As a  Regional Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for the procurement strategy and its implementation in your region with a complete store lifecycle focus including investments, long-term cost, quality, sustainability, and compliance.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• You work in close collaboration with the Regional Construction and Facilities team to set the procurement strategy for your markets and clearly communicate this to all stakeholders.
• You manage the contract governance of the markets, through constant follow-up and strategic meetings with vendors. Overseeing the cyclical procurement needs to create a strategic and sustainable process.
• You set necessary goals and KPIs for procurement and supplier management.
• You will drive actions and follow-up results on a quarterly and yearly basis.
• You manage, with support from Group Expansion, procurement tools and templates (in LIMA and outside) such as the RFI/RFP templates and agreement templates.
• You work closely with all your markets, ensuring an understanding of the procurement strategy as well as goals and targets. You analyze the markets for strategic opportunities.
• You are representing your region in procurement forums and act as a speaking partner towards other functions.

To be successful in the role of Procurement Specialist , we believe that you are structured and good at conceptualizing ideas and defining conclusions with supporting arguments. You enjoy teamwork and effectively collaborate with a group of diverse people to achieve set goals and targets. 

Besides your personality we see that you have:

• 3+ years of relevant working experience in Facility Management, Construction, and/or Real Estate, preferably within the retail industry.
• Preferably a degree in Facility Management, Construction, Civil Engineering or Business Administration or equivalent work experience.
• Experience from working in an international, matrix organization with several stakeholders and seniority levels.
• Good in planning, designing, driving, and evaluating procurements.
• Experience in preparing recommendations and presenting procurement cases to various stakeholders – across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in setting and implementing procurement strategies.
• Ability to cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills, including fluent in English, spoken and written.
• Flexibility to travel within the region frequently.

This is a full-time job located in Warsaw, Poland. The Regional Procurement Specialist is part of the Expansion department and reports to the Regional Construction & Facilities 
Manager.

Sounds interesting? Apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than 13th October 2024.

Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.  

Additionally, what’s in it for you: 

• Stable employment contract in an international company with a unique culture 
• Hybrid work model (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH) 
• 25% staff discount for you and your family member  
• Access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform 
• Sharing the cost of Sports Activities 
• Sharing the cost of Private health insurance 
• Referral Program for external colleagues joining 
• Regular feedback from your manager and colleagues, so you can grow 
• Extensive internal trainings and onboarding program 
• Possibility of growing within the company (over 70% of our recruitment processes are internal) 

…& more  

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.  

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.  

Company Description 

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.  Learn more about H&M here.