International Third Parties Data Manager

The International eCommerce Third Parties team is recruiting an International Third Parties Data Manager to be at the forefront of our global growth! Based at Head Office in Leicestershire, offering a competitive salary alongside great benefits such as a company bonus, annual pay review & great staff discounts to name a few.

At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK’s largest fashion retailers, but we’re also one of the largest listed companies, full-stop. Selling our products and thousands of world-famous brands, both in-store and online UK and Internationally. What’s more, we’re growing. Fast. And it’s the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business. 

The International eCommerce Trading team fuels global growth by managing and optimising online product sales across 72 international markets. They drive exciting product launches, strategic promotions, and collaborate with leading third-party platforms to maximise sales and brand visibility worldwide.

Within this, the Third Parties team help connect NEXT with other large selling platforms such as Zalando and La Redoute to sell thousands of products. These platforms delivered strong growth for NEXT last year and to continue to support this growth we need ever improving data points and manipulation.

The role

As the International Third Parties Data Manager, you will oversee all data and operational elements of third party marketplaces, from product onboarding to reporting and spot the opportunities for efficiency and utilisation of data points to resolve problem areas and protect item launch. This role forms the foundations of how we trade on marketplaces, without you there will be no product to sell or items to deliver. You’ll be a problem solver & someone that thinks outside the box to get the job done in the quickest and most efficient way.

• Have responsibility for the accuracy & full life cycle of all products on third party marketplaces including listing quality, set up, pricing & imagery.
• Be the knowledge centre of all available product and sales related data available to Third Parties internally, working across departments to maximise data knowledge.
• Understanding all available data points from partners, the importance of them and where they could be utilised.
• Resolve key onboarding issues, generating technical solutions to widespread issues. 
• Lead collaborative problem solving with partners and integrators to resolve issues.
• Utilise new technology to provide solutions to optimise product content, ensure imagery, titles and product descriptions to fully inform the customer during the buying process to drive sales and decrease returns rates eg use of AI.
• Have the vision for a suite of new reporting and dashboards to monitor sales, item launch and reports that support the resolution of onboarding or partner requirement pain points.
• Be aware of upcoming events and critical dates e.g. Markdown and lead the team to ensure all key events are prepared for and actioned on time.
• Collaborate with the warehousing team and partners to forecast stock replenishment and ensure delivery is smooth.
• Ensure third party KPIs are met at all times to minimise risk of downsorting or deactivation.
• Work closely with the customer service team to guarantee all queries are answered within the timeframe allowed and any escalated queries are dealt with or passed to the appropriate team.
• Manage and support a small team in Leicester & India.

You’ll be doing all this from either Leicestershire Head Office. Our offices are inspiring, yes. But we understand that life happens. So, we’re big on making sure your work, works for you which is why we offer flexible working.  

What we’re looking for

• Proficient user of SQL or Python, Azure, Databricks & Power BI.
• Experience in third party marketplaces such as Zalando, Amazon etc would be an advantage.
• Problem solver & analytical thinker.
• Displays a clear sense of vision, direction and belief.
• Perseverance and a desire to succeed.
• Can quickly and accurately identify any issues or risks and work on  implementing a solution.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to talk to and present to a range of audiences.
• The ability to motivate others and lead change, whilst working cross-functionally.
• A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.
• Highly motivated and hardworking with a professional attitude, who is able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.

So if you’ve got experience in this field, are data driven with a commercial mindset, have  experience working with SQL and Azure and are looking for the next challenge, this is the role for you!

Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of £42,000 - £54,000
• Flexible working options
• Annual company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in NEXT and claim your share of our success
• Annual Pay Reward
• Pension 3% Employer/ 5% Employee
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can also buy/sell up to 3 days)
• Early finish on a Friday
• 25% staff discount and free next day delivery to desk for online purchases
• Management Share Save Scheme
• A newly refurbished subsidised restaurant and bar
• Staff shops in Yorkshire and Leicestershire
• Juice bar and coffee shop
• Gympass - discounted gym membership
• Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
• Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
• A digital GP healthcare service
• & loads more!

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!