DC Operations Controller - Fixed Term 6 Month Contract

Company Description

Within H&M, our Logistics network ensures a seamless, flexible, and swift distribution process, by delivering products to our stores and online customers, every single day. Working as part of a demand-driven, efficient, circular supply chain, our dynamic logistics teams are consciously committed to and guided by our values.  We work with scalable and innovative technical solutions, with our customer in mind. We don’t just go with the flow- we manage it, together with our service-focused, 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– with the least possible impact on the environment.

Welcome to Logistics!

H&M AU Logistics is looking for a DC Operations Controller. The role will be located on site at the Marsden Park Distribution Centre and will be for a Fixed Term Period with Contract ending December 2026.

Job Description

• Support the target setting process and planning execution, to secure contribution to local strategy and goals.
• Secure staff and temps planning to balance cost efficiency, flexibility, and service level in collaboration with the local operations team.
• Support local financial processes such as budget, forecast, monthly and yearly cut, ensuring compliance with both external and internal standards and frameworks.
• Assist to ensure timely and correct invoice control, as well as cost booking per external and internal guidelines
• Contribute to strong collaboration with local operations teams.
• Support the development of tools and methods for local controlling and operational management.
• Analyse financial results, business cases, and initiatives to ensure strong cost management, performance, optimise investment strategy, and minimise risks.
• Follow up on targets and monitor development for operations, service level, sustainability, stock, and shrinkage.
• Analyse performance and identify opportunities for improvement or risk mitigation.
• Contribute to ensure data quality in financial systems and reporting, acting as support to the local business owner of the logistics data warehouse.
• Contribute to ensuring commercial processes comply with internal guidelines and market regulations.
• Assist in maintaining proper governance of logistics local legal entities in collaboration with accounting.
• Support preparations for internal and external audits and follow up on results and recommendations.
• Analyse and review sustainability reporting from local data providers.

Qualifications

• Experience of DC financial and operational controlling.
• Financial knowledge and understanding of accounting principles
• Strong analytical ability as well as excellent business acumen.
• Experience and technical ability in financial tools, with the proactive approach to quickly adapt to new systems and dynamics.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end DC operations and organisation structure.
• Great communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interacting with management and specialists in different functions of varying levels.
• Ability to perform under pressure, with strong ability to prioritise.
• Ability to identify scalable initiatives for improvement.

Additional Information

Inclusion & Diversity
H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our Organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.