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Ef þú ert að sækja um vinnu í einni af verslunum okkar í Evrópu, þá erum við með laus störf í ýmsum löndum á borð við Belgíu, Frakkland, Slóveníu, Portúgal, Holland og Kýpur.
Þú gerir þér kannski ekki grein fyrir því, en mjög líklegt er að þú hafir komið í eina af verslunum okkar, hvort sem um er að ræða SportsDirect verslun á þínu svæði eða hin þekkta Lillywhites verslun við Eros á Piccadilly Circus í London. Það kemur þér eflaust á óvart hversu margar verslanir okkar eru.
Í dag erum við með yfir 600 verslanir innan Sports Direct International hópsins, þar á meðal Sports Direct, Field & Trek og fleiri í Bretlandi og Evrópu. Þetta ásamt áframhaldandi stækkunaráætlunum þýðir að brátt verðum við með nýja verslun í þínu nágrenni til að tryggja að Sports Direct eða ein af öðrum verslunum okkar verði áfram í fararbroddi innan smásölu á útivistarvörum.
I joined Sports Direct in 2008 as a Store Manager in our White City Store, Westfield. From the minute I joined, it felt so right for me. I love the Sports Direct approach to business, and I feel the company valued and continues to value my contribution. The opportunities to progress at Sports Direct are excellent. After 6 months with the company, I was given the chance to demonstrate my ability as Store Manager of the Oxford Street store - one of the Flagship Stores with one of the highest turnovers in the business.. The company's attitude and care towards development are second to none. In 2010 I moved on from Oxford Street to set up a new store in Camden, my performance at Camden helped me earn a promotion to Area Manager.
Throughout my time in the business the rewards I have experienced, from tickets to Football Matches (not just standard tickets - corporate hospitality tickets), to a once in a lifetime trip to Verbier in the Swiss Alps, have been absolutely out of this world. These experiences are the kind of thing you see celebrities doing on reality TV shows or read about in magazines.
In 2014 I earned the opportunity to run the newly relocated hybrid Flagship Store in Oxford Street. This store was extended to 55,000 sq.ft over 5 floors and is a combination of Sport, Fashion and Lifestyle floors. This New Concept Mega Store was unlike anything else in the business and became the first of a new wave of Hybrid Stores.
This was an opportunity to succeed at a high profile challenge that I had always wanted to experience in retail. There isn't another retailer out there who could inspire as much passion in me as Sports Direct. The life changing opportunities are amazing and they are available to anyone who is dedicated, passionate and willing to contribute.
With a big passion for retail, in 2009, I joined two of the top high street retailers including Sports Direct as a casual sales assistant. Það var ekki auðvelt að sinna tveimur störfum, en ég áttaði mig fljótt á því að ég var orðinn hluti af stótti fjölskyldu og hröðu umhverfi. It wasn't long until I accepted a full-time position in Sports Direct. Síðan þá hef ég, með stuðningi þessa frábæra teymis (SD fjölskyldunnar) unnið mig upp í stöðu verslunarstjóra í hraðast vaxandi og besta fyrirtæki Bretlands. What I enjoy about working for this company is the strong sense of teamwork we have, to work with other managers who all have the same vision, goal, and passion for this business.
The benefits and rewards available go hand in hand with the support I receive to motivate me to improve standards, service, and results. Hér eru engir tveir dagar eins. I have worked for a few different companies, but none are as challenging and rewarding as Sports Direct. Ég veit að ef ég legg mikið á mig, þá mun ég fá þá viðurkenningu sem ég á skilið.
Always thirsty for success, my aim is to keep my team on the top spot but also looking forward to taking over bigger turnover stores or even expand my experience into Europe.
I joined Sports Direct as Store Manager in October 2014, Having worked for 10 years as a discount homeware manager. I was looking for a new exciting challenge and the opportunity to work in sport and fashion retail, was too hard to resist. Ég hóf störf í Paisley áður en ég fór yfir til Greenock þar sem ég leiddi hóp 25 starfsmanna.
I was quickly hooked on the fast-paced, high energy environment and inspired to drive results in-store by the company's hard work and support culture that is set from the top down. In my short time with the business so far I've been impressed with how fast the business moves on from week to week. It's an exciting time to work for Sports Direct and I look forward to a long future.
Ég vonast til að geta haldið áfram að leggja jafn mikið á mig fyrir fyrirtækið eins og ég fæ út úr því að starfa fyrir það. Ég veit að það var gott fyrir feril minn að hefja störf hjá Sports Direct.
I joined Sports Direct in 2013 after deciding to leave a leading high street fashion retailer. I was bored and wanted to see a visible difference where I worked and to be recognised.
I Applied for an Assistant Managers role and was contacted the same day. After a phone conversation, I was asked to attend an interview, it was the most honest and enjoyable interview I have ever had. I knew I would really enjoy working for Sports Direct, and I was delighted when I was offered the job the same day.....I haven't looked back since.
Within 6 months of starting as an Assistant manager, I progressed to Store manager into a store that was due to have a refit later that year from 8000sqf to just under 16,000sqf. I currently have a team of 40 and I am so proud of them and the store. The team I have provides consistent support, together we drive store performance and maintain excellent standards. In a few years' time, I hope to continue my progression into an Area Managers role.
I was recently presented with an all-expenses paid trip to Verbier, an exclusive skiing resort in the Swiss Alps. This trip was, without a doubt, the most memorable trip I have ever been on. I felt truly privileged to be acknowledged for all my hard work in this way.
It's a bit cliché to say, but Sports Direct is by far the best retailer I've worked for. Don't get me wrong it's hard work and demanding, you have to have the drive and passion in order to succeed, but the rewards and opportunities are unlike anywhere else!
I started for Sports Direct at the age of 16 having left college to pursue a career in retail. I started with the company as a part-time sales assistant, within a year I was offered a full-time contract. After only two years with the company, my hard work was rewarded with a promotion to floor supervisor in the Exeter store, and a little later another promotion in the same store to Shoe Supervisor. I developed my knowledge in this role for a couple of years until the announcement of a new store in Exeter, where I was offered the opportunity to progress up to an Assistant managers role. With continued support and development from the Exeter Store Manager and Area Manager, I was eventually ready to tackle a new challenge as Store Manager, in the new Torquay store.
I am grateful that my Area Manager spotted my potential and the company supported my development. Due to this, I am fortunately able to manage my own team of around 30 staff and provide them with the same opportunities I was afforded, I find this very rewarding.
The company has experienced massive growth since I started and it has become the UK's largest sports retailer. I'm proud to have been a part of this and excited to contribute to Sports Direct's future. It is a great feeling going to work each day for a company you love.
Sports Direct has guided my career, with in-store training and their "Homegrown" talent development program, based at their head office training academy. I can honestly say I would have never expected a part time job at 16 to take me on this amazing career journey.
I joined the company in November 2012, on my very first day of my 2-week training at head office I knew sports direct would be a perfect fit for me. Fyrirtækið er krefjandi, í stöðugri þróun og hefur frábæra aðlögunarhæfni.
Retailers I have worked for in the past would wait and hope for things to happen. This is not the Sports Direct way, we react, change and adapt in order to make things happen. That`s one of the many things I love most about Sports Direct. I joined the company as an Assistant Manager in our Lakeside store, the amazing support I received then got me off to a flying start and also contributed to my continued success.
