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Retail - Technology - Advisor

Role overview

Summary

This role supports retailers in improving their operations through technology and best practices. You will engage with independent retailers and store teams, assisting with technology-related queries and project implementations to enhance operational performance.

Qualifications

  • Experience in grocery retail operations.
  • Strong understanding of retail technology and store systems.
  • Ability to build relationships with retailers and store teams.
  • Willingness to travel nationwide to support stores and projects.
  • Preferred: Experience in project planning and implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Support retailers and store teams with day-to-day queries relating to retail technology and store systems.
  • Build strong relationships with independent retailers and company-operated store teams to understand operational challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Assist in the delivery of retail technology projects across areas such as EPOS, store networking, digital retail solutions and back-office systems.
  • Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance and store productivity.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving
  • Training And Development

About the company

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BWG Foods UC

  • Food & Beverage
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
Part of BWG Group, BWG Foods is a leading retail and wholesale business. It owns and operates the SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL brands in the Republic of Ireland, working in partnership with independent retailers with over 1,000 stores serving local communities right across the country. BWG Foods Wholesale Division owns and operates 21 cash and carry locations across Ireland trading under the Value Centre, 4 Aces and Better Deal brands. It also comprises BWG Foodservice, along with Corrib Foods and William’s Gate, which together service over 14,000 customers across the hotel, restaurant, pubs and catering sector, as well as a number of Gala stores. As owners and operators of these leading retail and wholesale brands, retailers receive the benefit of years of retail expertise and support from BWG tailored to meet the ethos of each brand and their individual needs. BWG Foods has relationships with more than 650 suppliers, dealing directly with approximately 14,000 customers in the retail, foodservice and licensed sectors. Over 1,850 people are directly employed by BWG Foods, with a further 23,000 people employed in local communities across the country through BWG’s partnership with independent retailers in SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL. The stores serve in excess of one million shoppers every single day. As a verified member of Origin Green, the world’s first national sustainability programme, BWG Foods, is committed to making a positive contribution to the environment, and also to the local communities in which BWG and its retailers operate.

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Job description

Retail - Technology - Advisor

We are seeking an individual who understands the realities of running a busy grocery retail operation and can confidently engage with retailers to support both operational and technology-related initiatives. The ideal candidate will be commercially focused, customer-centric and passionate about helping retailers improve their businesses through the effective use of technology and operational best practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support retailers and store teams with day-to-day queries relating to retail technology and store systems.

• Build strong relationships with independent retailers and company-operated store teams to understand operational challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Assist in the delivery of retail technology projects across areas such as EPOS, store networking, digital retail solutions and back-office systems.

• Coordinate with internal teams and third-party suppliers to ensure stores receive effective and timely support.

• Act as a key contact between retail operations and technical teams, translating store requirements into practical business solutions.

• Support the implementation of new technologies, processes and initiatives within stores.

• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance and store productivity.

• Assist with training and supporting store personnel in the adoption of new systems and technologies.

• Participate in project planning, implementation and rollout activities across the retail estate.

• Develop and maintain operational procedures, user guides and support documentation.

• Contribute to business improvement initiatives that enhance retailer engagement and operational performance.

• Other projects as directed by management.

• Travel nationwide to support stores, projects and retailer engagement activities as required.

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