
* Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
* Promotes a high standard of quality on the team.
* Excellent leadership skills.
* Ability to coordinate and prioritise different activities.
* Good working knowledge of MS Excel.
* Analytical and numerate
* Merchandising experience
Desirable
* Project management experience
* An interest in project management
* An understanding of project lifecycle
* Understanding of data analytics lifecycle
* Head Office Stepping Up programme
* Management experience
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