Multi-channel luxury watch and jewellery retailer across UK, US, and Europe
Watches of Switzerland Group is a FTSE-250 public retailer operating 190+ showrooms and seven e-commerce sites across three markets. The tech stack reveals a retail-ops-first organization: SAP for ERP, Shopify for commerce, ServiceNow for ticketing, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud for client data—paired with modern frontend tooling (React, TypeScript, Jest). The hiring mix heavily favors sales (56% of active roles), with only three engineering headcount and ecommerce roles, signaling a showroom-centric, operationally driven culture still building digital infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Regional Director, Showroom Director
Watches of Switzerland Group is the UK's leading luxury watch specialist, now operating across the United Kingdom, United States, and Europe. The business spans 190+ physical showrooms (including 77 dedicated mono-brand boutiques for partners like Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer, and Breitling) and seven e-commerce properties. With nearly 3,000 employees and headquarters in a new 75,000 sq ft facility in Leicester, the company delivers luxury retail through in-person consultative selling, supported by training programs and hospitality initiatives. Revenue and profitability depend on conversion rates, inventory accuracy, and cost control across a geographically dispersed, heavily staffed showroom network.
SAP for ERP, Shopify and Salesforce Commerce Cloud for e-commerce, ServiceNow and Zendesk for support, plus React, TypeScript, and JavaScript for frontend development. Collaboration relies on Microsoft 365, Teams, and OneDrive.
The United Kingdom (primary market), United States, and Europe, with 190+ showrooms total and hiring active in the US, Canada, UK, Peru, and India.
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