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 60,000 colleagues and over 3,400 stores across several retail fascias in over 30 markets 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.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Group Stock Control manager you will be responsible for ensuring that all stock movements and cycle counts are correctly recorded across all sites as above. Utilise a number of different computerised stock systems and reports to achieve the objective of an accurate and correct Distribution hub stock position. To implement and ensure adherence to all company procedures.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the day-to-day control of SLA workflow and organisation of the 3PL team to achieve the targets and objectives set effectively to a high standard
2. Continuously review and improve process’ to gain maximum efficiently
3. Provide support and training for team members to enable them to achieve the required standards of performance and behaviours
4. To oversee all aspects of the 3PL sites to include:-
Retail returnsMultichannel returnsSupplier returnsClearance stocksCycle countCarton auditFascia discrepancyInbound deliveriesNone SentsStock RemovalsGeneral enquiresMonitor levels of adjustments within the DC and analyse the information to identify and report on your findingsEnsure the distribution centre is fully cycle counted each QTR and analyse discrepancies reportedMonitor audit trail of cartons beings dispatched from the DC Trace discrepancies reported by storesInvestigate discrepancies reported on ‘Fast track’ IBTsReporting of any quality or product issues to the relevant departmentPerform audits on trader sale stockMaintain relationships with traders to ensure they stay in line with JD Groups social corporate responsibilitiesSupervise the collection of end of line/exit route stockEnsure all retail returns are collected on schedule Monitor and oversee stock destined for destruction Complete weekly tests on security equipment (CCTV recordings)Monitor and enforce security policies/procedures and ensure search outs are in line with the company policy Weekly/quarterly meetings to be attended with the group stock manager Conduct ADHOC checks on all trader pallets to ensure consistently and accuracy Conduct regular visits to all outdoor sites and raise/review and issues and concerns Report on recoveries for the business and achieve target set
5. Skills, Knowledge & Experience: Management experience essential within a similar environmentPrevious Stock Control experience would be preferred but not essentialStrong interpersonal and leadership skillsAbility to problem solveStrong verbal and written communication skillsBe able to demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy to produce documentation and maintain a variety of accurate recordsAbility to prioritise work efficiently, to set and achieve measurable targets and work within budgetsSelf-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiativeComputer literate – be able to utilise a range of Microsoft office programsBe able to communicate and operate with all levels of staff
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
6. Free parking
7. Incremental Holiday Allowance
8. Staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation
9. Pension Scheme
10. Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.