Data Administrator

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues and over 4,500 stores across several retail fascias in over 36 countries around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

JOB TITLE: Data Administrator 

REPORTING TO: Reporting and Insight Team Manager

BASED AT: Kingsway Distribution Centre, Rochdale (Office Based)

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

We are seeking a Data Mining Administrator to join the Reporting and Insight team within the Group Profit and Asset Protection department. Reporting to the Reporting and Insight Team Manager and playing a key role in the smooth running of the department, whilst delivering high standards of service. 

We are seeking an organised and methodical individual who has strong attention to detail and is meticulous with data processing and analysis. Ideally you will have a strong understanding of Microsoft office, with the ability to deliver reporting at all levels and have excellent communication skills. Experience of SQL is advantageous but isn’t essential.  You could be expected to carry out some analysis of transactions to spot trends and patterns. To carry out this position you will need to be an enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated team player. You will be mainly checking the integrity of data and information, your data management will involve collating and analysing, whilst dealing with various internal and external parties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO;

•    Inputting and retrieval of data using various systems to produce Ad-Hoc reporting and carry out analysis of data

•    To upload data to databases from excel sheets and export the results.

•    Provide general support where required to Field based teams to assist with enquiries including reviewing of CCTV

•    To complete any ad-hoc tasks within your current levels of responsibility as directed by the department Manager and senior team.

•    Monitor refund activity, using software provided, in order to establish authenticity of refunds carried out

•    Monitor excessive price overrides usage, investigating the causes and raise cases for investigation as necessary

•    To compile and report any suspicious circumstances for further investigation

•    To provide information for collation within Board Presentation reporting

•    To upload data for audit figures reporting

•    To monitor cash collections from stores and maintain contact via email/phone to ensure a smooth process and report daily on missed collections.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Free parking
• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation
• Pension Scheme
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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