Online retailer Wayfair to create 160 jobs in Galway

Online retailer Wayfair, which specialises in home furnishings and decor, is to create 160 jobs in Galway as part of a major expansion.

The announcement was made as the company, which already employs 200 people in Ireland, officially opened a new 30,000 sq ft European operations centre in the Mervue Business Park.

The new roles include positions in customer service, inbound sales, business account management, finance, supplier operations, business analysts, recruitment, training and IT services.

The expansion is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

"Our existing Galway team has been instrumental in providing Wayfair customers with an outstanding shopping experience. We are delighted to expand that team with more top-notch professionals in the area as we scale our operations to keep pace with rapid growth of our business," said Liz Graham, the company's vice-president of sales and services.

Wayfair generated $2.25 billion in net revenues for full-year 2015 and $747.3 million in net revenues for the first quarter of this year.

The company, which was established in 2002, employs more than 4,604 globally. It is headquartered in Boston with operations throughout North America and Europe.