Digital Channels Business Partner

Your Role

As a Digital Channels Business Partner, you will report to the Global ITBP & AI Transformation Manager in the Growth IT department. Your scope is top line: Marketing, commercial channels (mainly online) and Product Innovation.

Your mission will be to turn our commercial ambition into connected, scalable digital operations, so Affinity can sell in more channels and more markets, faster. You will be the bridge between business teams, SAP and the platforms where our customers and consumers buy.

The role combines strong business orientation and project leadership with a solid technical background in integrations, ERP and eCommerce.

What You Will Do

• Act as Business Partner for digital channels and commercial processes, working with Commercial and Marketing teams.

• Plan and lead IT projects end to end, coordinating internal teams, vendors and Finance, Supply Chain and SAP counterparts.

• Enable the expansion into new online channels and business models (social commerce, marketplaces, eTailers and retailers) and into new international markets.

• Analyse and own order-to-cash workflows, integrations and reconciliations with SAP, including open orders, pre/post-invoice processes and local regulatory requirements.

• Ensure integration, data, security and scalability in every solution design.

• Lead development teams and the run of your platforms, ensuring CI/CD and delivery quality.

What we are looking for

• IT professional with at least 4 years of experience in digital or commercial IT departments in an international environment.

• Proven expertise managing IT projects end to end (scope, planning, budget, risks and go-live), coordinating multiple internal teams, vendors and stakeholders at the same time.

• Experience working with Commercial, Marketing and Media departments, understanding the full value chain from both a business and a process point of view.

• High communication skills and influence capacity.

• Strong strategic and business thinking with an analytical mindset.

• Familiar with order-to-cash (order management, delivery, billing, credit, payments and reconciliation), including SAP SD/FI and international e-invoicing and tax requirements, and knowledge of TPM and RGM processes and the end-to-end commercial cycle from planning to execution and validation.

• Functional knowledge of marketplaces, eTailers, retailers and social commerce channels, including product and price syndication (PIM, GDSN, EDI).

• Ability to understand solution design and challenge technical proposals without necessarily being the final architect.

• Uses AI solutions day to day and is passionate about AI, innovation and the latest trends.

• Fluent in English and Spanish.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model

• Flexible working hours

• Ticket Restaurants

• Pension plan

• Fully equipped Gym

• Breakfast and fresh fruit

• Affinity University platform: professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.

• Pet-friendly office

• Celebrations & Fun

If you don’t meet all the requirements, don’t worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!

We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company’s success and the strength of our team. That’s why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Our Company

Affinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.

We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra, and more. Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as 4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.

So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!

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