Gym Equipment Administrator in Manchester

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. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019. We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry.

Reporting to the Equipment Manager, as a Gym Equipment Administrator you will be responsible for coordinating maintenance and liaising with suppliers and service providers for the JD Gyms Estate.

Location: JD Gyms Wigan Fitness House

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Primary Responsibility: Liaise with preferred service providers to assist in coordinating reactive and planned maintenance activities.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Financial/Commercial: Co-ordination of purchase ordering for reactive maintenance and planned maintenance. Invoice reconciliation, aiding resolution to invoice disputes and invoice recording. Support with purchase order process. Co-ordination of supplier agreements as requested by line managers. Liaise with our insurers regarding claims, including responding to correspondence and other information. Co-ordination of purchase ordering for capital projects, invoice reconciliation & recording.
• Strategic & Operational: Co-ordination of general enquiries into the Property department. Departmental administration to include database management, invoice procedure, meeting and service provider movements, monitoring updating, and publishing records, and coordination of supplier agreements. Liaise with Clubs and internal departments to provide a professional and efficient service. Provide any other administration duties as required for holiday cover.
• People & Development: Supporting the team as required. Helping the team to hit deadlines for reporting. Support the Department Functions and assist in promoting the highest standards that are enforced and maintained throughout the company.
• Customer & Culture: Drive culture of continuous improvement in systems and processes. Challenge where you see that systems and processes do not achieve JD Standards. Respond to written correspondence and phone calls from Clubs and external parties.
• Systems & Process: Make use of available systems to maximise team effectiveness. Maintain all databases and logging systems. Develop and manage new reports as required. Produce the daily report.

What We're Looking For:

• Computer literate, typing ability and knowledge of Word, Excel and Access Databases.
• Strong organisation and administrative skills.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Confident communicator at all levels.
• Knowledge of gym equipment is preferred but not essential.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Gyms the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Incremental Holiday Allowance.
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online.
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme.
• Gym membership.
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications.

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button. Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.