Commercial Specialist at Group Logistics

Company Description
H&M Group is on an exciting journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today and tomorrow. Within the H&M Group, Logistics is responsible to make our fashion flow in a sustainable, cost effective, qualitative, and efficient way. We put the customer in focus and our job is about fulfilling the customer promise, through a wide network of stores, warehouses, and business partners.
The Logistics Commercial team supports in building a strong portfolio of logistics partners (3PL, MHE/Automation, Transportation, etc.) to achieve business results, drive value, ensure compliance and optimize performance in cost and customer service. Our main responsibility areas are connected to strategic vendor selection, deal setup, negotiations, contract life cycle management, vendor relationship management, strategic partnerships, risk management, internal control, and compliance. The team collaborates closely with other global and regional stakeholders, maintains a global perspective, acts as a sparring partner, and focuses on creating clear standards for commercial activities.
Job Description
This role comes with many responsibilities and lots of fun. Your main responsibilities will include:
Develop and set standards for policy management, internal control, audit, and compliance within Group Logistics
Drive active risk management for Group Logistics in close collaboration with Corporate Governance and other relevant stakeholders
Plan and perform risk-based audits and together with a team of auditors’ follow-up on identified opportunities. Escalate critical findings and action areas to the Management Teams.
Collaborate closely with Group Sustainability, DPO (data privacy office) Group Security, Corporate Governance, and other teams to drive alignment and standardization
As RBC (responsible business conduct) responsible you lead the yearly risk assessment for the logistics supply chain
As a DPC (data privacy coordinator) for the logistics function you coordinating activities related to GDPR
Secure reporting for compliance areas for group logistics including ESG, GDPR, RBC
Develop/co-develop standards for procurement, contract life cycle management and business partner relationship management
Develop/co-develop routines, system requirements, tools, standards, templates and processes for risk management, internal control, audit, strategic sourcing, contracts evaluation, storage & access, and performance management of business partners
Organize workshops and training sessions to align and improve ways of working globally
Drive and be part of cross-functional collaborations connected to development initiatives
Understand your impact to others and contribution to the bigger picture
Ensure that Group Logistics works in line with H&M Group requirements, local laws, guidelines, and policies
Collect and share global best practices connected to risks management, compliance, contract, and business partner relationship management

Qualifications
We believe you are analytical, structured, data and result driven. You have a good eye for details, can at the same time zoom out to evaluate and act based on the bigger picture. You have a strong sense of ownership in your work and constantly look forward to taking initiatives and strive for improvement. You have excellent self-management skills.
You are results oriented, a team player and a positive person who is characterized by optimism and persistence. Your great communication skills instill trust and commitment among those you meet in your everyday work. For you it´s important that you are a responsible member of the team, acting as a role model. You lead with vision and collaborate effectively with groups of diverse people, encouraging an open, trustful, and innovative culture. You contribute to the shared responsibility of creating and protecting an inclusive and welcoming workplace.
Moreover, we see that you bring with you the following:
B.Sc., M.Sc. in relevant academic field
Good understanding of supply chain and logistics
Experience in working with risk management, compliance, internal control, and governance
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Strong business mindset, resilient, decisive and action oriented
Comfortable to challenge people and processes
Comfortable to work within a matrix organization and a changing environment
Open mindset with strong desire to learn, improve and lead in change

Additional Information
If you want to join our team, please upload your CV and a short motivation letter in English, as soon as possible but at the latest 2023-02-15.
We look forward to receiving your application!
We know that diversity is what makes us strong. Our teams should consist of a great mix of people that share and combine their knowledge, experiences, and ideas. It leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world.