Creates 160 New Jobs in the Region and Opens New Facility
GALWAY, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world's largest online destinations
for home furnishings and décor, today announced the expansion of its
multi-lingual European Operations Centre in Galway, Ireland. The company
will create approximately 160 new jobs in the Galway area as it scales
its workforce to keep pace with rapid growth in Europe. To accommodate
the expanding team, Wayfair will open a new 30,000-square-foot facility
on Tuam Road to replace its prior facility in Mervue Business Park. The
company will celebrate the new Tuam Road office opening with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at 10 a.m.
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“A key pillar of Wayfair’s continued success is our promise to customers
to consistently deliver excellent customer service,” noted Liz Graham,
vice president of sales and service, Wayfair. “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. 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.”
New employees will join Wayfair’s 200 existing Galway-based team
members. Open roles include positions in customer service, inbound
sales, business account management, finance, supplier operations,
business analysts, recruitment, training and IT services.
“In Galway, we have built an outstanding team of dedicated professionals
who are focused on ensuring the Wayfair e-commerce experience is stellar
from start to finish,” added Graham. “Our existing Galway team has been
instrumental in providing Wayfair customers with an outstanding shopping
experience. We are delighted to expand that team with more top-notch
professionals in the area as we scale our operations to keep pace with
rapid growth of our business.”
Commenting on the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and
Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor noted, "I am delighted that Wayfair is
expanding its company and creating an additional 160 jobs in Co.
Galway. Creating jobs in our regions is a key part of what we want to
achieve. Ireland is now equipped to seize the opportunities presented by
the growth of e-commerce by utilizing our skill base and technological
capacity. Internet shopping is a high growth and competitive sector and
our ability to attract major companies like Wayfair illustrates that we
can adapt to new developments and technologies in order to provide
companies with the relevant expertise and infrastructure required for
such operations. I wish Wayfair and its staff every success in the
future.”
The development of Wayfair’s new facility is supported by the Department
of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation through IDA Ireland.
“It’s great to see Wayfair expanding its operations in Galway, adding
160 extra staff in a variety of roles,” noted Martin Shanahan, CEO of
the Industrial Development Authority. “It’s testament to the excellent
ground work laid and reputation built by its existing staff, to the
ready availability locally of a multi-lingual talent pool and to
Galway’s competitive business environment. I wish the team every success
as they take Wayfair to the next level in Galway, demonstrating, once
again, the region’s strong value proposition to other consumer
businesses.”
In Galway, Wayfair offers full-time positions with a wide range of
benefits including equity, bonuses, tuition reimbursement, medical
insurance, tax saver commuter benefits and discounts on employee
purchases. For more information on hiring and career opportunities in
Galway, visit www.wayfair.co.uk/careers.
With more than 4,600 full time employees globally, Wayfair currently
operates customer service centers in Massachusetts, Utah, Texas and
Ireland.
About Wayfair
Wayfair Inc. offers an extensive selection of home furnishings and décor
across all styles and price points. The Wayfair family of brands
includes:
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Wayfair.com, an online destination for all things home
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Joss & Main, where beautiful furniture and finds meet
irresistible savings
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AllModern, a go-to online source for modern design
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DwellStudio, a design house for fashion-forward modern furnishings
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Birch Lane, a collection of classic furnishings and timeless home décor
Wayfair generated $2.25 billion in net revenues for full year 2015 and
$747.3 million in net revenues for first quarter 2016. The company
employed 4,604 people as of March 31, 2016 and is headquartered in
Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and
Europe.
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