Senior Manager Global Distribution Excellence

The Senior Manager Global Distribution Excellence plays a central role in shaping and governing Global Distribution Excellence (GDE) standards, frameworks and methodologies across both distribution centres (DC) and Outbound. Operating within the Standards & Governance pillar, the role holder helps define what best-in-class looks like for the entire distribution network and ensures alignment, clarity and consistency in how Global and Market teams operate. The position contributes to a unified way of working that strengthens operational performance, improves transparency and enables markets to adopt best-in-class processes.

• Continuously evolve and govern the GDE framework toolkit (playbooks, standards, SOPs, policies, sharing platforms, forms, BI dashboards, KPIs) across both DC and Outbound, driving improvements and enabling new features based on feedback, assessments and audits from Global and Market teams.
• Develop and provide training materials to strengthen understanding, maturity and adoption of global standards, upskilling communities to use frameworks, tools and methodologies effectively and consistently.
• Maintain and manage documentation, workflows and process definitions to ensure long-term clarity and continuity of standards and tools.
• Support the harmonisation of KPI definitions, performance dashboards and reporting logic for both DC and Outbound, validating that data models, formulas and insights remain reliable and actionable.
• Drive data and root cause analysis to identify efficiency gaps and cost-saving opportunities across DC and Outbound.
• Contribute to the creation, testing, refinement and global rollout of new standards, frameworks and methodologies, including retrospective validation of their adoption, compliance and effectiveness in meeting goals in partnership with global functions and market teams.
• Contribute to projects within the broader GSCM landscape by partnering across functions and ensuring standards and insights are embedded in initiatives.
• Strengthen the GSCM community by fostering best-practice sharing, driving and collaborating across teams to increase replication of proven approaches, celebrating achievements and supporting recognition moments.
• Integrate key sustainability principles into the evolution of standards and frameworks for both DC and Outbound.
• Partner with Global Distribution Excellence teams, Market SCM teams covering DC operations and Outbound transportation, Global Inbound & Outbound Transportation, global subject matter experts, Distribution IT & Tech, Global Procurement, Finance/Controlling
• Project management and transformation teams, and external partners such as logistics service providers, carriers and consultants.

• 4-year college or university degree with a focus on supply chain management.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in mid- to large-scale global projects or programmes.
• Proven track record of driving change and influencing globally without direct reporting lines.
• Extensive experience in supply chain/logistics within multinational FMCG companies.
• Ability to translate operational complexity into clear, scalable global standards and governance models.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end distribution, covering both DC operations and outbound fundamentals.
• Skilled in interpreting complex data, defining KPI logic, validating models and generating actionable insights.
• Ability to create structure, clarity and cross-functional alignment without formal authority.
• Capable of driving adoption of new standards, ways of working and global rollouts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate effectively for global and market audiences.
• Proven ability to partner with SCM, Transportation, Procurement, Finance and IT/Tech teams in fast-paced, multinational settings.
• Skilled at fostering global communities, supporting best-practice exchange and strengthening capability.
• Structured, data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making, effective in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Strong MS Office skills.

• Familiarity with BI tools, data platforms and AI-enabled analytics solutions.
• Experience in the apparel or fashion industry.

• Reasonable accommodations are provided throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities.

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