Within H&M, our Logistics network ensures a seamless, flexible, and swift distribution process, by delivering products to our stores and online customers, every single day. Working as part of a demand-driven, efficient, circular supply chain, our dynamic logistics teams are consciously committed to, and guided by our values.  We work with scalable and innovative technical solutions, with our customer in mind. We don’t just go with the flow- we manage it, together with our service-focused, competent, motivated teams around the world.

Simply put, our Logistics function ensures the right product arrives at the right place, at the right time, with the right quality and at the right cost within all channels– with the least possible impact on the environment. Welcome to Logistics!

As a Regional Transport & Trade Commercial Manager you are responsible for the Transport & Trade related Commercial agenda in the Logistics Region, ensuring actions to optimize business value via external partners by leading procurement, Contract and Vendor Management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the regional Transport & Trade related commercial agenda, ensuring strong Vendor & Contract Management towards external partners to optimize business value.
• Responsible for qualitative execution of Transport & Trade related procurement activities, including ensuring key stakeholder involvement in procurement process.
• Responsible for contract & vendor management of regional Transport & Trade related contracts and business partners.
• Ensure global commercial guidelines, templates, processes and regional legislation is followed in the Logistics Region.
• Ensure close collaboration with regional Transport Operation Teams, tracking and evaluating supplier performance against contract terms and agreed KPIs.
• Ensure strong collaboration with central Commercial team to identify and implement the most optimal regional procurement-, negotiation- and commercial strategy.
• Follow the global governance model and approval process, based on defined thresholds for commercial spend.
• Lead the regional governance model and approval process, based on defined thresholds related to Transport & Trade commercial spend, ensuring alignment with key regional stakeholders and decision makers.
• Act as escalation point and assist in regional commercial topics and disputes.
• Responsible to ensure compliant Vendor and Contract Management of regional Transport & Trade suppliers.
• Ensure regional commercial strategy in alignment with regional and global needs, objectives and strategies.
• Lead the work to ensure standardization of contracts, SLAs and rate cards together with Transport and Trade Operations teams, to improve decision-making and category strategy development.
• Actively stay up-to-date on global logistics end-to-end operational status, KPIs, issues and risks.

Identify sustainability opportunities and challenges from a social, economic and environmental perspective.

• Proven leadership experience with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams
• Great ability to collaborate, interact and navigate with central and regional teams and stakeholders, both internally and externally, with all level of seniority.
• Deep expertise in procurement, negotiation and Contract & Vendor management for Logistics related services and processes, also providing good understanding of global standards and local legislations.
• Strong understanding of logistics supplier requirements as well as compliance-, sustainability- and performance criteria’s.
• Strong analytical and financial knowledge, consistently focusing on driving customer value and improving profitability to generate business value.
• Demonstrated visionary ability, providing a holistic view and anticipating future consequences and trends.
• Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations, and communications strategies.
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset, including ability to plan, prioritize and manage high numbers of tasks with varying workload and importance.
• Strategic logistics and supply chain experience and sound understanding of operational processes.
• Structured way of working - flexible and pragmatic approach to secure quick wins.
• Substantial commercial and contract administration experience.

This is a full-time position, starting as soon as possible with direct reporting line to the Regional Transport & Trade Operations Manager. The role will be based within Logistics Region APAC, with the possibility to hybrid working. Travel is required. Please apply by sending your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than July 18th, 2024. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Regional Logistics HR Manager [email protected].
 

Inclusion & Diversity
H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.