Job Introduction

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the WMS team as a developer primarily focused on Blue Yonder (JDA) 2019 Dispatcher and Oracle 12G. This role is a technical role within the IT Development and Change team working very closely with the wider IT team, other business functions and 3^rd parties.

The successful candidate will support the business with incident management and will support  day to day on several items ranging from small configuration changes and report creation to larger changes and business wide projects.

The candidate will be expected to work very closely with SME’s and business stakeholders to design solutions in line with business requirements and timelines.

The candidate should have good experience of governance processes and agile and waterfall project management methodologies as well as strong technical understanding of the application.

Role Responsibility

General:

• Exercises professional knowledge on specific fields, seeking advice from your manager where required
• Uses established procedures to solve problems, using own judgement and expertise
• Effectively manages time so that deadlines are met both individually and as a team
• Act upon any feedback from your line manager concerning individual and / or team performance
• Be responsible for and undertake continual learning and development both informally and formally, ensuring a clear understanding of the business and cross functional priorities

The Ideal Candidate

Experience:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, preferably in a medium sized transport environment

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to work alone
• Ability to prioritise tasks based on business needs
• Ability to work as a team and with moderate supervision
• Strong communication skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Strong eye for detail
• Able to act in a professional manner to the benefit of the company and always maintain confidentiality

Role Specific Requirements:

• Must have Implementation and configuration experience in Blue Yonder (JDA) 2019 Dispatcher
• Must have knowledge of Oracle 12 G.
• Must have Linux, shell scripting experience or strong PL/SQL experience.
• Experience as an application specialist in the supply chain domain (desirable Warehouse Management Systems)
• Excellent Knowledge of application management principles.
• Familiar with Integration concepts (B2B and EAI).
• Must be able to design and present solutions and have good understanding of governance processes.
• Should have good experience of agile and waterfall project management methodologies

*Please note* We welcome all applicants who are within a commutable distance to any of our 4 main depots; Airdrie, Wigan, Worcester or Enfield

Package Description

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll receive many excellent additional benefits including:

• Hybrid Working Options – opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave – 33 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

About the Company

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

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