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.

Key Roles and 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