IT Retail Operations Specialist
The ideal candidate will:
- Work closely with store personnel, retail management and business stakeholders to support retail operations across Europe.
- Act as the first point of contact for retail technology incidents, service requests and operational issues.
- Coordinate and follow up on new store openings, store relocations, refurbishments and related IT readiness activities.
- Support retail applications including POS, omnichannel, CRM, order management and payment solutions.
- Monitor retail systems and interfaces, proactively identifying issues before they impact stores.
- Work closely with internal IT teams and external partners to ensure operational continuity.
- Coordinate and execute testing.
- Deployment activities for new releases, enhancements and projects.
- Analyze recurring incidents and recommend structural improvements.
- Maintain clear operational documentation, knowledge articles and support procedures.
- Support business users during peak trading periods and major rollout activities.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of retail processes, user experience and operational efficiency.
Applicants should ideally:
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Have a background in IT, Retail Technology, Business Systems or a related field.
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Have strong interest in retail operations and store technology.
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Be familiar with POS systems, omnichannel processes and retail business operations.
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Have knowledge of MS SQL Server/Oracle database, APIs, integrations, scripting (PowerShell, Python) is a plus.
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Have experience with monitoring, logging and support tooling.
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Be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Be highly customer and service oriented.
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Be proactive, organized and capable of managing multiple priorities.
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Be willing to occasionally support store activities outside normal business hours.
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Be fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Our offer
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A unique opportunity to work within an international company with a strong brand image, major player and world leader in its category.
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An employer with strong values, a clear vision to grow and innovate, and where sustainability is a key element of its journey.
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Working on a European level in a dynamic team and have an attractive salary package with various additional benefits.
Required Skills
Required Languages
🇬🇧 English