i-Reports Developer

Your new company
A leading 3PL organisation with complex, multi-site warehouse operations undergoing a major uplift in reporting capability. The business already utilises over 100 operational and customer-facing reports, and is now investing in a dedicated iReports Developer to bring structure, standardisation, and long-term reporting governance across all sites and systems. With a growing roadmap and new systems being introduced, they are committed to modernising reporting, improving data visibility, and ensuring all outputs remain evergreen, scalable, and aligned to best practice.

Your new role
As the iReports Developer, you will take full ownership of the organisation's reporting estate, including both existing reports and all new reporting requirements.You will design, develop, and maintain reports using iReport Designer/JasperReports, ensuring all outputs meet agreed standards, follow consistent naming conventions, and are fully documented.
A key part of your role will be defining and embedding reporting best practice across the business. This includes establishing formal style guides, setting up naming and folder conventions, and creating documentation templates to ensure long-term consistency and auditability across more than 100 reports
You will work with warehouse operations, WMS superusers, IT, and external stakeholders to capture new requirements and support reporting across both existing systems and new platforms being implemented.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong hands-on experience with iReport Designer/JasperReports
• Proven background in 3PL, logistics, warehousing, or distribution
• Experience working with WMS platforms (Blue Yonder, Manhattan, Körber, SAP EWM, Infor, etc.)
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large relational datasets
• Experience managing or owning a large reporting estate (100+ reports ideal)
• Ability to set and enforce industry best practice, including:
  • naming conventions
  • style guides
  • folder structures
  • documentation standards
  • version control
  • template design
• Ability to design evergreen reports that remain stable across system updates
• Strong stakeholder management and requirement-gathering skills
• Excellent documentation and process-design ability
• Eligible for SC Clearance (typically requiring 5 years UK residency)

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to take full ownership of an enterprise-scale reporting environment
• Influence over how reporting is structured, documented, and delivered across the organisation
• Competitive salary or day rate
• Flexible/hybrid working where appropriate
• Opportunities to modernise and uplift reporting across new and existing systems
• Work with both technical and operational stakeholders across a recognised 3PL brand

What you need to do now
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