Overview of the major functional and technical roles in the retail industry and their interaction with IT.
Learners will identify internal/external stakeholder groups, define responsibilities, and map technology collaboration touchpoints.
Roles: buyer, category manager, store manager, warehouse, loss prevention.
Sourcing, transportation, fulfillment, logistics partner, drop-shipping roles.
Product managers, UX/UI, loyalty, data, customer care.
Store IT, HQ IT, analytics, cybersecurity, innovation squads.
Systems integrators, SaaS, logistics, fintech, loyalty, cloud, marketing agency.
Compliance officer, ESG, privacy, finance, internal control.
Headless commerce, data scientist, CX designer, API strategist, innovation lead.