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Full Time Mid-level Project Coordinator - Supply Chain Development in financial services at JD Sports Fashion in Bury, GB-BUR, BL9 8RR, GBR. Apply directly through the link below.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Office
- Employment
- Full Time
- Location
- Bury, GB-BUR, BL9 8RR, GBR
- Experience
- Mid-level
Core stack
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Cross-functional
- Microsoft Office
- Time Management
- Documentation
- Merchandising
- Supply Chain
- Stakeholder
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Retail
- Agile
- Excel
- Jira
Quick answers
What skills are required?
Project Management, Change Management, Cross-functional, Microsoft Office, Time Management, Documentation, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Stakeholder, PowerPoint, and more.
JD Sports Fashion is hiring for this role. Visit career page
Bury, United Kingdom
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 with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.
JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Role Purpose
The Project Coordinator - Supply Chain Development, provides high-quality administrative, operational, and technical project coordination support to the Associate Director of Supply Chain Development. The role supports delivery of supply chain transformation initiatives, working closely with the Buying/Merchandising, Technology and Supply Chain functions, to deliver change and continuous improvement. This position requires strong organisational capability, attention to detail, and comfort working across multiple digital tools, PM systems, and cross-functional teams.
Key Accountabilities
1. Administrative & Operational Support
· Manage complex calendars and meeting scheduling
· Prepare professional documentation including presentations, reports, and executive communications.
· Process expenses, invoices, and other administrative workflows in accordance with policy.
· Maintain structured filing systems, templates, governance documentation, and process standards.
2. Stakeholder & Communication Support
· Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Associate Director.
· Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action summaries, and project communication materials.
· Support coordination of workshops, sprint sessions, governance meetings, and training events.
· Ensure clear, concise, and timely communication across functions.
3. Tech Project Coordination
· Support the planning, tracking, and delivery of supply chain development projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
· Maintain project plans, sprint boards, roadmaps, and action logs using recognised tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
· Coordinate Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
· Support backlog management by capturing user stories, acceptance criteria, and change requests.
· Assist in identifying and tracking project risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones.
· Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, IT, Buying, Merchandising, Finance) to ensure timely delivery of project components.
· Support system-related initiatives, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), and change management activities.
· Maintain accurate project documentation and version control aligned with PMO governance.
4. Data, Reporting & Analytical Support
· Collect, validate, and analyse data to support supply chain and transformation initiatives.
· Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for steering groups and executive forums.
· Identify opportunities for process improvement and digital automation.
Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience
· Experience in an administrative, project support, or coordination role, ideally within Technology, Merchandising and Supply Chain environments.
· Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
· Ability to work confidently with digital systems and project management tools.
· Strong attention to detail and proactive problem-solving abilities.
· Ability to manage confidential information professionally.
Preferred Skills & Attributes
· Experience supporting tech project delivery and working with business and tech teams.
· Practical use of tools such as Jira and MS Project.
· Understanding of Agile concepts (sprints, user stories, backlog management, ceremonies).
· Familiarity with Retail Supply chain and Merchandising processes.
· Exposure to digital transformation or system implementation projects.
· Adaptable, proactive, and eager to learn new processes, technologies, and methodologies.
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
Thank you for your time
#JD
JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Role Purpose
The Project Coordinator - Supply Chain Development, provides high-quality administrative, operational, and technical project coordination support to the Associate Director of Supply Chain Development. The role supports delivery of supply chain transformation initiatives, working closely with the Buying/Merchandising, Technology and Supply Chain functions, to deliver change and continuous improvement. This position requires strong organisational capability, attention to detail, and comfort working across multiple digital tools, PM systems, and cross-functional teams.
Key Accountabilities
1. Administrative & Operational Support
· Manage complex calendars and meeting scheduling
· Prepare professional documentation including presentations, reports, and executive communications.
· Process expenses, invoices, and other administrative workflows in accordance with policy.
· Maintain structured filing systems, templates, governance documentation, and process standards.
2. Stakeholder & Communication Support
· Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Associate Director.
· Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action summaries, and project communication materials.
· Support coordination of workshops, sprint sessions, governance meetings, and training events.
· Ensure clear, concise, and timely communication across functions.
3. Tech Project Coordination
· Support the planning, tracking, and delivery of supply chain development projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
· Maintain project plans, sprint boards, roadmaps, and action logs using recognised tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
· Coordinate Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
· Support backlog management by capturing user stories, acceptance criteria, and change requests.
· Assist in identifying and tracking project risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones.
· Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, IT, Buying, Merchandising, Finance) to ensure timely delivery of project components.
· Support system-related initiatives, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), and change management activities.
· Maintain accurate project documentation and version control aligned with PMO governance.
4. Data, Reporting & Analytical Support
· Collect, validate, and analyse data to support supply chain and transformation initiatives.
· Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for steering groups and executive forums.
· Identify opportunities for process improvement and digital automation.
Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience
· Experience in an administrative, project support, or coordination role, ideally within Technology, Merchandising and Supply Chain environments.
· Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
· Ability to work confidently with digital systems and project management tools.
· Strong attention to detail and proactive problem-solving abilities.
· Ability to manage confidential information professionally.
Preferred Skills & Attributes
· Experience supporting tech project delivery and working with business and tech teams.
· Practical use of tools such as Jira and MS Project.
· Understanding of Agile concepts (sprints, user stories, backlog management, ceremonies).
· Familiarity with Retail Supply chain and Merchandising processes.
· Exposure to digital transformation or system implementation projects.
· Adaptable, proactive, and eager to learn new processes, technologies, and methodologies.
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
Thank you for your time
#JD