Operations Support Specialist, Business

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Profitero+ is a leading global SaaS commerce platform that uses predictive intelligence to help brands anticipate, activate and automate their next best action to fuel profitable growth. Our technology monitors 80+ million products daily, across 1200+ retailers and 70+ countries, helping brands optimise search placement, product content, pricing, stock availability, reviews and more. News outlets, including Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal and Ad Age frequently cite and trust Profitero as a source of data for their stories.

Now’s an exciting time to join our fast-growth business.

Profitero+ joined Publicis Groupe (a $13 billion global marketing services and technology company) as a standalone commerce division, infusing our business with significant product development resources and investment, while giving our employees an incredible launchpad for their careers. Profitero’s tech and data combined with Publicis tech, data and activation services positions us to be a true end‑to‑end partner for helping brands maximise eCommerce market share and profits.

Come be a part of our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture and next stage of growth.

Location: Hybrid role based in Winnersh Triangle, 3 days in the office

Duration: 12-month fixed term contract role.

The Junior Operations Support Specialist (Fixed Term Contract) is responsible for the operational support tasks which underpin our software, and ensures our client accounts work in a manner which meets their objectives.

This role is tasked with ensuring account excellence for the duration of the contractual life cycle, in relation to a prescribed sub‑set of tasks. You will use your excel skills to input customers product data and enter these into Excel or Google Sheets. We are looking for talent who are early on in their career looking for their first step into the corporate world of data.

Operations management for recurring change requests

• Manage assigned account update tasks to ensure a successful outcome for internal and external customers
• Resolve queries related to assigned account update tasks, escalating to senior management as required
• Action any account update tasks, according to the agreed team processes and procedures, and within the specified timescales

Operational organisation, planning and monitoring

• Update timing plans according to SLAs and in conjunction with resourcing managers and other key stakeholders
• Ensure all account update schedules are updated in the Operations Schedule and JIRA
• Monitor and track the progress of assigned operational tasks against the planned time, ensuring timely communication in relevant Slack channels
• Follow the team’s best practices for all operational tasks at all times

Risks and issue management

• Analyse risks and issues, communicate avoidance and take mitigating actions

Change control and ad hoc requests

• Highlight and help to resolve any deviations from the agreed scope of planned maintenance tasks
• Highlight any ad hoc requests to prevent deviation from contractual scope

Process improvement and value-added services

• Take ownership for your own knowledge enhancement related to Profitero products & services
• Highlights potential opportunities for improvement and participates in improvement initiatives

Education & Experience

• Experience in a technical support role or a related field
• Experience of owning and delivering an initiative in an operations environment
• Sound understanding of eCommerce, eBusiness tools, architecture, document management and database management

Skills & Abilities

• Microsoft Project, Excel and Word at intermediate level
• Excellent organisational skills, decision-making, problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills (including a good standard of written and spoken English)
• Self‑motivated and goal-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a matrix structure and inspire high team spirit

Behavioural

• Dynamic and initiative-taking personality
• Good adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to work well within a team environment

Performance

• Adherence…