Jobs in Liverpool, United Kingdom

Based: Remote, within the UK

Type: Initial 12-month, full-time contract

Salary: Up to £425 per day contractor or £70k PAYE

We're setting up a new role to support the improvement and quality of our client’s data in the EMEA Region, as part of a wider migration programme.

In this hands‑on role, you will be the key person responsible for ensuring the completeness, quality, and accuracy of data from multiple sources, supporting the timely launch of new products across multiple regions. You’ll play a critical role in QA, validating and cross‑checking data across various systems, ensuring it meets the necessary standards for product launches.

• Data Validation: Ensure that all mandatory product data across core systems is complete, accurate, and up to date. Ensuring QA process is followed across ecommerce platforms.
• Data Stewardship: Coordinate with data owners to correct discrepancies in data and ensure consistency across systems
• Problem‑Solving: Identify areas where data quality can be improved and work with various teams to implement solutions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate with stakeholders to clarify data requests and address any data‑related issues, ensuring alignment with launch schedules.
• Data Tracking & Reporting: Create and manage detailed reports on product data status and product launch progress.

• Data Management Expertise: Minimum of 5 years of experience working with data management principles and data integrity concepts.
• Tool Proficiency: Advanced skills in Excel, and other data tools to maintain and manage data inputs and outputs. This includes dashboard creation.
• Data Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with a range of data management systems.
• Data Lifecycle Understanding: Ability to manage and understand the complete lifecycle of product data from creation to launch.
• Analytical & Detail‑Oriented: Strong analytical mindset with keen attention to detail and the ability to spot discrepancies or gaps in data.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication with both business and technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity in data‑related discussions.
• Ecommerce or Retail Experience: Experience working in an ecommerce or retail environment, especially with platforms that serve multiple countries and markets.

Smartdesc (part of the Academia Group) is an IT Service Provider and Microsoft Gold Partner whose focus is not‑for‑profit organisations, which includes charities, social enterprises, and the public sector in the UK. This project is with an untypical client of ours who is an international beauty company who we've worked with for many years.

We provide IT services including IT strategy, cyber security, helpdesk support, project and programme management. You will be part of a dynamic and growing company; you will not be a small cog in the machine, but instead be able to spread your wings and work with some amazing nonprofit organisations who are engaged and want to improve their technology.