Company Description
**As part of our future organisation, we’re strengthening our Logistics region South team, and looking for Transport Controller to join us!**
**Region South Europe is one of the 9 regions within the H&M; Group and will have its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain where this position will be based. The Region runs across 5 markets: France, Belgium / Luxembourg, Spain / Portugal, Italy, Turkey.**
**Within the H&M; Group, our Logistics network ensures a seamless, flexible, and swift distribution process, by delivering products for our stores and online customers, 24/7. Working as part of a demand-driven, efficient, circular supply chain, our dynamic logistics teams are consciously committed to, and guided by our H&M; Group values. We work with scalable and innovated technical solutions, with our customer in mind. We don’t just go with the flow
- we manage it, together with our service-focused, highly 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-while always being mindful of our impact on the environment.**
**Welcome to Logistics and our Transport team ! Working in logistics calls for precision, flexibility and above all teamwork. Our transport team is committed to take responsibility for the daily transport and distribution operations for different countries.**
**Job Description**:
As **Business Controller M/F/X in logistics,** you will work closely with the Transport Operations Manager and act as a business partner to the Regional Controlling team to achieve business results, optimize performance and ensure compliance within transport.
- ** Act as business partner to Regional Controller & Transport Manager **with sound financial & quantitative operations analysis & direction
- ** Responsible for all financial & operational data related to transport controlling, **including follow up on budget, projects, KPIs in terms of regional & integral expectations as well as **quality assurance**:
- ** Support in identifying & driving areas of improvement **with regards to performance in transport by **performing relevant analysis & reports as well as define potential action plan**:
- ** Monitor profitability targets as well as performance **regarding cost, service and sustainability in transport processes
- ** Define framework and report structure **to follow up business results on daily/weekly/monthly basis, in alignment with overall global guidelines and reporting needs of regional logistics management, transport management, as well as global controlling and operations teams
- ** Collect and analyze all financial aspects **in budget and tenders' processes
- ** Prepare decision material for transport contract signature**:
- ** Participate in selected projects and performs ad-hoc analysis**:
- ** Drive and promote synergies **between retail and online flows by identifying efficiency gains in terms of cost, sustainability impact and way of working
**Qualifications**:
**To be successful in the role we believe you have**:
- We see that you are a result driven person with strong analytical skills and the ability to structure data.
- You are good in communicating and presenting information in order to transfer knowledge and insights to the regional team
- You work strategically and always have a multi-brand and multi-channel perspective. You effectively collaborate with groups of diverse people and you communicate in an inspiring way to motivate colleagues and teams.
**Besides your personality we see that you have**:
- At least 3 years of relevant working experience in Business/Financial controlling
- ** Deep knowledge of controlling, logistics, transport, related software and regional specifics**, as well as **operational capabilities**:
- ** Good understanding of cross-functional departments and collaboration **within Regions
- Solid skills in **project management, prioritization and business case**:
- ** Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset**:
- ** Strong communication & coordination skills**:
- Ability to **collaborate and co-create **with others
- ** Agile mindset** with a positive attitude to change and meaningful growth
- ** Inclusive and empathetic **towards others whilst **encouraging diversity**:
- Ability to **understand your impact **to others and contribution to the bigger picture
- ** Flexibility to travel** within the region on a frequent basis.
- ** Full professional proficiency** (fluent spoken and written) in **English**. Another language from the region (Spanish, Italian, French) will be considered as a plus.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position which can be based within Region South Europe, ideally in Barcelona (ES) or Ghlin (BE), and requires frequent travel in this Region. This function is reporting directly to the Transport Operations Manager.
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