Online home furnishings and décor retailer Wayfair plans to create 160 jobs in Galway, Ireland, as part of its expansion strategy.
With a current workforce of 200 people in Ireland, the announcement was made as the company opened a 30,000ft² European operations centre in Mervue Business Park.
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New positions include roles in business account management, recruitment, customer service, supplier operations, finance, business analysts, inbound sales, training and IT services.
Wayfair sales and service vice-president, Liz Graham said: "A key pillar of Wayfair’s continued success is our promise to customers to consistently deliver excellent customer service."
"As European consumers become increasingly aware of Wayfair’s exceptional e-commerce experience for home furnishings, we are seeing tremendous business growth in the region.
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"The expansion of our operations in Galway will enable us to support the company’s strong growth in Europe and ensure that we continue to deliver a world-class shopping experience as we redefine the way people shop for their homes."
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By GlobalDataWayfair presently has a total workforce of 4,600 worldwide and customer service centres in Texas, Ireland, Massachusetts and Utah.
Image: Wayfair Expands European Operation Centre in Galway, Ireland. Photo: courtesy of Wayfair.
