International Development Coordinator

  • Full-time
  • Job Title: International Development Co-ordinator
  • Function: Other
  • Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Company Description

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst  ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

Purpose of Position

Provide specialist international advice for the successful planning, implementation, testing and monitoring of new international solutions and initiatives. Working closely with the International Product Development Manager to deliver new projects, oversee key strategic customers in new International initiatives and develop current international services.

Key Task & Responsibilities

  • To plan, document and co-ordinate all requirements, implementation, testing, go live and monitoring for new International product development initiatives
  • Communicating any changes to International services and project development progress to the Product Development Manager, International Leadership Team, Director of International Operations and any other departments as required
  • To identify and investigate opportunities for improving product development initiatives, any projects managed by the team and any other aspects of the International products and services
  • Implementing training of the IOD Team and other internal departments as necessary on new products, services and International procedures
  • To pro-actively monitor and provide in depth analysis of all new services to identify potential issues or trends and take remedial action as appropriate
  • To develop and maintain action and issue logs where necessary to ensure all project deadlines are met
  • To liaise with the IOD team as required to support the handover of any new products and services developed
  • Preparing slides and presentations as required to communicate updates on projects and product development
  • To undertake specific projects or other duties as required by the Product Development Manager, International Leadership Team or Director of International Operations

Qualifications

What we are looking for

Ideally you will have an analytical approach to your work, in addition to this you will be:

  • Customer focused and demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.

  • A highly organised individual, with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads. 

  • An excellent communicator and have the ability to communicate information at all levels and in a number of formats

  • A creative thinker with excellent problem solving skills

  • Have excellent computer skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office packages or Google Suite to a high level.

  • Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

Additional Information

About our Benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
  • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
  • Health Kiosks visiting every location
  • Vitality at Work
  • Free On Site Parking 
  • Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
  • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
  • For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today

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