In February 2013 I was offered a promotion to Store Manager in a new store that had just been developed in Southend High Street. This store was a blank canvas for me to make my mark, and show exactly what I was able to achieve…. Og það er það sem ég gerði! Fast forward to march 2015 and I was offered the Store Managers role at Thurrock. With a larger retail space and higher turnover, this step in my career allowed me to shine in a higher profile store. I have since been trained as a stocktake buddy and now work alongside my area manager to complete weekly stocktaking across the area.
Everyone likes to make a difference in their job… At Sports Direct you genuinely get that opportunity on a daily basis. With further expansion in the UK and Europe and developments at head office, the diverse opportunities available for your career to progress are unrivalled across the whole of the retail sector. The rewards are just as diverse and generous.
I have only been with the company since 2012, and it is extremely exciting to imagine what the future holds for Sports Direct.
My only regret is that I didn’t join the company sooner!
When making the move to Sports Direct what I hoped for most were more opportunities to progress my career in retail, After years of working for companies with little to no movement or expansion, it is refreshing to work for a company that is ever changing and full of opportunities. I found out fast that I had made the right move and I have not looked back since...
I quickly learned the pace and work ethic needed and was immediately inspired by the structure, pace, and training I received. The support provided to me whilst starting continues to this day and feeds my passion for Sports Direct.
First, I was offered a Supervisors role at the Grays store that was at the time still under development. This gave me the perfect opportunity to train at the Southend store for a month before the opening of the Grays store. I worked hard and listened to the advice and training I had received and within 4 months I was promoted to Assistant manager of the store. This quick progression coupled with the "Homegrown" training program offered at Sports Direct head office in Shirebrook, fed my desire to aim higher. I can only describe my time at Shirebrook as inspirational, here alongside others like myself with the desire to progress, we learned from the best over the course of two weeks. This support and training set me up for success and it really was an experience that will stay with me. Of all the different retailers I have worked for I have never witnessed such amazing opportunities.
Shortly after "Homegrown" I was once again promoted, this time to Store Manager. The 9-month journey to Store manager was exceptional and completely exceed my expectations. I am still learning, I still want to push higher, and i have new goals. Sports Direct continues to give me reasons to stay inspired.
Ég hafði unnið við smásölu í tíu ár í Frakkklandi og mig vantaði nýjar áskoranir. Even now, I still can't think of a better choice than Sports Direct. Þetta er vinsælt fyrirtæki sem gengur vel og er í örum vexti. Ég þekkti Sports Direct sem viðskiptavinur og fannst spennandi og gaman að kynnast innviðum þess. When I started with Sports Direct I attended their two week training and induction course at the Shirebrook head office. Here I was able to learn more about the company and its processes; the training was very intensive but very rich with useful information. After I had finished I was inspired and excited to start my journey with Sports Direct.
Day to day I really feel that my hard work makes a difference. We are always encouraged to put forward new ideas, which allows you the freedom to think outside the box. What I like most about my job is the feeling that I am contributing to the success of the company. I have worked for a lot of different companies but I have never witnessed a culture like Sports Direct. From the top down there is an unparalleled and inspiring level of dedication to the company's success. I feel lucky to be part of this big family, working together and being rewarded and acknowledged for my hard work.
As the company continues to grow I want to progress even further and I'd like to support with new store openings all over the world! Hjá Sports Direct er allt hægt!
I have been with Sports direct since 2010, where I started in a part-time position. In April 2013 I was promoted Supervisor of the Reading store. Over the years I began to realise how infectious the passion within Sports Direct can be, from the top down everyone is utterly committed to the company's success. My manager at the time saw my potential and provided me with the support and development I needed to progress further. I was able to attend a week long training course at our Head Office in Shirebrook, this was the first time I had done anything Like this and after I really caught the bug for progression.
As my confidence and abilities grew my Area Manager put me forward to assist another store. I saw this new challenge as an excellent opportunity to develop further. I was able to attend the "Homegrown" course which is a two week course aimed at developing people within the company. Each time I returned from Shirebrook, I came back more confident in my role and inspired to work hard and work smart.
My hard work was acknowledged when I was offered a promotion to Assistant Manager, about 1 year after my appointment to Supervisor. Ég er mjög stoltur af því hvernig ég hef náð árangri og ég er mjög ánægður í nýju stöðunni minni. I feel lucky to be part of a business that is prepared to invest in my future and is expanding quickly enough to constantly be creating new positions.
Emma Drayton - Aðstoðarverslunarstjóri
Ég byrjaði í hlutastarfi árið 2012 á meðan ég var í háskólanum því mig vantaði smá aukapening. Ég komst að því að mér fannst starfið skemmtilegt og fjölbreytt frá degi til dags. Upon leaving university I was offered a full-time contract and jumped at the chance to work for such a diverse company. Ég vann mig fljótt upp í yfirmannsstöðu og fékk meiri ábyrgð innan fyrirtækisins. A year later I was put forward to go on the Sports Direct Home Grown course, a career development program run by the company, to promote in-house talent and dedication.
Upon completing the course I was promoted to Assistant manager in a higher turnover store, where I was able to shadow the Store Manager and develop my skills which allowed me to make a difference to the business by driving my store's sales and standards.
Since then I have been promoted to Store Manager which opened up different challenges and more responsibilities. I am now working to develop my own team and identify rising stars to achieve their goals and help shape future managers.
Throughout my time with the company I have been rewarded for my hard work and effort, an example of this was an amazing opportunity to go skiing in the Swiss Alps in Verbier. I have also rewarded my team with tickets to major sports events. Seeing their efforts recognised is a reward in itself.
I've quickly progressed through the ranks thanks to the support of my store and area manager and hope to keep climbing the ladder of success. Mér þykir jafnvænt um starfið mitt núna eins og mér þótti á fyrsta degi og ég er stoltur að fá að starfa fyrir fyrirtæki sem býður upp á starfsþróun af þessu tagi.
Lee Horscroft - Aðstoðarverslunarstjóri
Þegar ég hafði unnið í tölvubransanum í nokkur ár bauðst mér starf hjá Sports Direct (sem hét þá Sports World) í maí 2007 sem vaktstjóri í flottri og hraðri verslun í Plymouth.
Frá því ég hóf störf há Sports Direct hefur fyrirtækið breyst mikið og mikil vinna farið í að vinna með vörumerkið frá því það var Sports World, hin mikla sala á heimsmeistaramótinu 2010, og fyrirtækin hafa hafið útbreiðslu í Evrópu og veita aðstoð með Sports Relief. Þetta hafa verið spennandi tímar fyrir alla, sérstaklega mig þar sem ég hef séð hversu hraðar breytingarnar hafa verið.
First Aid og Fire Warden þjónusta Sports Direct hafa gefið mér svo mikið og ég hef fengið tækifæri til að verða aðstoðarverslunarstjóri Sweatshop. Ég hef ekki aðeins öðlast þekkingu á hlauðum heldur líka minni eigin líkamshreysti þar sem ég hef unnið að ýmsum verkefnum og hef farið á fundi með fulltrúum frá ýmsum fyrirtækjum sem hafa aukið drifkraft minn.
Frá því ég hóf störf hjá Sports Direct árið 2007 hef ég farið frá styrk til styrks þar sem ég byrjaði að selja eftirlíkingarvörur í Plymouth og fór upp í þjónustudeildina, ég hef verið yfir útivistar- og tæknifatnaði sem hefur veitt mér ómetanlega reynslu og innsýn í þjónustu við viðskiptavinina. Ég var hluti af fyrsta hópnum í heimaræktarþjálfuninni með Sally og Justin og það var mikill heiður... Það er sannarlega þjálfun sem ég myndi mæla með við alla.
