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Business Analyst
asos are the most successful and fastest growing fashion ecommerce retailer in the UK. To support this unprecedented growth, the leading edge IT division is expanding rapidly; recruiting for a wide range of vacancies.
The scale of this recruitment campaign reflects the team's plans to explore new technologies and methods!
asos provides a truly dynamic and integrated working environment, where IT literally sits with the business; not isolated as can often be the case. There is a strong sense of community, supported by a class leading, proactive HR team that provides the highest levels professionalism.
The rewards and benefits are market leading with all staff eligible for a very attractive bonus and staff discount. You even get a day off for your Birthday! Career development is proactively encouraged as well as a first class professional development programme in place, offering a wide variety of training opportunities dependent on your role. The IT environment leverages proven and industrial strength technologies; whilst providing real opportunities to investigate and apply the latest IT and practices. The head office is based 5 minutes brisk walk from Euston Station and is a wonderful example of Art Deco. For those of you with an architectural bent, the office was originally Carreras Cigarette Factory and is based on and Egyptian temple, having been built just a few years after Howard Carter had discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Gibson & Winch are delighted to partner asos in their search for the best IT practitioners in the business. E-commerce pedigree is a must for all jobs except the most junior, whilst a familiarity of traditional retail is extremely welcome.
This truly represents a great opportunity to help build on the existing achievements of the UK's leading e-commerce fashion retailer. If you are a retail systems professional, looking to specialize and develop in ecommerce, you need to call us!
To support or manage the design of new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity within the Company's eCommerce activity comprising: CORE (B&M, Supply Chain, WMS, CRM) or CONSUMER (Web & MCR design & content management).
Working closely with the internal client, to examine existing business models and the flows of data in the business. Discuss findings with the client, and then design an appropriate improved IT solution.
The role will typically require the costing of specifications and production of outline designs of new IT systems, specifying the data, files and logical operations the system will perform, and the way data will be viewed by the user.
Main Responsibilities:
· Liaising extensively with external or internal clients
· Producing project feasibility reports
· Translating client requirements into highly specified project briefs
· Identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability
· creating logical and innovative solutions to complex problems
· drawing up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems
· presenting proposals to clients
· working closely with developers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
· for full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery to plan and that budgets are adhered to
· drawing up testing schedules
· planning and working flexibly to a deadline
· writing user manuals and providing training to users of a new system as appropriate
· keeping up to date with technical as well as industry sector developments
Education, Skills and Experience:
Education:
Numerate education to A level or beyond
Skills:
· Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts.
· Use and interpret graphical information such as plans, schematic drawings, flow charts, layouts, other visual aids, and electronic project management applications.
· Prepare and monitor program budgets and expenditures.
· Explain information in a clear and understandable manner to non-technical persons.
· Communicate orally in the English language with other employees, and partners as appropriate
· Comprehend and make inferences from material written in the English language.
Systems Experience - technologies & Methodologies:
Experience with any of the following would be an advantage:
· Agile
· RUP, formal requirements definition toolsets / methods
· ITIL
· Prince2
· Experience working with a Microsoft .NET, SQL Server development environment
· MS Project
Industry experience:
· Significant experience within eCommerce, the retail sector or other high content sector, ideally a T1 Multi-channel Retailer or eCommerce-only retailer
· Has been responsible for the successful delivery of a complex project (design, development & implementation)
· Experience with Web and/ or Fulfilment systems, as appropriate
· International operations experience is desirable
· Business Systems Experience with mission-critical systems
· High transactional volume environment experience
Additional Requirements:
· Follows through with commitments and fosters mutual trust with fellow Innovators.
· Assumes additional responsibility without being asked.
· Encourages fellow team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas.
· Proactively initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with team members.
· Demonstrates the ability to cooperate with a variety of people and achieve results.
· Anticipates client needs before they arise and presents solutions to project management that encompass issues at hand.
· Understands expectations that were set with client and recognizes when issues/events may affect delivery.
Attitude & Understanding:
· Commercially aware, Flexible, Self-motivated, Capable of communicating effectively at a senior level (Board). Motivated to progress within a leading eCommerce organisation.
Salary To £45k plus excellent benefits
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