IT Support Manager (CPG) (Remote)

RemoteStar is looking to hire an IT Support Manager (CPG, E-Comm, Retail, FMCG domain with B2B Commerce Solution ) on behalf of our client in Spain.

Location: Hybrid working with offices either in Madrid/Barcelona

Travel Requirements: This position is expected to travel approximately 50% of the time.

Client Details:

Leading SaaS tech company , specialising in mobile-supported business process automation with a significant presence in the USA, Mexico, the UK, and Greece. Their global footprint is expanding, with projects in over 27 countries and a user base exceeding 100,000. They are expanding their business in Spain.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and management of an European Customer Support Centre offering support to over 25 countries.
• Oversee the delivery of N2 and N3 IT Support, including incident logging, follow-ups, and closures.
• Assembly, governance, and management of a team working with highly customised and complex B2B software applications, including intricate integrations
• Handle the escalation of incidents related to non-user end issues.
• Manage and monitor network, server, application, CRM and related issues.
• Generate reports on pending tickets at the end of each day.
• Foster a culture of extreme ownership within the team.
• Ensure compliance with hours tracking, issue resolution status, and resource ownership.
• Track resource utilisation against allocation and budget, including project timesheet approvals.
• Handle daily operations, implementations, and hypercare, assisting with project planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates.
• Facilitate the creation and review of functional and technical design documents for complex projects.
• Facilitate end-to-end implementation planning, including project management, issue management, communication, and change management.
• Lead the generation of Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and maintain proactive communication and action, including the detection of potential issues that may impact operations.
• Effectively manage large service desks or multiple small to medium-sized service desks.
• Exhibit strong project leadership skills, along with a solid understanding of business operations and advanced analytical capabilities.
• Establish and maintain trusted advisor relationships with client project stakeholders.
• Conduct daily review sessions with the team and manage weekly trackers.
• Manage service desk emails and oversee service desk plans, ensuring progress and adjusting schedules as needed.
  
  
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or equivalent experience ,ideally from Data Engineering background
• 10 + years of experience in Sustain/Maintenance/Support Management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Relevant experience with CPG or FMCG or Retail or B2B Commerce domain is mandatory
• Experience with sustain in CPG companies is preferred, with experience in CRM implementation, Commerce (digital and physical store), POS, and omni-implementation considered a plus.
• Excellent organisational and priority-setting skills, capable of tracking issues, escalations, and resolutions across different regions and solution versions.
• Strong stress management skills to handle customer pressure and problem resolutions.
• Familiarity with business processes and the impact of our solutions and services.
• Ability to liaise with users to ensure satisfactory handling of requests or problem reports.
• Proven experience in managing customer-specific Development Operations and Managed Services projects.
• Solid project leadership skills, with direct responsibility for managing project teams, budget, and schedule.
• Strong negotiation, conflict management, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in managing teams of up to 10+ people.
• Ability to produce project plans and estimates, balancing business and team requirements.
• Experience in managing and communicating with remote developers during non-traditional business hours.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in multitasking and performing effectively under pressure.
• Language proficiency: Brazilian Portuguese (Preferred), English (Fluency), Spanish (Fluency)
• Preferred ITIL Certification and Agile Methodology Certification.