Verðlaunin sem fyrirtækið veitir eru engu öðru lík. Frá 5* áætluninni til Share Bonus áætlunarinna, ég veit ekki til þess að neitt annað fyrirtæki geri eitthvað í líkingu við Sports Direct. Fjárhagslegur og persónulegur hagur hefur farið langt fram úr mínum draumum og það er frábært að vita til þess að maður fái slíka viðurkenningu fyrir árangur erfiðis síns. Það er frábært að fá að njóta þessara lúxushluta sem mann hefur alltaf langað í... og það er Sports Direct að þakka að ég hef fengið að njóta þeirra.
"Það er erfitt að sigra hóp af fólki sem gefst aldrei upp"
Paul Hyman - Aðstoðarverslunarstjóri
Minn ferill hófst árið 2010 þegar ég var ráðinn í afgreiðslu og mig vantaði að vinna mér inn aukapening þegar ég var í menntaskóla. Ég vann svona í 2 ár því þetta var sveigjanlegt og mætti öllum mínum þörfum. Þegar ég kláraði menntaskóla fór ég ekki í háskóla heldur sóttist eftir frama í smásölubransanum. Tækifærin og starfsþróunin sem ég sá innan fyrirtækisins sáu til þess að ég var viss um að mig langaði að búa mér frama innan verslunarinnar þar sem ég starfaði, í Doncaster Wheatley. Ég hafði lagt mikið á mig þegar stjórnunarteymið verðlaunaði mig fyrir góð störf og stuttu síðar var mér boðin full staða hjá fyrirtækinu.
Við gerðum samning um meiri ábyrgð og fleiri tækifæri mér til handa til að ná lengra. Ég fékk alla þá hvatningu og góð ráð sem ég þurfti á að halda frá stjórnendum og svæðisstjóranum. Þegar ég hafði hlustað á allt náði ég fljótt stjórnandastöðu sem ég hafði gaman af og var krefjandi á allan þann hátt sem ég þurfti. Jafnvel eftir allt þetta langaði mig að ná enn lengra innan fyrirtækisins sem býr yfir svo miklum möguleikum og tækifærum, myndir þú ekki gera slíkt hið sama?
I was Back at my manager begging for more training, soon enough an opportunity arose for me to go on a "Homegrown" course at head office. Þetta námskeið lagði áherslu á alla mikilvægu þættina í rekstri Sports Direct og hvernig fyrirtækið skuli rekið. Það gerði mér kleift að byggja upp minn persónulega vöxt í lífi og starfi. Þeir veita stuðning við hæfileika og þekkingu án þess að maður þurfi að biðja um það tvisvar.
Þannig að tækifærin fyrir starfsþróun og uppbyggingu ferils innan smásölugeirans einstök, heldur er stuðningurinn fremri öllum öðrum. I am now working as assistant manager in Doncaster Wheatley with a very healthy salary and multiple Bonus schemes. I would like to point out that all these transitions have happened in a very quick space of 2 years. Meaning if you're willing, ambitious and have the drive to succeed I couldn't think of a better place to choose. When I think of how I would like to progress, I want to be in a position to run my own shop and I'm sure with the constant support I will achieve this very quickly.
Mitchell Coyston - Yfirmaður skódeildar
Ég hóf störf hjá fyrirtækinu í júní 2011 við afgreiðslu í Leicester Town Centre versluninni þar sem ég komst á bragðið í smásölugeiranum. Ég hafði strax gaman af starfinu og fylltist þörf til að vera bestur og vinna eins margar stundir og mögulegt var. In February of 2012, I was given a promotion to a full-time member of staff which made me even hungrier to achieve more within the store and the business. The store manager and other senior managers provided me with a lot of in-store support and in the June of that year, I was given another promotion to footwear supervisor.
Eventually after a lot of guidance from my Area Manager, Store Manager and The "Homegrown" course I was promoted into my current job role as Footwear manager in June 2014. My responsibilities include: running my own department and coaching the 30+ staff members that work within it, complying with company guidelines, meeting sales targets and of course trying to be the best Footwear department in the business.
The company provided me with the amazing opportunity to support stores in Hungary and Austria for a year. Here, I helped coach people on the day to day running of a Sports Direct store. The best experience for me was doing this in the Budapest Arena store, which is one of the biggest stores in Europe.
Sports Direct offer a lot of training and guidance opportunities to allow you to develop along your chosen career path. I found this out first hand when I attended a week's training course at our Shirebrook head office. The training team there really helped me to be more confident in my role. I pass their guidance on to my team daily to help support each one of them in their personal development.
The company has changed a lot since I first started; more than ever our focus is on customer service and, with the company experiencing sustained growth, each staff member has the opportunity to progress.
There are a lot of Reward schemes for the business and for every staff member. I myself have been able to buy a car through bonuses I have received and, as a team, our efforts are rewarded equally with every staff member being able to afford extra holidays and receive exclusive tickets to sporting events.
I would encourage anyone with a driven and ambitious attitude to try this company as the rewards and team atmosphere are definitely the best in retail.
Kirsty Winterman - Yfirmaður
I started with this company in July 2013 as a casual sales assistant at the Doncaster Wheatley store, I worked in the clothing department helping to merchandise the store. Þegar ég hóf störf í versluninni vildi ég láta taka eftir mér því ég hafði heyrt um öll tækifærin sem biðu og það vakti áhuga minn. Within a few months, the management team saw potential in me and I secured a full-time contract.
Nokkrum mánuðum síðar fékk ég tækifæri til að sanna mig sem yfirmaður. Þetta breytti mér svo sannarlega og hjálpaði mér að þróa hæfileika mína áfram!
My Area Manager saw my potential and offered his continuing support to help me progress further. He put me forward for the "Homegrown" training course at head office. This course developed my knowledge on everything required to run a store and gave me a confidence in my own abilities. The next step for me is to become assistant manager at another store which I cannot wait to do! Future aspirations are, to run a store, progress to Area Manager and go even further! The possibilities are endless within Sports Direct.
Seb Freebody - Yfirmaður
I have worked for the company for roughly five years now; in my five years I have worked in three different shops and been promoted from casual sales assistant to shoe supervisor. I started in Kingston working part time while at university, where my managers quickly recognised my enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Although, at the time I never intended to have a career within the company because I just needed some money to top up my student loans, they still saw the potential in me and helped me to recognise it within myself.
I would highly recommend working at Sports Direct regardless of whether you want a career or part time. For example, the zero hour contract allowed me the freedom to work less when I needed to revise for exams, but also allowed me to work more when I needed the extra money. The work can be hard sometimes as with any job, however, with the company 5-star bonus scheme you won't find another job in retail that rewards as well as SD.
When I left university, I decided to stay in the company - thanks to my energetic and passionate management team. I was immediately taken under the wing of my footwear manager, where he spent a lot of time one-on-one with me helping me to learn how to manage others and inspire them to excel as he had inspired me. I was regularly sent to other shops to help out or to set up a new shop from scratch, which was challenging but really helped me to feel really part of the company and something bigger than just my local store.
Það að vinna hjá sports direct er frábær reynsla og ég hef virkilega þroskast sem einstaklingur og sem stjórnandi og ég vonast til að ná enn lengra innan fyrirtækisins á komandi árum.
