HR Environment Systems Coordinator

Let’s talk numbers. When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a bigger name. We sell thousands of items an hour and are expanding our e-commerce business by the second. For anyone in Tech, this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

At the heart of NEXT we have the HR & Finance Technology team supporting all of Head Office, Retail, Finance and our Warehouses – that’s over 50,000 people! Oracle was introduced to support such a large and growing workforce and will ensure that our people continue to be at the heart of NEXT by ensuring we have the software we need to develop current talent, attract new talent to join us as well as the oh so important payroll aspects. You will be joining at a point where Finance Technology is transforming into this new platform.

The role

As a HR Environment Systems Coordinator / Technical Support Analyst, you will be interacting with third parties, stakeholders and cross functional teams so great communication and coordination skills are a key part of this role. You’ll be supporting the NEXT Finance Technology team to manage their technical environment, consisting of data refreshes, coordination with project teams and maintaining access controls ensuring GDPR policies are adhered to. 

You’ll also work closely with cross-functional technology teams, development teams and key business users to keep everyone up to date and head off any issues that might be on the horizon.

Implementing and maintaining user guides for your tasks will be a key element to this role, so any experience with Excel/Google Sheets and creating user documentation would be beneficial. Technical knowledge and willingness to learn new technologies is also important to us so bring your A game! 

In addition, you’ll also create and enhance our in-house technologies. This will involve a range of tech, such as:

• Incident logging systems such as ServiceNow
• Google G Suite, Oracle, HR & Finance technologies 
• Third party tools, user access, auditing controls, ADO

You’ll be doing all this on site from our Leicestershire Head Office. A fast-paced, encouraging and supportive environment in which everyone brings an energy and a commitment to delivering for our customers and their own careers. Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.

So if you’ve got experience working on your own initiative within a technical environment and are quick to learn then this is the place for you – and your career.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work – Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks – Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub – Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. 

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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