Enterprise services backbone for Schwarz Group retail and logistics operations
Schwarz Corporate Solutions is the internal services hub for the Schwarz Group (Kaufland, Lidl, Schwarz Produktion, PreZero), employing over 1,000 across administration, finance, operations, and facilities. The tech stack is SAP-dominated (ERP, SuccessFactors, S/4HANA, MDM) with emerging adoption of Google Workspace and an active migration from SAP R/3 to S/4HANA — a shift reflecting modernization of legacy enterprise systems. Hiring focus is ops-heavy, signaling active process optimization and infrastructure scaling across their service delivery.
Notable leadership hires: Facility Management Project Lead, Planning Team Lead, Creative Director, Event Catering Lead, Backoffice Lead
Schwarz Corporate Solutions provides administrative, financial, operational, and facility-management services to companies within the Schwarz Group ecosystem. Based in Neckarsulm, Germany, the organization serves Kaufland, Lidl, and affiliated manufacturing and recycling entities. Active projects span SAP transformation initiatives, accounting digitalization, compliance systems development, energy-efficient facility upgrades, and tax reporting modernization. Current hiring spans operations, finance, construction management, and engineering roles across Germany, Ireland, and Belgium.
Primary systems: SAP (ERP, S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, MDM, FI/CO, SD), Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Looker Studio. Currently adopting SAP S/4HANA and Google Workspace; replacing Power Apps and legacy SAP R/3.
Digital transformation: SAP S/4HANA migration, accounting digitalization, tax reporting systems. Operational: compliance management, energy-efficient HVAC solutions, facility renovations. Strategic: Ki-Campus, Experimenta building, forecast quality monitoring systems.
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