Jordan Capel - Söluaðstoðarmaður
I started at this company back in 2011 just as a little way to earn some extra money while studying. Núna starfa ég í skódeildinni í Sports Direct í Wheatley Hall Road í Doncaster. I can honestly say the amount of opportunities and potential to earn money is fantastic. On average, I earn around an EXTRA £3 an hour on top of my normal wage, which can work out to up to £140-£180 extra per week. So, on top of my normal wage this can be up to £550-£650 a month, which makes the earning potential for me and anyone else in this job endless.
You decide your own wage and this benefits students massively. My motive is to pay off as much of my University fees as possible, which then allows me to prioritise my money on more important things like nights out and events! Að öllu gríni slepptu, þá hefur launaátælunin gert líf mitt svo mikið auðveldara fjárhaglslega séð. I'm able to feel a huge sense of relief knowing that I have more security on my finances, plus having more money always makes you feel great. To top it off I work in one of the best stores where the atmosphere is absolutely buzzing, you're always encouraged to earn as much as possible.
Eric Hiron - Sölumaður
I have been with the company for few years now and the idea of the company 5-star bonus scheme sounded like a good idea because it is just selling a customer everything they need but with an incentive to maximise sales.
The scheme started off a bit challenging in terms of how the add-ons were connected but now the possibilities are endless with no cap on the amount you can earn. The scheme makes the job so fulfilling, while seeing the customer happy with their purchase just makes it worthwhile in my eyes.
The 5-star bonus scheme urges you to improve all aspects of selling and your customer service to maximise sales; I have already managed to buy an apple watch with my earning and have nearly paid off my 10 day trip to New York.
Rachel Goldsworthy - Verslunarstjóri
I started working for Sports Direct in 1999 for a part-time job when I was at school. The company allows you to transfer easily between stores so I continued working while I was at university. This gave me five years of experience working in two very different types of stores; I was working in the small store in my hometown of Peterborough and also in the huge store at Meadowhall during term time in Sheffield. When I finished university, I was lucky enough to be offered a full time supervisor role; I accepted this easily because I already loved the fast paced nature of Sports Direct and didn't want to leave the company.
I spent about six months working in Peterborough but much of this time was spent away on new store installations which were a great way to learn more. After moving to Milton Keynes with my friends, I was able to transfer to this store and it wasn't long before I was asked to help open the New Bedford store to work there as supervisor. At this store, I was able to progress quickly under a strong management team up to the position of Store Manager.
As a result of the success of this store, in 2010, I was asked to run the Oxford Street store by the Regional Manager - an opportunity that I couldn't turn down! I said that I would do it for a year of experience and have never gone back. Nothing compares to the pace and buzz of working on Oxford Street and how different every day is. In May 2014, we opened the new Oxford Street Megastore where I am now General Manager - a store that truly shows how much Sports Direct has changed over the last 15 years.
Nothing beats my experience at Oxford Street and the rewards that both I and the store have received. From free ski trips to the exclusive ski resort of Verbier - which includes the celebrity lifestyle of chefs, ski lessons, ice karting, hot tubs and champagne, to regular tickets seeing top sporting events such as Premier League football and Wimbledon. Through managing Oxford Street and having a highly passionate and dedicated team, we have won some incredible store and brand competitions; where I have had the chance to fly to Boston, USA to watch Liverpool v Roma at the Red Sox stadium, and my footwear manager was rewarded with a trip to New Zealand for the last rugby World Cup.
The store also won a competition with the prize being two tickets to watch Arsenal play in Milan for the Champions League, that we gave to the full time sales assistant and casual sales assistant whom we felt contributed the most to the competition. I love managing a large team of over 200 staff and helping others to build their career with Sports Direct like I have done. I get to see people that I recruited as casual sales assistants, progress into Senior Management positions within the Oxford Street branch, or go on to be Store Managers in some of our other Central London stores. The new megastore is not only about the next manager but also allows us to support people to develop their passion into careers, which includes technical sports specialists, visual merchandisers in our branded areas, in-house admin and security teams or working in our Pulp concession where we hold regular band signings. Every day is different and I've had some unbelievable opportunities and support to help me to progress to the manager that I am today. I want to help others achieve the same; hard work and passion is rewarded and I just can't imagine working for anyone else.
Carl Nozedar - verslunarstjóri
I joined Sports Direct in April 2014 as Store Manager for Cardiff St David's. The reason I joined Sport Direct is that I have always enjoyed fast-pace retail. Ástríða mín hefur alltaf legið í því að vinna á verslunargólfinu og stýra teymum í átt á sölumarkmiðum. The company provide you with the operational procedures and product range to drive sales and hit targets. On joining the company I was impressed by the sheer size of the organisation, including the distribution centre in Shirebrook to the vast amount of store which continues to grow.
In recent months my store has been extended to 26Ksq ft. with around 100 people and I feel privileged to be running such great store for Sports Direct. The extension has brought many new ranges in to store and now I've finally got that fishing shop I wanted when I was I child! Mér finnst eins og þessi verslun sé að undirbúa mig fyrir næsta skref í lífi mínu og Sports Direct er rétti staðurinn til að stíga næsta skref með.
Svæðisstjóri Sports Direct Fitness
Duncan Spedding - Svæðisstjóri Sports Direct Fitness
Ég gekk til liðs við Sports Direct Fitness fyrir 12 mánuðum og kom á eftir tveimur stjórnendum sem höfðu starfað hjá samkeppnisaðila. Ég var atvinnumaður í fótbolta í 10 ár, hef alltaf verið sigurvegari og reynt að staðsetja sjálfan mig með þeim mestu í hvaða starfi sem ég er og í hvaða bransa sem er, þannig að það var auðveld ákvörðun fyrir mig að ganga til liðs við Sports Direct.
Sports Direct are all about the PEOPLE, with Reward & Recognition being two things that feature high in the company ethos, which is another hugely important factor in my working life! With "Leisure" being the newest Division in the Sports Direct Portfolio, I feel part of something 'brand new', where I can play an integral part in the growth of the business.
Leanne Smith – General Manager
ÉG hef starfað í skemmtunar og líkamsræktargeiranum í 8 ár. This wasn't always my chosen career; in my early twenties, I worked as a Special Constable for Merseyside Police for 3 years with the ambition to become a regular police constable.
ÉG breytti fljótt um feril þegar ég áttaði mig á möguleikunum á að verða stjórnandi innan fyrirtækisins. Ég fór á stjórnunarnámskeið í LA Fitness sem hjálpaði mér að vaxa sem stjórnandi. Two years after moving over to Liverpool as Operations Manager from Formby, my regional management team realised my potential and offered me the position as General Manager.
I put my all into the role and have worked as a General Manager now for nearly six months. Mér finnst frábært að reka mína eigin líkamsræktarstöð með teymi sem vex og ég hálpa þeim að ná fram sínu besta svo ég geti rekið góða líkamsræktarstöð. Á þessum sex mánuðum hef ég veitt tveimur stjórnendum stöðuhækkun og ráðið inn frábært fólk til að vera hluti af teyminu okkar. Fyrirtækið vex svo hratt að það er alltaf hægt að vaxa og þroskast og byggja upp starfsferil.
Ég tek gjarnan sjálf til hendinni og ég myndi aldrei biðja einhvern að gera eitthvað sem ég myndi ekki ætlast til af sjálfri mér.
