S Group accelerates – bolsters digital team with over 100 new hires

S Group accelerates – bolsters digital team with over 100 new hires

Over the past five years, the S Group has grown into a significant IT and digital employer in Finland. In a recent study by Universum, the retail group was already in the top ten of ideal employers for IT professionals. Now S Group defies the trend of the economy and recruits more than 100 digital professionals who want to influence the daily lives of more than two million Finns through online stores, mobile apps and digital services.

27.9.2023

S Group is at the forefront of digital services development in Finland. For example, S-mobile has more than 2 million users, ABC-mobiili has more than half a million users, and S-kaupat.fi is the market leader in online grocery.

“Our services are renowned on a global scale, and our customer-owners are already highly satisfied with them. However, we are committed to further enhancing our services. By recruiting skilled digital talents we can continue our rapid pace of development in the coming years,” says Sebastian Nyström, Chief Transformation Officer at SOK.

“We are already the leading developer of digital services in Finland, and we want to be even more attractive as an employer: we provide a front-row seat to some of the the largest and most popular digital services in addition to offering people genuine opportunities to develop professionally.”

Recruitment will start immediately, and the new team members will be hired by Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK Corporation). The company's main office, Ässäkeskus, is located in the Vallila district of Helsinki.

The new developers, designers and other digital business professionals will have the opportunity to accelerate the digital transformation of S Group, and to make everyday life of customers and S Group's personnel taste a little bit better.

Become part of a close-knit digital community

SOK already employs hundreds of digital professional in about 50 teams representing nearly 20 different nationalities across the businesses of the group: retail, service stations and fuel sales, travel and hospitality, and banking. The working language is either English of Finnish.

The recruitment primarily targets experts for technical roles, but designers, digital business developers and agile coaches are also welcome. Additionally, we are on the lookout for new managers and team leaders.

“The new hires will become part of our close-knit and modern digital community, where teams have the freedom and responsibility to continuously improve using agile methods,” notes Nyström.

At S Group, a leader in sustainability, digital professionals have the opportunities to apply and develop their expertise, enjoy a flexible working environment with diverse employee benefits, and the opportunity to influence the lives of millions of people through Finland’s largest digital services.

Click here to the recruitment page!

S group has grown into largest digital developer in Finland

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