At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

About the Role

As a Warehouse Procurement Expert, you lead procurement and re-negotiation activities from initiation to contract finalization for regionally owned Warehouse related contracts, in close collaboration with key local, regional and global stakeholders to attain the best possible Warehouse related suppliers and contracts in the Logistics Region.

This role reports to the Regional Warehouse Commercial Manager. 

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

• Responsible to execute regionally led procurement and re-negotiation activities from initiation to bid evaluation, supplier selection and contract finalization, in close collaboration with key stakeholders and in-line with agreed central-regional-local responsibility splits and thresholds.
• Secure that procurement is done in line with defined operational and commercial goals and Warehouse related Category Strategies (e.g. sustainability goals, operational SLAs, Facility guidelines etc.).
• Responsible to ensure that key local, regional and central stakeholders are involved in procurement process to define goals & strategy, business needs, risks, also assessing new and existing suppliers, evaluating offers and enabling decision making.
• Act as center of excellence for procurement, continuously developing toolsets, guidelines, templates and trainings to strengthen compliance, knowledge level and skills within the Regional Organization.
• Provide support towards local warehouse teams in locally driven procurement initiatives.
• Collaborate with central commercial and regional Contract Managers to identify and implement the most optimal procurement, negotiation and commercial strategy in the Logistics Region.
• Responsible for presenting the outcome of the procurement process and recommend the best deal.
• Responsible to follow central and regional governance process according to agreed thresholds and approval rights.
• Ensure that market analysis, benchmarking and due-diligence are part of procurement process and secure follow-up on the outcome of procurement process over time.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Define needs and constantly improve procurement tools to streamline processes, maintaining accurate records and improving benchmarking and transparency.
• 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.

Who You Are:

• Deep expertise and proven experience in procurement and negotiation for Logistics related services and processes, also providing good understanding of global standards and local legislations.
• Good ability to collaborate, interact and navigate with central, regional and local teams and stakeholders, both internally and externally, with all level of seniority.
• Strong understanding of logistics supplier requirements as well as compliance-, sustainability- and performance criteria’s.
• Good analytical and financial knowledge, consistently focusing on driving customer value and improving profitability to generate business value.
• Experienced in tender management (administrating/managing RFQ/RFI processes under time pressure).
• 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.
• Good in communicating clear and brief - sets the right priorities (sense of urgency).

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
• We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match  401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community
• You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

Compensation: salary range is $98,957 - $111,326 annually**

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

**H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work in the US, as visa sponsorship is not provided for this role.

EEOC Code: PRO

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.