Data Collector, then Lead Data Collector, now District Manager
Pros
I have loved my jobs with Retail Data for 11 years. I read these reviews and shake my head sometimes. If applying for the Data Collector position .....1. You have to want to work 2. You can make good to great money as a Data Collector, but it don’t happen overnight that is why we have the GPR program which helps build you to speed, but yes you need good trainers and good district manager to help achieve this 3. Training and communication should be the DM most important task and priority, if it isn’t talk to their supervisor the LM Logistics Manager and let them know your concerns. 4. This Data Collector job isn’t for everyone!! A. Must be a able to work independently and be a go getter and a self starter not a procrastinator. B. Must be a good communicator C. Need to be detailed oriented and accurate D. You need to be able to walk, stand, bend, reach for long periods of time up to 8 hours per day.
Cons
In every job there will always be something that you don’t like. Retail Data has doubled to tripled in size in the last three years and I don’t think they have really kept up in software, training material for District Managers and for the Data Collectors but are making the effort but we all have different priorities. Work as a unit instead of office vs field
