Country It Manager, Colombia
Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia
Overall Responsible for all IT related matters in Colombia by providing a high level of day-todaysupport to H&M stores, offices, DCs and other H&M facilities in Colombia including People development and Financial accountability.. This was an expat termed assignment focusing on new market entry, stabilize operations via finding right partners for 3rd party services and people development to support integrating H&M culture into the new market. Sales/Operational: Facilitate expansion and other projects as well as keeping the close dialogue with the business teams, Sales, Marketing, Communications, Security, Payroll & Accounting for Brand culture development, Strategizing and Operation. Negotiated local contracts with vendors while representing the global IT function within the country organization.Development: Team development through cross collaboration utilizing technical platforms within H&M. Building trust with cross functional departments through delivery, hosted workshops, make IT work for you and be self sufficient. Supported functions in recruitment, ensuring we have the best people including recruitment of my successor after my assignment was finished considered mission accomplished.