Job Description

As the Area Business Manager for Transport & Trade, you will lead with a strong focus on execution to drive the digitalization of our strategic direction and business performance. Your scope covers the full end‑to‑end transport flow - from international freight, customs and trade, and port‑to‑DC operations to the final delivery to our customers - supported by a robust logistics backbone and tightly connected financial and transactional processes.

You will steer the development and continuous evolution of our digital capabilities to improve speed, cost efficiency, resilience, and customer experience across our global network.

In this role, you will own business outcomes across a connected landscape of tech capabilities, products, and services. You will translate strategy into tangible delivery, guide investment and prioritization, and secure strong end‑to‑end operational performance in close partnership with your Area Tech Manager and cross‑functional teams.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Strategic & Delivery Leadership

• Co‑create and communicate the area’s business vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with functional objectives and the Area Leadership Team.
• Support and steer the tech organization by translating business strategy into clear direction, ambitions, and measurable outcomes across products, services, and platforms.
• Own the area roadmap and guide portfolio and capacity decisions to ensure investments and prioritization reflect critical business needs.
• Drive value creation by using insights, performance, and capability assessments to inform where to invest, scale, or optimize.

Financial Accountability

• Own the full financial picture for the area, including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and financial reporting.
• Be accountable for total tech cost (development and run), ensuring all spending delivers measurable business value and clear ROI.
• Steer investments and ensure efficient use of resources, balancing strategic priorities, operational needs, and financial discipline.

People & Culture

• Lead, develop, and grow talent to ensure the right capabilities for strong business and tech outcomes.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high‑performing culture grounded in ownership and strong business acumen.
• Oversee recruitment, performance processes, and long‑term workforce planning to build an empowered and future‑ready team.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure strategic alignment and value realization across global and regional operations for a cohesive end‑to‑end transport flow.
• Prioritize tech development and improvement initiatives to strengthen business KPIs, operational stability, and long‑term outcomes.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and vendor developments while overseeing service levels, business continuity, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with cross‑functional and tech stakeholders to align priorities, define value outcomes, and drive transparent, collaborative decisions.
• Manage dependencies, sequencing, and capacity planning to ensure coherent execution and alignment with the broader development portfolio.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You work closely with the Area Tech Manager to deliver the direction and strategy you have co-created with the rest of the management team of the Transport and Trade Area, other Logistics and Domain colleagues both on Business and Tech entities. You drive collaboration with regional Transport & Trade organizations to ensure optimal use of resources. You are based in our HO in Stockholm but collaborate with colleagues across the globe.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people with:

• Extensive experience leading supply chain strategy across complex global operations.
• Deep SAP supply chain expertise, including end‑to‑end process understanding, module integration, and the ability to translate business needs into SAP‑enabled outcomes.
• Strong capability to connect business direction with technology development, ensuring aligned priorities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Confidence in making both business and tech decisions, prioritizing investments, driving value, and securing end‑to‑end operational performance.
• An analytical and insight‑driven mindset, able to turn data into decisions, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.
• Inclusive and effective people leadership, developing talent, building strong teams, and fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align senior stakeholders and navigate complexity.
• Adaptability and resilience, thriving in a fast‑moving environment and guiding teams through change and growth.
• A proactive, holistic problem‑solving approach, balancing long‑term strategy with near‑term delivery and measurable business impact.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position located in Stockholm, Sweden. We recommend applying as soon as possible as we will review applications on an ongoing basis latest May 31st. Please submit your CV in English.

If this role sounds right for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

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 ​

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program  here

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries. 

JOIN US​

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.​