
Continent Planning & Ops Lead, Continent Europe (m/f/d)
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 4 days
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Continent Planning & Ops Lead, you’ll be responsible for planning and operation of stock balance actions, own the budget moves and forecast process and ensure involvement from logistics. You will also be responsible for steering digital fulfillment parameters, to meet the demand plan.
You will:
Operational excellence
- Be responsible for the follow-up on operational standards across Planning Markets, incl. parameters, process updates, pre-season settings
- Be responsible for standardized processes across Planning Markets for allocation and replenishment strategies
Continent supply optimization
Pre-season:
- Oversee together with D&S Specialist stock deployment on Planning Market/ RW level
- Flag risks related to capacity and operational constraints based on supply plans
In Season:
- Follow-up together with D&S Specialist on disbalances of supply in relation to demand between Planning Markets and act with:
Moves:
- Responsible for planning and operation of stock balance actions between Planning Markets/ RW
- Own moves budget and forecast process and ensure involvement from logistics
- Follow up on the moves uplift, profit and lead times
- SPOC for logistics on moves
Digital fulfillment:
- Own sourcing and splits budgeting and forecasting
- Responsible to steer digital fulfillment parameters to meet demand plan from Planning Markets/RWs/ SMs
- Follow up on sale uplift, cost and profit of digital fulfillment actions
- SPOC for logistics on sourcing
Post season:
- Set budget and forecast of exits strategies across Planning Markets
Continent Logistics
- Together with continent logistics set the framework for delivery frequency for the continent
- Support Continent Logistics in implementing and harmonizing standard delivery schedules and frequencies across SMs
- Responsible for network strategy implementation and related projects (optimization, ramp-up, ramp down )
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will work within the Supply Chain function, closely collaborating with planning market supply planning teams, D&S lead and logistics teams. You will be the main point of contact for Logistics on sourcing, delivery frequency and joint project implementations.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in logistics, fulfilment, or supply chain operations.
- Strong understanding of Logistics, incl warehouse operations, order fulfilment flows, and transport capacity management.
- Proven experience analysing fulfilment KPIs and translating data into operational improvements.
And people who are…
- Structured and hands-on, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
- Comfortable working across markets and functions in a complex environment.
- Confident communicators who can align stakeholders around common goals.
- Detail-oriented, with a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset.
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
- Global Employee Discount of 20% on our products at H&M and H&M Group Brands such as ARKET, COS, H&M Home, Weekday, & Other Stories
- Corporate Benefits with special conditions on a wide range of products and services
- Holiday Pay
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program with Lyra
- Lease a Bike
JOIN US
This is a full-time position, starting as soon as possible. The role is based in Amsterdam with the expectation of working from our office for four days per week.
If you think your experience, skills and ambitions fit this position, please send your application as soon as possible.
Due to data privacy policies, we only accept applications via our career page.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application
Additional Information
Core Responsibilities
The Continent Planning & Ops Lead is responsible for managing stock balance actions, budget moves, and forecasting processes to ensure operational excellence. They will also steer digital fulfillment parameters and collaborate with logistics teams to optimize supply chain network strategies.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field. The role requires 3–5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain operations with strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset.
Benefits
- Global employee discount of 20% on H&M Group brands
- Corporate benefits
- Holiday pay
- Company pension scheme
- Employee assistance program
- Lease a bike
About H&M Group
Industry: Retail
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Founded in 1947, H&M Group is a global design company with ~4,702 stores in 76 markets and 56 online markets. At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands and business ventures offer customers around the world a wealth of fashion, beauty, accessories and homeware, as well as modern menus with fresh and local produce at some of the brands’ in-store eateries. But design is so much more than just products; it’s about clever design processes, efficient product flows, creating experiences that enrich, and smart solutions that benefit all our customers. Sustainability is always at the core of our business. Not only because we like to do what’s right — but it’s also beneficial for our business. We will continue to push for change and lead the way towards a more inclusive and sustainable fashion future. Do you want to join us? We will trust you with great responsibility right from the start, reward a passionate mindset and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. When you start a career with H&M Group, there’s no limit to where it can take you. H&M Group's Moderation Policy: Welcome to H&M Group’s official LinkedIn page. Ask questions, exchange ideas and meet members and employees from all over the world. This page is moderated daily and we always do our best to answer each one of you in a timely manner. Please remember to keep a friendly tone and in line with LinkedIn’s legal terms at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Comments and posts that contain foul language, are off-topic or unnecessarily rude will be deleted. We also encourage you to report any inappropriate content. We use an external tool to handle the comments on our page, so please note that your comments can be stored. For questions, please contact our team at [email protected].