Ég hef gaman af að sinna viðskiptavinum og mér er oft hrósað fyrir góða þjónustulund. Þetta snýst um að fara tilbaka í það sem skiptir máli og einfaldir hlutir á borð við bros eða fallega kveðju getur haft svo mikil áhrif á upplifun viðskiptavinarins.
Frá því ég kom til Sports Direct Fitness í nóvember 2014, hafa komið góðir og slæmir tímar eins og við er að búast. Það hefur reynst aðeins erfiðara en ég bjóst við að færa mig frá smásölu í líkamsræktina, en ég sé að hægt og rólega er þetta allt að smella saman.
Combined with the ambition and drive from the amazing people who work as part of Sports Direct Fitness team, I am excited for the future and, after attending my first GM conference last week, I am feeling extremely motivated and inspired to succeed in building my club in Liverpool to be the best it can be.
Gemma Gray - sölustjóri
I joined Sports Direct in July 2015 as Deputy Club Manager for Sales. I applied for the role because I wanted a new challenge, and coming from a fitness background this was the nest step in my career. Sports Direct Fitness clubs were expanding and creating a unique name for themselves and I knew I wanted to be part of it! Enginn dagur er eins og það er það sem ég dýrka við fitnessiðnaðinn. Skuldbindingin og samstaðan hjá öllu starfsfólkinu veitir innblástur og gerir mig stolta af því að vera tengd þessu merki. I framtíðinn vonast ég til að opna nýjan klúbb sem framkvæmdastjóri og leiða teymið mitt úr fremstu stöðu.
Anna Hercer - IT
I started work at Sports Direct in June 2004 as a warehouse operative, employed via an agency. The Company was based in Dunstable back then and I was one of those ladies sticking labels on the products. After 10 months, I was offered a job in the IT workshop to help with a large IT upgrade, where we were changing the till system at that time. Ég man enn hversu illt mér var í þumlunum eftir að ég hafði eytt tveimur vikum í að skipta um minnislykla í kassatölvunum. Being part of the IT Workshop team helped my understanding on how the tills systems work and my IT background proved useful as well.
Þegar fyrirtækið flutti til Shirebrook var mér boðin full staða sem lærlingur í tölvudeildinni. Það leið ekki á löngu þar til ég fékk stöðuhækkun og var boðin staða í þjónustuverinu. Whilst working on the IT Helpdesk, I was responsible for looking after all the stores' IT needs as well as head office and the warehouses. Ég þurfti að setja mig inn í ýmis kerfi, tækni og kynnast fólki - ég átti frábæran tíma þar. Mér leið eins og heilinn í mér væri að vaxa dag frá degi og á hverjum degi fékk ég að takast á við nýjar áskoranir og þurfti að þróa hæfikeika til að takast á við þær.
Eitt svið innan tölvudeildarinnar fannst mér sérstaklega heillandi, en það er SQL og gagnagrunnar og allt fyrirtækið byggir á þessari tækni og gæti ekki starfað án hennar. Ég eyddi miklum tíma í að rannsaka SQL og reyna að nýta þann lærdóm sem ég öðlaðist í starfsumhverfinu. Starfsfélagar mínir (og yfirmaður) tóku eftir aukinni þekkingu minni og ég fór að fá ýmis verkefni á þessu sviði.
Eftir því sem fyrirtækið óx losnaði staða í SQL / gagnagrunnsteyminu, ég talaði við yfirmann minn og spurði hvað honum þætti um að mæla með mér; hann hafði þá þegar nefnt mig á nafn! Restina þekkjum við öll.
Mér líður eins og fyrirtækið hafi hugsað vel um mig í gegnum árin. Ég hef farið á ýmis námskeið og unnið með besta fólkinu í bransanum, og mér þykir vænt um fókið sem ég vinn með og starfið sem ég sinni. Ég lít á samstarfsfélagana sem hluta af fjölskyldu minni en ekki bara sem fólk sem ég vinn með.
Benjamin Keers - þjónustufulltrúi
Ég hóf störf há Sports Direct í október 2012 í vöruhúsinu svo ég gæti flutt að heiman. Eftir eitt og hálft ár fékk ég tækifæri til starfsþróunar og var boðin staða í þjónustudeildinni, og ég hef ekki litið tilbaka síðan.
Starfið í þjónustudeildinni hefur kennt mér að ég get sett kröfur á sjálfa mig í umhverfi sem ég hef ekki starfað í áður og mér finnst sérlega gefandi að fá að aðstoða viðskiptavini og vinna úr kvörtunum þeirra.
Það eru allir svo hjálplegir og sýna mér mikinn suðning svo það gerir öll verkefni viðráðanleg. Þessi reynsla hefur hingað til verið spennandi og áhugaverð og ég get ekki beðið eftir að sjá hvað Sports Direct hefur að geyma fyrir mig í framtíðinni.
Bryony Edwards - ljósmyndunarstjóri
Áður en ég hóf störf hjá fyrirtækinu árið 2010, hafði ég tekið að mér ljósmyndun fyrir vefverslanir í hlutastarfi eftir að ég útskrifaðist úr háskóla og mig langaði að fá fasta stöðu einhversstaðar. Ég flutti frá mínum heimabæ til að sinna starfinu og frá fyrsta degi hefur mér verið tekið vel og hef fundið fyrir miklum stuðningi.
Frá upphafi hefur þetta fyrirtæki hent mér í djúpu laugina og séð mér fyrir krefjandi verkefnum, ég hef þurft að sinna myndatöku í yfirgefinni lestarstöð í London og taka loftmyndir úr þyrlu. Ég hef myndað allt frá herferðum fyrir vörumerki, portrett myndir í viðskiptalegum tilgangi og viðburði fyrir þekkta einstaklinga.
Þetta fjölbreytta starf hefur þróað hæfileika mína, sjálfsöryggi og ákveðni og hefur með sanni sagt gert mig að betri ljósmyndara og manneskju.
Eftir því sem fyrirtækið vex hefur deildin mín þróast heilmikið og árið 2013 fékk ég stöðuhækkun og var gerður að yfirljósmyndara, sem fól í sér mun meiri ábyrgð og skyldur. Sportsdirect.com er fyrirtæki þar sem þú uppskerð það sem þú sáir. Þeir verðlauna þá sem leggja mikið á sig og möguleikarnir eru fjölmargir. Fyrirtækið er í sífelldum vexti og breytist ört, en samt erum við eins og eins stór fjölskylda og ég hlakka til næsta kafla í mínum ferli.
Daniel Piper - aðstoðarmaður í smásölu
I first started with Sports Direct in October 2001, as a casual sales assistant and quickly moved to full time sales assistant and Delivery Supervisor in the space of a month. I then worked in a lot of stores across the area before moving to Floor Supervisor. Ég eyddi miklum tíma í mörgum verslunum því ég var oft færður á milli þangað sem aðstoð vantaði á hverjum tíma. Ég hef ferðast um allt land til að setja upp og fylla á og sækja sendingar allt frá Wight eyju að miðhéruðunum.
I joined Sports Direct in December 2007 after graduating from University. This was a massive opportunity to be part of, not only a thriving company, but to start a new e-commerce department where I was able to make a big difference from the beginning.
When I was working in store, I initially wanted to get a Sports Direct Email and to get my name on the phone; I now have that. Next, I want to work on becoming more involved in the office. Möguleikar mínir eru óendanlegir og mig langar að þróast eins mikið og ég get innan fyrirtækisins og mig langar aldrei að hætta!
