Mark Gidley
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Calm and resourceful professional with strengths in data handling, inventory management and football talent identification. Coordinates database tasks, product listings and player assessments. Focused on accurate decisions, clear communication and dependable support across varied workloads.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Football Academy Scout
Wolverhampton Wanderes
Birmingham
2024.06 - Current
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Attending grassroots football games to recommend players to the Academy.
- Dealing with data to ensure that we have watched all teams with in our area across each age group.
- Attend regular CPD meetings
- Communicating with colleagues to discuss players we have seen and to agree or disagree to bring them in or not based on what we have seen.
Data management officer
Activewear Group
Birmingham, West Midlands
2018.03 - 2026.07
- Conducted thorough risk assessments before implementing any significant changes in the database structure.
- Facilitated staff training on new software for improved productivity.
- Managed database systems, improving overall business efficiency.
- Initiated successful migration of existing databases into newer, more secure platforms.
- Streamlined the process of collecting high volumes of data sets efficiently.
- eBay & Amazon - Listing products and maintaining a good account health to increase sales across both platforms.
- Website design on shopify - Creating a website from scratch, designing logos banners & the whole navigation of the website.
Education
GCSEs -
Colmers Farm School
Birmingham 1997.09 - 2003.07
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Resourcefulness
- Inventory management
Timeline
Football Academy Scout
Wolverhampton Wanderes
2024.06 - Current
Data management officer
Activewear Group
2018.03 - 2026.07
GCSEs -
Colmers Farm School
1997.09 - 2003.07