Lidl Digital Romania, center of IT excellence, becomes Schwarz IT Romania

Lidl Digital Romania, the center of IT excellence that provides e-commerce and management solutions for the digital platforms of the international network Lidl, becomes Schwarz IT Romania, subsidiary of Schwarz IT INT Holding GmbH.

Schwarz IT INT Holding GmbH is the IT service provider of the Schwarz Group, responsible for the international coordination and implementation of IT infrastructure and IT solutions and for their customization according to business requirements. The IT solutions are used in over 12,900 stores in more than 30 countries where the Schwarz Group is present.

“We are very proud of the activity of the IT center of excellence opened in Romania three years ago and we are eager to start an extraordinary new path in the international Schwarz family. Nowadays, businesses can no longer be developed without IT solutions, and these are useful only if they can be customized to meet the business requirements and dynamics. We, the team in Romania at Schwarz IT Hub, together with colleagues from the Group, identify the strengths of the businesses, as well as their weaknesses and develop innovative IT solutions, using the latest technologies”, said Octavian Ichim, CEO of Schwarz IT Hub, the Romanian subsidiary.

So far the company has offered e-commerce and management solutions for digital platforms in the international Lidl network. Now Schwarz IT Hub offers services to all companies in the Group located in more than 30 countries. Thus, Schwarz IT Hub, the Romanian subsidiary contributes to offering digital solutions for Lidl, Kaufland, Schwarz Produktion and PreZero.

Schwarz IT Hub is recognized for its expertise in implementing and developing end-to-end, omnichannel solutions for e-commerce, with expertise in activities such as integrating payment methods (Paypal, SEPA and BNP) and creating a positive customer experience, through personalized recommendation of products. At local level Schwarz IT Hub’s expertise includes, among others, providing support in the digital transformation process (from web development to migration, integration, and support), managing software testing processes with agile methodologies, but also using agile principles in organizational transformation processes. Among the technologies used are SAP S / 4 HANA, cloud programming, JAVA, .NET, Go, API, data science, machine learning, A / B testing.

Schwarz IT Hub offers an inclusive work environment in modern spaces, where all employees speak English and work with more than 20 development technologies and various SAP environments. The work schedule is flexible and adapted to the conditions imposed by the pandemic, with employees being able to choose to work from home or in offices.

In addition to challenging projects and an attractive salary package, employees benefit from various professional and personal development programs, health care services, gym memberships, book loan subscriptions, access to electric bicycles and special benefits for employees with children.

The Schwarz Group is an international retail company with approximately 500,000 employees worldwide and over 12,900 stores in more than 30 countries. The Schwarz Group consists of the two retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland and is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg. Schwarz IT INT Holding GmbH is the technology partner of the Schwarz Group and has been developing the retailer’s digital business models for over 13 years, as an e-commerce specialist. Schwarz IT INT Holding GmbH is headquartered in Neckarsulm and Berlin and has technology hubs in Barcelona, ​​Bucharest and Sofia.