Sports Direct er ein stór fjölskylda og ég hef verið hluti af henni í 13 ár og ég hef kynnst frábæru fólki á þeim tíma. Allt frá samstarfsfólki í verslun að stórum nöfnum á skrifstofunni. Þetta hefur verið frábær tími frá þeim degi sem ég ákvað að flytja til Shirebrook. Nú sé ég fyrirtækið í stærra samhengi en ég gerði áður, og ég fæ að sjá hvernig vélin virkar og hef fengið að kynnast öllu fólkinu sem lætur þetta ganga smurt fyrir sig. Ég hef öðlast traust og öryggt líf sem ekkert annað fyrirtæki getur veitt mér!
James Cutts - hönnunarstjóri
Það var í desember 2007 sem ég hóf störf hjá Sports Direct eftir að háskólanum lauk. Þetta var einstakt tækifæri fyrir mig til að verða hluti af fyrirtæki í vexti og byggja upp vefverslunardeild þar sem ég gaf haft sterk áhrif frá upphafi.
I began in a department of just two: myself as the webmaster, and the ecommerce manager controlling the Sports Direct and Field and Trek websites. I was involved in every aspect of ecommerce including web design, graphic design, category management and email marketing.
Þetta teymi óx hratt á næstu árum og það gerði mín ábyrgð líka. Ég er núna hönnunarsjtóri og leiði mitt eigið teymi forritara sem hann og stýra yfir 70 vefsíðum.
Mitt markmið er að þróa teymið áfram þannig að ég verði með sérhæfð teymi með stjórnanda yfir hverju teymi.
Ég hef fengið ýmis verðlaun fyrir erfiði mitt undanfarin ár og má þar nefna að ég fékk að leika fótbolta á St James Park velli Newcastle United og fékk að fara til svissnesku Alpanna þar sem ég fékk að taka þátt í árlegu ráðstefnunni!
James Finlay - aðstoðarmaður í smásölu
Ég byrjaði að vinna hjá Sports Direct í maí 2006 þegar ég var að leita að nýju starfi í smásölu eftir að ég hafði starfað í þjónustuveri og byrjaði sem lærlingur aðstoðarverslunarstjórans.
From the beginning, I was in head office starting within a small but dedicated team; I knew I had joined a forward thinking company in which I could expand my career. Í upphafi fólst starf mitt í því að ég átti að hugsa um verslanir á tilteknu svæði og það fannst mér ótrúlega gaman, og frá þeim tíma hef ég náð töluverðri starfsþróun og og ég hef tekið þátt í að setja saman skýrslur sem hjálpa til við daglegan rekstur Sports Direct.
Engir tveir dagar eru eins hjá Sports Direct og ég nýt þeirra áskorana sem hver dagar hefur fram að færa þar sem ég tek saman skýrslur og leysi úr vandamálum. Mitt hlutverk er breytilegt og ég veit að ef ég legg mikið á mig, þá mun ég fara fram úr mínum eigin vonum. Eljusemi er verðlaunuð með einstöku bónuskerfi sem ekkert annað fyrirtæki getur jafnað. Þetta hefur gert mér kleift að kaupa mitt eigið heimili og ferðast til einstakra staða.
Sophie Davison - Designer
I started working for Sports Direct as a junior apparel designer in 2009 - straight after I finished University. The team was quite small and I designed everything from fashion ranges like Kangol and Golddigga, to sports and performance brands like USA PRO and Karrimor.
As the design team grew, it split into specialist areas- core sports, performance sports, fashion design, and character design, as well as a great team of graphic and product designers. I worked on the fashion team for the next 5 years, working my way up to designer level and having a junior designer working with me on our fashion brands.
I have recently moved in the design team again, and am now in charge of football and other licenced apparel. This includes, designing football kits, fan-wear for the stadium shops, RFU rugby, UEFA and many other big licences.
As a designer at Sports Direct, no two days are the same. I am involved in all areas of the design process, including: researching, designing ranges, liaising with the in-house factory agents to ensure the designs are interpreted correctly, and approval of colours and samples. It's great to see a design go from an idea to a finished garment in store and the excitement of this never gets old!
I have been on some amazing research trips and trade shows in the UK and abroad, to places including New York, L.A and Germany, which is hard work but a great part of the job! I have also been rewarded for my efforts with tickets to football games, being selected to go to the annual conference in Newcastle and the life changing bonus scheme.
It’s amazing to see how the company has grown over the years, I love my job and am proud to be part of such a great team.
Kalina Ligmanowska - Teymisstjóri í tölvudeild
Ég hóf störf hjá SportsDirect.com í september 2004 og starfaði þá í vöruhúsinu. It was my first job after migrating to the UK so I did not have big expectations but I quickly realised that by putting effort in and working hard you can quickly progress.
When the company was moving from Dunstable to Shirebrook in 2006, I was transferred temporarily from the warehouse to the IT Workshop. Ég var aðallega að aðstoða við verkefni sem ekki höfðu með tölvuþekkingu að gera og á þeim tíma uppgötvaði ég ýmsa möguleika.
Ég uppgötvaði áhuga minn á tölvubúnaði og lærði fljótt að gera við og sinna viðhaldi á öllum tölvubúnaði fyrirtækisins.
Ég var ráðin í fulla stöðu sem lærlingur í tvölvudeild í janúar 2007 og það var líka árið sem ég fór aftur í skóla og hóf nám í tölvunarfræðum. Það var ekki auðvelt að sinna fullu starfi og námi á sama tíma, en ég naut þess að læra um ný svið upplýsingageirans og þróa með mér nýja hæfileika. Ég lagði mikið á mig til að vinna mig upp á lærlingsstöðunni upp í leiðtoga tölvudeildar þar sem ég varð svo ári síðuar hluti af tölvuaðstoðarteyminu.
Það sem ég hef lagt á mig, áhugi minn og tryggð hafa oft verið verðlaunuð og viðurkennd, ekki aðeins með stöðuhækkunum, heldur hef ég líka fengið aukafrí í svissnesku Ölpunum (Verbier) þar sem ég átti frábært vetrarfrí.
Núna er ég leiðtogi í tölvuaðstoð og ég er þakklátur fyrir þau tækifæri sem ég hef fengið til að láta til mín taka, ti lað sanna mig og fá að vaxa innan fyrirtækisins. Í gegnum árin hef ég þróað með mér hæfileika og þekkingu sem ég nú ber áfram til ungu tölvunördanna í teyminu mínu sem hjálpa til við að láta fyrirtækið vaxa.
Keighley Williams - innkaupamaður
I started working for SD in February 2006, just after the opening of our flagship store here in Shirebrook. I can honestly say I have loved every minute of it, the people are amazing and continually motivate, inspire and push you to reach your goals.
I began by doing the delivery shift each morning, then moving onto tills and then Footwear which enabled me to learn all aspects of working on the shop floor. I initially started with a part time position but was quickly given a full time role; I worked in the store for approximately a year before being offered an admin position within head office as part of the buying team.
During my time within the buying team I have worked my way through the ranks: starting with buying administration, moving onto stock control, and now a buyer. I have now been given huge responsibilities to look after all aspects of business with one of our key suppliers, whilst continually getting opportunities to progress and encouragement to use my own initiative.
Í framtíðinni mun ég halda áfram að dýpka þekkingu mína og rækta hæfileika sem ég get kennt öðrum meðlimum í teyminu mínu svo við náum markmiðum okkar og höldum áfram að vera stærsta verslun Bretlands.
