3PL DC Manager

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 3PL DC Manager, you are responsible for collaborating with 3PLS for efficient day to day DC operations.  You will ensure compliance and lead and support continuous improvements in line with set targets, efficiency and cost.

A Day in the Life

• Strategically plan and monitor performance of 3PL operations with regards to efficiency, service, cost & sustainability
• Manage the 3PL-DC H&M team
• Closely collaborate with Regional Logistics Sales & Operations to serve day-to-day requests from Sales and align 3PL DC operations with forecasted quantity and service needs
• Collaborate with 3PL to proactively identify improvement opportunities to enhance performance
• Identify and resolve risks and issues in 3PL DC performance
• Manage continuous communication flow with 3PL on day-to-day activities as well as specific requirements
• Set, facilitate & follow up goals accord. to H&M standards
• Ensure high quality and in-time sustainability reporting
• Improve sustainability standards & strive to minimize Co2 emission
• Be updated on, and follow, local laws and regulations
• Ensure employee safety, well-being and commitment to H&M group’s approach to Human Rights in alignment with 3PL partner
• Ensure professional handling of health, safety, legal- or security issue in alignment with the 3PL partner

Additional Accountabilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of Omni Logistics operations, experience working with a third-party provider a plus
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to adapt to company specific systems
• Negotiation skills and budgetary responsibility.

Who You Are:

• Deep expertise in running DC operations in collaboration with 3PLs
• Good understanding of most relevant sales and online functions
• Strong communication & coordination skills
• Excellent understanding of DC operations, specifics, and capabilities of each DC / 3PL
• Good knowledge of global standards of operating procedures, security and sustainability
• Holistic view to look at the bigger perspective with a visionary approach
• Ability to encourage collaboration, co-creation and people development by empowering others
• Agile mindset with a positive attitude to change and meaningful growth
• Inclusive & empathetic towards others whilst encourage. diversity
• Self awareness, understanding your impact on others and contribution to the whole group
• Fluency in English and local language required.

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 $112,811 - $126,912 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.