Job Summary
This position reports to the Head of IT at the brand headquarters located in Singapore.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee IT infrastructure team, managing all aspect of IT on-premise and cloud infrastructure, Store-front and back-office IT matters, CCTV, Biometrics, IT asset management, Cyber-Security, etc
- Ensure smooth daily IT operations and zero downtime for critical applications and server room
- Build, lead and manage a team of IT professionals, vendors and outsourced resources, while working closely with other IT teams, countries, brands management and group management to achieve targets
- Manage IT budget and monitor CAPEX/OPEX expenses and spendings
- Provide IT best practices and propose and justify necessary improvements & tools to existing process flows, daily work flows and analytical data.
- Formulate and establish IT policies and best practices while complying with group requirements and audits
- Project manage and support management initiatives and visions
- Spearhead and lead R&D projects for continuous improvement on existing workflow, tools and systems.
- Assist and subsidiaries in their daily IT operations, store opening renovations, and POS/ ERP/ CRM/ eCommerce projects
Requirements:
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience, including 3 years in a managerial role.
- Hands-on experience in Hyper-V virtualisation, Azure/AWS Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Server Room and Server Farm administration, Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Teams, etc
- Must have work experience managing team in Retail and/or F&B industry and understand the dynamic job nature within the industry
- Must have experience in all IT aspects of store opening and renovation projects
- Must have experience in building and administrating M365 eco-systems, namely Exchange, Sharepoint, Teams, One-drive, Planner, Power-Automate, etc
- Must have project implementation experience in one or more of the following systems POS, ERP, Business Intelligence, eCommerce
- Knowledge or work experience in technical solutioning and development will be advantageous
- Good communications and problem-solving skill
- Team player and be independent in executing work-related jobs.
- Proficient in written and spoken English. Ability to converse in Mandarin or French would be advantageous to communicate with stakeholders in the China and French-speaking markets.
- Occasional travelling required
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Please apply with a detailed resume indicating reasons for leaving, last drawn salary, expected salary and date of availability.