In the 9 years I have worked here, there has never been a dull moment and I would not change it for the world. I have had the chance to experience once in a lifetime opportunities, including: trips to the Swiss alps, watching the 100m running final at the 2012 Olympic games and a life changing bonus scheme, if anyone is thinking of joining our team I would say do it…it's the best decision I have ever made.
Lee Brown - þróunarteymi tölvudeildar
ÉG heiti Lee Brown, ég er yfir tölvuþróun í alþjóðlega þróunarteyminu og ég hef unnið hjá Sports Direct í 13 ár.
I started my career in the IT workshop, fixing broken hardware returned from the stores before moving on to the helpdesk. Whilst in this role I was free to spend my spare time developing systems to help automate common helpdesk problems, as well as enhancing and customising our EPOS systems.
My interest in this area led to me moving towards development, where I was able to build up a wide range of IT skills with access to many leading edge technologies. Eftir því sem fyrirtækið hefur stækkað og upplýsingadeildin með, hef ég nýverið verið skipaður í stjórnunarstöðu í þróunarteyminu og er yfir öllum innanhúss umsóknum sem notaðar eru í fyrirtækinu.
Lee Jaques - yfirvefstjóri
I started work with Sports Direct in March 2012, as a Website Controller looking after a handful of sites. Having now progressed to a Senior Website Controller, our team look after the brand and 3rd party websites within the group, which equates to over 70 websites.
My goal for our team is to help increase web sales, while also tailoring the look and feel of each website to help enhance the consumer journey. I am looking forward to growing the team and taking on more and more sites as the Sports Direct group increases its portfolio.
Mér finnst frábært að vinna fyrir SD og fólkið er frábært og meira eins og fjölskylda heldur en samstarfsfólk. The group also has one of the best bonus schemes in the country, if not the best; since I've joined Sports Direct I have not looked back!
Umsjónarmaður heilsu- og öryggismála
Lucy Jacques - yfirmaður heilsu og öryggis
I Started work at Sports Direct on the 30th March 2015, as a Health and Safety Administrator. My role includes a high level of interaction across all areas of the business, while also requiring good attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. All this, and being able to organise my time and prioritising my workload.
Markmið mín eru að taka á mig meiri ábyrgð í starfi og öðlast dýpri þekkingu á heilsu- og öryggismálum Tími minn hjá Sports Direct hefur verið frábær. Fólkið sem ég vinn með er indælt og það er þess vegna sem ég nýt þess að koma í vinnuna á hverjum morgni. To sum it up in one word - AMAZING!
Mark Cordin - bókhaldari
I applied for the Sports Direct Finance Graduate scheme in April 2014, when I looked on their careers website whilst I was studying at University. Ég sá að þetta væri frábært tækifæri til að ganga til liðs við FTSE100 fyrirtæki sem er enn ungt og heldur áfram að vaxa í rétta átt með hverju árinu sem líður. Umsókn minni var vel tekið og ég mætti á matsdaginn. Þetta var frábær reynsla og ég fékk að hitta starfsfólk og spyrja það út í þeirra hlutverk innan Sports Direct. Ég var svo heppinn að mér var boðin staða í áætluninni fyrir nýútskrifaða nema í tvo mánuði og þar varð ég í fyrsta sæti og landaði föstu starfi.
Ég starfa sem bókari og nú hef ég verið hjá Sports Direct í rúmt ár. Ég lærði viðskipti og stjórnun í háskólanum svo ég hafði ekki mikla reynslu af bókhaldi en fyrirtækið hafði meiri áhuga á þeim möguleikum sem ég bý yfir heldur en fyrri þekkingu og það var gott að vita. Þjálfunin sem ég hlaut var frábær, samstarfsfólk mitt sýndi þolinmæði og nú aðstoða ég við þjálfun nýrra útskriftarnema sem taka við minni stöðu svo ég geti haldið áfram að þroskast í starfi.
Í stuttu máli fest starf mitt í því að halda utan um reikninga Sports Direct og undirfyrirtækja með því að sinna endurgreiðslum milli fyrirtækja, fyrirgreiðslum, vöxtum og fyrirgreiðslum auk þess sem ég fer yfir mánaðarlegan hagnað og tap. Ég tek líka saman ýmsar skýrslur fyrir fjölmargar deildir fyrirtækisins eins og sölumarkmið. Mér líkar starfið vel því ég þarf að takast á við ólík verk frá einum degi til annars og það er krefjandi og gerir starfið áhugavert.
Upplifun mín af Sports Direct hingað til hefur verið frábær, andrúmsloftið á skrifstofunni er afslappað og allir eru vinalegir. Because the office is open plan, you get to meet people other than just in your department, for example there are many of us in the office that play football on a weekly basis which is a good laugh. Mér finnst þetta frábær tími til að starfa hjá Sports Direct þar sem fyrirtækið er enn í vexti og tækifæri eru fjölmörg.
Marlena Pawlik - ráðgjafi í starfsmannadeild
Ferðalag mitt með Sports Direct hófst þegar ég flutti hingað frá Norður-Írlandi. Ég starfaði fyrst í vöruhúsi og innan skamms bauðst mér frábært tækifæri þegar yfirmaður minn, Sharon Goodman, mælti með mér í mannauðsdeildina þar sem ég átti upphaflega bara að aðstoða við þýðingar.
I joined Sports Direct as a Human Resources Administrator on 14th February 2011 (how romantic!), with a strong belief that I would not be able to cope with this job… How wrong I was! Í gegnum árin var ég hækkuð í tign og var gerð að mannauðsráðgjafa og nú get ég ekki ímyndað mér að sinna neinu öðru starfi en því sem ég sinni núna.
During all those years I have been challenging myself with all the jobs I have been given, currently I am looking after warehouse, transport and Polish stores payroll and HR issues. Ég hef fengið frábær tækifæri til að vinna með einstöku fólki sem hefur hjálpað mér að þroskast persónulega og hitta frábært fólk. Since May 2013, I have been thrown into the deep end by being asked to look after our stores in Poland, it began with massive stress and ended up with huge success, so I am feeling proud of taking part. This is my biggest achievement so far although I am hoping that this is only a beginning of my ongoing career with SD.
Rebecca Braithwaite - Yfirmaður í þjónustudeild
Ég hef starfað í neytendaþjónustu Sports Direct í 4 ár.
When I first joined Sports Direct, I worked within the Shirebrook store on the shoe department. Mér bauðst tækifæri til að koma til starfa í höfuðstöðvunum í notendaþjónustu sem þjónusturáðgjafi. It was a great opportunity that I have enjoyed since joining the team; there is so much to learn and it's all so interesting. Samstarfsfólkið er frábært og allir eru svo hjálplegir. Ég hef nú fengið stöðuhækkun sem þjónusturáðgjafi og þar leiði ég teymi 20 manna.
Personally, I have learnt so much more about retail and customers just from doing this role. Starf mitt er mjög gefandi og þegar kemur að því að leysa úr vandamálum fyrir viðskiptavini og taka á móti kvörtunum þeirra, þá finnst mér voða gaman að gera viðskiptavinina glaða.
Robert Carlin - launadeild
I started working at SportsDirect.com in March 2015; I took the opportunity to make a career change after years of working within projects in the DSA mailing industry. Ég hafði líka reynslu af launamálum svo ég ákvað að SportsDirect.com væri fyrirtæki sem mig langaði að vinna fyrir og tók starfinu í launaskránni.
Teymið tók vel á móti mér og mér brá yfir því hvað skrifstofan er stór. Hún er öll í opnu rými og það kom mér á óvart hversu margir starfa í byggingunni.
