Mercadona Expands IT facilities Seville, vigo, Santander And Port to increase digital transformationl. One of the biggest challenges faced by the chain he heads Juan Roig “to continue working on the development of unique and cutting-edge solutions that drive the company’s digital transformation.” It addresses it through its field called. Mercadona IT, It is a company whose department consists of just over 1,000 people, working to create the best technological solutions to digitalize all internal processes of the company, from logistics to human resources, from finance to construction.
According to the supermarket chain founded in Spain and Portugal, Mercadona IT is only facilities in Valencia, but also opened ‘centers’ Seville (where ten people work today), vigo (with a team of eight computer scientists), Santander (twelve people) and the recent opening of a new team Port. Their plans include continuing to recruit talent into such offices, focusing on software and application development profiles. cyber security, infrastructure And data.
Modernize applications
Mercadona IT has two main areas of work: modernizing existing applications affecting the company’s ‘core’ processes, with a roadmap that today includes the re-engineering of over 300 applications; and digitizing new processes “with the latest technologies, architectures and languages.” Serafín Fernández, the company’s director of Computer Engineering, which advocates having a team of the best professionals. “Our commitment to technology and innovation goes hand in hand with the training of our teams, as we continually invest in training for the latest technologies and skills through our Technology Academy,” he adds.
Mercadona IT works in coordination with the business to understand the needs of the business and to be able to offer products and technological tools that help improve the work of the entire supermarket chain team, guaranteeing quality and safety, “then we can see the physical impact of our work” We have almost 1,700 in our stores and logistics blocks and this very useful,” emphasizes Mercadona Computer Engineering director, detailing that the company’s value proposition is based on three key pillars: technology, development and equipment.
The goal is to continue advancing the development of technological solutions that support the company’s digital transformation.
Development and Team
The company offers professionals all the necessary resources to add value from the very beginning and continue to grow in a stimulating environment full of challenges. “At Mercadona IT, you build a career by growing in the direction that interests the employee the most. “Our pricing policy is solid and clear in this sense,” he emphasized. Serafin Fernandez.