A look into CAMPUS, ShopBack’s new Singapore HQ at Pasir Panjang

It’s laborious to overlook the distinguished ShopBack signal on the entrance of what as soon as was a rundown faculty constructing at Pasir Panjang Street. The launch of CAMPUS by ShopBack as we speak (July 1) marks the net platform’s robust regional progress in Asia Pacific, following its latest US$80 million funding.

Spanning 88,000 sq. toes, the positioning retains the framework of the unique faculty, modernised with a robust distinction of a slate gray roof in opposition to white partitions, black trim across the home windows, and black arch doorways.

The launch ceremony was kicked off by Henry Chan, co-founder and CEO of ShopBack, who first reminisced about constructing IKEA flatpacks for his or her first-ever workplace eight years in the past.

Over the previous eight years, we’ve noticed the evolution of our enterprise — from a web based platform to an omnichannel purchasing ecosystem. Again then, I by no means would have imagined we’d have something like CAMPUS to name our personal.

With the launch of our Singapore HQ, we search to additional fulfil our mission to boost the choices supplied, by partnering retailers to deliver our providers to extra buyers within the area.

– Henry Chan, co-founder and CEO of ShopBack

On-line platform to innovation hub

ShopBack makes use of the college as a metaphor, to construct a hyperlink between rising a enterprise and steady studying by bringing staff again to the nostalgic days of their adolescence.

“Studying doesn’t cease at school,” provides Henry.

The general design embraces ShopBack’s essential values: collaboration and innovation, progress and studying, and most significantly good recollections — just like one’s education expertise.

In CAMPUS’ Meeting Space, the floor-to-ceiling home windows let in vivid but filtered pure mild. A large display is the primary point of interest of the house, and going through which can be staggered platforms framed with cement-finished bookshelves, which function a seating space for townhall conferences.

On non-event days, the Meeting Space has tables and chairs laid out, in addition to a table-tennis desk within the center; excellent for when staff want an leisure break.

Exiting ShopBack’s essential space, the CAMPUS constructing additionally shares the bottom ground with Third Area, a content material creator studio.

Third Area’s space extends right into a full kitchen and pantry and two fully-equipped studio and enhancing areas by way of a hall accented by glass-panelled arch doorways.

Collaborative areas for steady innovation

ShopBack’s collaborative workspace design traits translate to the places of work on the second and third ground as effectively. Highlighting the second ground is a prolonged bar and pantry space, fitted with sockets. The bar can also be utilised for extra than simply lunch, but additionally after-hours socialising.

A singular signature of ShopBack’s places of work is its Y-shaped cluster seating association on each the second and third flooring, making it simpler for workers to speak, collaborate and ideate.

To the left of the bar on the second ground, hotdesk seating is devoted to the Human Useful resource (HR), Knowledge, Design, Threat, and Engineering groups.

Scattered on each ends are enclosed assembly rooms. The second ground assembly rooms are named after ShopBack’s mascots — Penny, Nick, Invoice, and Joyful Bag — in addition to issues harking back to the previous campus similar to numbers 71 and 77.

A mural detailing ShopBack’s journey leads you as much as the third ground which homes the Enterprise Improvement and Advertising groups. Right here, the assembly rooms are named after well-liked meals from totally different components of the area similar to ‘Jollibee’, ‘Xiao Lengthy Bao’, and ‘Martabak’ — a tribute to the international locations that ShopBack has made its mark on. 

Apart from the assembly rooms and workplace desks, there are additionally comfy lounge areas in between to encourage much more socialisation.

ShopBack is actively hiring now

Having CAMPUS contributes to our innovation and Singapore’s e-commerce. As an organization, we will proceed to innovate and be part of our buyer’s lives from on-line to offline. We current the shopper with flexibility and management over their funds, in addition to choices.

– Fern Nannaphat, Nation Basic Supervisor of ShopBack

CAMPUS will function an information science analysis & improvement (R&D) hub, comprising a 50-strong workforce of knowledge scientists, machine studying engineers, knowledge analysts, UI/UX designers, and software program engineers.

ShopBack ultimately seeks to additional increase its capabilities in monetary providers, with its latest acquisition of hoolah and its latest launch of ShopBack Pay.

Thus far, it has employed over 300 regionally throughout the previous six months to facilitate its progress. It’s additionally trying to deliver onboard new hires in areas of funds, compliance, and engineering-related roles earlier than the 12 months ends.

Beginning out with simply six workforce members in 2014, CAMPUS will now home over 220 staff primarily based in Singapore. Since inception, it has additionally racked up S$3.5 billion in annual gross sales for 10,000 on-line and in-store retailers throughout 10 markets.

Featured Picture Credit score: ShopBack