our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together
about the role
an entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude
experience in leading and effectively managing a diverse team with a range of backgrounds and experiences
A bit about the role
our Assistant Managers bring an infectious enthusiasm to our retail environments which cascades throughout their teams
software tester
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
about you
Requirements
good communication skills and ability to challenge
ability to work thoroughly and methodically to prepare test plans and to follow them through
good understanding of business systems and their processes
willingness to learn and interested in a career in IT
experience of testing IT Systems - advantageous
about the role
this apprenticeship program is designed to provide you with valuable insights, mentorship, and opportunities for growth
responsibilities
payroll
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
about you
an excellent communicator with the necessary skills to influence others and to ensure a collaborative, best-practice environment
the confidence to lead, manage and inspire a large team to maximise outcomes
ability to deliver multi faceted, complex transformational solutions
ability and presence to influence across all levels of a business optimising relationships across functions and businesses
A forward-thinking mindset to digitisation and automation
significant experience in delivering Payroll & HR systems changes
ideally, experience with Shared Services
Contract type
full time
merchandiser
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
about you
strong numerical and analytical skills to optimise trading performance
excellent influencing skills
puts customer first and has a passion for exceeding expectations
positive attitude and adaptable to constantly changing retail environment
strong strategic planning and organisational skills
in depth knowledge of the processes and systems required to support the setting and monitoring of forecasts, stock plans and budgets for sales and profit
strong interpersonal skills and a good team player with the ability to communicate and work cross functionally at all levels of the business
financial accountant
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
preparation/review of schedules and analysis to support complex accounting entries for e.g. foreign exchange, IFRS 16 property accounting
support the Finance Transformation agenda including the development, delivery and embedding of internal routines & controls to protect the Group
working with leaders and colleagues across the Finance function and wider business to coordinate and deliver a smooth and well managed reporting and external audit process
Requirements
experience of external/plc financial reporting, producing consolidated financial statements utilising your strong technical understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards
experience of implementing new standards and requirements
strong understanding of and rigorous approach to control and reconciliation practices
drive for precision and thorough understanding, proactive identification and resolution of variances and errors
ACA qualified with knowledge of Open Accounts being an advantage
ability to engage and collaborate with broader business to understand the drivers of results and use this knowledge to inform and enhance financial reporting
front end developer
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
make yourself at home
our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together
development and deployment of applications and features across Group Web Platforms whilst maintaining best practice standards
implement responsible web design principles to ensure that our website and web applications render well across multiple devices
A bit about the role
it takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we do at DFS
support the operations teams investigating incidents through to resolution
we’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969
Requirements
previous experience working on responsive websites and applications, using content management systems , search engine optimisation and data analytics
experience in React, Next JS, Typescript, styled components, API integration, Emotion CSS and Storybook
we're in your corner
ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple areas of the business
bonus Scheme
ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
A huge 30% colleague discount, plus 15% friends & family discount across our Group
have an understanding of agile software development methodologies
junior buyer
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
about you
past buying experience would be beneficial
passionate about home interiors, furniture, or homeware retail sector
numerate with good analytical skills
strong organisational skills
full ownership of product set up, maintaining accurate data entry
high levels of attention to detail
maintain the new product development critical path to ensure new product launches on time
operations manager
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
make yourself at home
our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together
reducing call volumes & demand into the team through the introduction of automation / education and self service
it takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we do at DFS
we’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969
supporting the development and delivery of the Service Operations roadmap
simplifying processes / routes into the team to drive customer satisfaction metrics
we're a market leader in the UK because of one thing: our people
Requirements
minimum of 5yrs IT Service Operations management experience in a retail organisation
ability to lead a team
IT Service Management—ITIL, ITSMF etc
budget control / cost management
there is a requirement for this role to form part of an On Call rota out of hours and weekends
strategic and team leadership
we're in your corner
service Operations domain expertise
senior engineer
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
about you
establish and drive consistency in our approach for all models to eliminate any uncertainty or lack of clarity in relation to the piece work timings/earnings
establish piecework times/pay for new development models - working closely with the development team to create times before the product enters production
this forms the basis of all piecework timings for the Uph factory
work with trained colleagues on site to ‘test’ timings where req for new models, deciding on the clear outputs to these sessions
Requirements
minimum 5 years work study experience working in a piecework environment
upholstery factory and frame manufacture exposure is essential
experience with effective stakeholder management at all levels from colleague through to leader level
about the role
impartiality in decision making with the ability to back up findings with data
ability to rate employee performance and explain ratings in a professional manner within an agreed framework of ‘Good’ ‘Better’ and ‘Best’
the ability and confidence to explain and justify the time allowed, with the honesty to admit if an error has been made
experience and ability to generate product timings from synthetic data to allow accurate cost estimates to be generated prior to physical time study
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