One of the great challenges faced by Mercadona, a physical and online supermarket company, is to continue working on the development of unique and cutting-edge technological solutions that drive the company’s digital transformation. It addresses it through its area called Mercadona IT, which works to create the best technological solutions to digitize all the company’s internal processes: from logistics to human resources, including finances and construction. Today more than 1,000 people make up the department and the idea is to continue growing to respond to these needs by betting on internal talent.
Mercadona IT not only has facilities in Valencia, but has also opened hubs in Seville (where ten people work today), Vigo (with a team of eight IT professionals), Santander (with twelve) and the recent opening of a new team based in Porto. Their plans include continuing to incorporate talent into such offices, focusing on software and application development profiles, cybersecurity, infrastructure and data.
There are two main lines of work for Mercadona IT: modernizing existing applications that affect the company’s core processes, with a roadmap that today includes the reengineering of more than 300 applications; and digitize new processes, “with cutting-edge technologies, architectures and languages,” according to Serafín Fernández, director of Computer Engineering at the company, who advocates having the best team of professionals. “Our commitment to technology and innovation goes hand in hand with the training of our teams, since we continually invest in training in the latest technologies and skills through our Tech Academy,” he adds.
Mercadona IT works in coordination with the business to understand its needs and 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 “that our work has in our almost 1,700 stores and in our logistics blocks and it is very rewarding,” highlights the director of Computer Engineering at Mercadona, who details that the company’s value proposition is based on three fundamental pillars: technology, development and equipment.
Mercadona IT uses cutting-edge technologies to create large projects, with great user potential and impact on people. “For this we have a team with a high technical level, a benchmark in the industry. Together we define, create and apply technology, we live end-to-end projects and we can see the real and direct impact they have on our business,” says Serafín Fernández.
From the first moment, the company offers professionals all the necessary resources to add value and continue growing in a stimulating environment full of challenges. “At Mercadona IT you make a career by growing in the direction that most interests the employee. Our remuneration policy is solid and clear in this sense,” he highlights.