Ég hef verið hér í 6 mánuði núna og mér líður virkilega eins og ég hafi verið hér lengur. Samstarfsfólkið og stjórnendur eru frábær. Samstarfsfólkið sýnir mikinn stuðning og ég hef lært margt á þessum stutta tíma sem ég hef verið hér og ég hlakka til að læra meira með tímanum.
Fyrirtækið gerir virkilega vel við starfsmenn og þetta hef ég séð með eigin augum á þeim stutta tíma sem ég hef verið hér. Þetta lætur manni líða vel og maður finnur fyrir hvata til að standa sig í starfi á komandi árum. I really do feel at home within the company and part of the furniture, as we say, so let's see what the future holds for me.
Warryn Meikle-Braes - ráðningar
I joined Sports Direct in October 2013; I previously worked in an agency and wanted to see what the other side of recruitment was like. It definitely turned out to be the best decision for me.
In the short space of time that I have been at Sports Direct, I have learnt and been exposed to so much. From recruiting for new store openings, to supporting exciting stores in my remit and now, the development of a new website.
I have had the opportunity to work across wide geographical area, recruiting from Inverness to the Channel Islands. I initially recruited for the Retail Stores but I have had the opportunity to recruit for our European HR team and now I recruit for our new fascia, Sports Direct Fitness.
Sports direct er klárlega fyrirtæki þar sem þú færð út úr því það sem þú leggur í það. Whilst it can be a challenging fast-paced environment, Sports Direct is still a great place to work that always remains fresh as we are constantly evolving and expanding. Þetta er klárlega staður þar sem þú getur átt langan og farsælan starfsferil.
Emily Hilditch - vefsíðuhönnuður
Ég gekk til liðs við Sports Direct sem undur vefhönnuður eftir úrskrift árið 2014. Mig hefur alltaf langað að vinna við netverslun og var þí þakklát þegar mér var boðið starfið. From the very beginning, I was given diverse projects that pushed my creativity and technical skills.
Working in a team of skilled designers and developers, we manage over 70 websites. Ég ber ábyrgði á þróun og viðhaldi á fjölmörgum vefsíðum. Ég nýt mín vel í hröðu starfsumhverfi þar sem ég get notað og nýtt hönnun mín á öllum sviðum vefverslunar.
Ég hef sérstaklega gaman af starfsumhverfi þar sem erfiði skilar sér í viðurkenningum og verðlaunum. Einn af hápunktunum er að taka þátt í árlegu ráðstefnunni, sem er heils dags skemmtun þar sem maður fær tækifæri til að skala á og taka þátt í viðburðum dagsins. Það hefur verið frábær reynsla að vinna hjá Sports Direct og mér líður eins og ég sé mikilvægur hluti af hinu sívaxandi og árangrusdreifna teymi.
Í starfi mínu hjá Sports Direct hef ég þroskast frá því að vera nýútskrifaður vefhönnuður. Mín ástríða hefur alltaf snúið að starfrænni hönnun og mig langar að ná lengra innan fyrirtækisins. Það hefur verið spennandi að vaxa með svona frábær fyrirtæki og fá að vera hluti af velgengninni.
Ef þú hefur ástríðu, metnað og löngun til að ná árangri, þá ættir þú að sækja um starf í dag!
Adam Briggs - vefsíðustjóri
Í mínum huga var mikilvægasti hlutinn á áætlunni fyrir nýútskrifaða nema það mikla frelsi, stjórn og ábyrgð sem við útskriftarnemarnir fengum sem gerði okkur kleift að sýna hvers við erum megnug í vinu og hvernig við störfum í teymi til að fá betri yfirsýn yfir ferli breytinga hjá fyrirtækinu. Nú er áætluninni fyrir útskriftarnema lokið og ég er kominn í fasta stöðu sem yfirmaður vefsíðu og held áfram að læra og þróa með mér nýja hæfileika því ég hef fengið mikinn stuðning innan vefverslunarteymisins og hins síbreytilega samfélags sem við búum í.
10 mánuðum síðar... innan við ári frá því ég lauk námi í háskólanum, ber ég nú ábyrgð á því að innleiða nýjar leiðir í því að drífa umferð inn á vefsíður fyrirtækisins í gegnum ýmsar stafrænar leiðir - Eitthvað sem ég bjóst ekki við að ná á þessum stutta tíma. Á tíma mínum hjá Sports Direct hef ég fengið þjálfun í leitarvélabesturn frá fyrirtækjum sem eru leiðandi á heimsmælikvarða og hald áfram að dýpka skilning minn á leitarfélabestun daglega vegna þess að ég hef fengið frábæran stuðning frá vefverslunarteyminu. Auk þess að búa til daglegt efni fyrir samfélagsmiðlana hef ég líka dýpkað þekkingu mínu á inbound markaðsfræðum og þeim ávinningi sem fæst með því að taka upp slíkt kerfi. Á hverjum degi sér Sports Direct mér fyrir nýjum tækifærum til að læra, vaxa og dafna - eitthvað sem ég veit að skiptir máli fyrir mig persónulega og fyrir mína starfsþróun.
Senior Human Resources Advisor
James Colman - Senior Human Resources Advisor
I joined Sports Direct in December 2012 as a Human Resources Advisor, after leaving my previous role at Wilkinson's and I can say it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Since joining the company, I have been promoted to a Senior HR Advisor in February 2015; the amount that you learn whilst working in Sports Direct is astounding, no two days are the same and each day is a challenge.
I am extremely grateful to the company for providing me with this opportunity, as I do not believe that any other company could match the experiences and rate of progression such as Sports Direct. The people are second to none and I couldn't ask for a better group of people to work with.
The business is constantly evolving and changing and in the short time I have been here, the business is much bigger than what it was when I joined 3 years ago, which is what makes this company so exciting to work for. I am proud to be a part of this Company's success and long may it continue!
Joanna Grzybowska - Human Resources Administrator
When I first joined Sports Direct I worked as Warehouse Operative in Shirebrook. After a few months working in the warehouse, I was given a great opportunity to come across to Head Office and work in the Human Resources Department. At the beginning of my journey in the HR Department I was helping with data entry and filing.
I have been working in Sports Direct over 3 years now and over the months my responsibilities as Human Resources Administrator diversify. My main duty at the moment is to look after Sports Direct stores in Region 6, which are mainly London stores along with Chris Dean, Senior HR Advisor who trained me and taught me all about working in the HR Department.
During all these years I have learnt so much about Human Resources. I can say that my experience with the Company has been amazing. The people I work with are fantastic and everyone is really helpful. I am hoping that this is only the beginning if my career in Sports Direct as I can't imagine working for another Company.
Julie Hind - Human Resources Administrator
I originally joined the Company in July 2006 working in the Warehouse in Shirebrook in the Pricing department. In mid-2007, I was asked to go up into Human Resources in order to help with the filing in the department and in November 2007, I was then offered the opportunity to become a HR Administrator.
During my time with the Company, I have received the bonus share scheme which has allowed me to visit places like New York, and have a luxurious holiday in Dubai, both of which wouldn't be possible if I hadn't joined Sports Direct. I am extremely proud to work for Sports Direct and thankful to them for providing me the means to be able to travel to these amazing places!
The people I work with are some of the best around and I couldn't imagine working with a better bunch of people! I am proud to be a part of the Company's success and I am excited to see what the future holds for this Company.
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