Warehouse Procurement Expert

Job Description
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.