Vice President, Logistics & Distribution-EMEA

Michael Kors; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 220,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule

Internal mobility across Capri Brands

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking a Vice President, Logistics & Distribution - EMEA to lead end-to-end product distribution across Europe, aligning with brand strategies and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

You will oversee multi-brand distribution centers, outbound transport, inventory, and customer service for the EMEA region, building cross-functional partnerships and driving a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field.
• 15+ years in logistics and operations with global scope.
• Experience in retail/fashion preferred.
• Experience managing a global organization and budgets.
• Strong data analytics and KPI delivery.
• Ability to lead in a matrix environment and travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage logistics and distribution operations for EMEA DCs and transport.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to deliver service and performance.
• Oversee warehouse, outbound transport, inventory, and order fulfilment for Capri Brands in EMEA.
• Oversee Customer Service for Michael Kors EMEA.
• Lead day-to-day partnerships with 4PL and carriers.
• Drive efficiency, reduce cost, and improve services with contracted carriers.
• Provide KPI insights to S&OP/S&OE meetings.
• Collaborate with leadership to align with brand growth.
• Plan for peak season and optimize customer focus.

Skills

Strategic logistics

People leadership

Budget management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/Six Sigma

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in supply chain

Tools

WMS tools

Job description

Vice President, Logistics & Distribution - EMEA

Location: TBD

Division: Capri

Reporting to: SVP, Global Supply Chain

Who You Are

The Vice President, Logistics & Distribution - EMEA is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end distribution of product across Europe, from entry into the region through delivery to the final customer, supporting all distribution channels (e-commerce, wholesale, and retail) across Capri brands in EMEA. Acting as an internal fourth-party logistics (4PL) leader, this role provides strategic logistics and distribution services to the brands and is accountable for multi-brand distribution center operations, outbound transportation, and key supplier partnerships, including temporary labor providers, third-party logistics partners, and freight carriers. The Vice President serves as a trusted business partner to regional brand leadership, combining strong business acumen with a highly collaborative approach to support brand strategies, accelerate growth, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. This leader builds strong cross-functional relationships, promotes open communication, and creates alignment across diverse teams and stakeholders to achieve shared goals. This role champions an inclusive, positive, and high-performing culture, where employees feel valued, empowered, and connected to the organization's success. Through visible and authentic leadership, the Vice President fosters employee engagement, supports talent development, and encourages diverse perspectives that drive innovation and continuous improvement. Leading with accountability, empathy, and transparency, the Vice President creates a safe, dynamic, and respectful workplace while inspiring teams through periods of transformation and change. By cultivating collaboration, agility, and a customer-centric mindset, this leader will build a resilient supply chain organization capable of supporting sustainable long-term growth across the EMEA region.

What You’ll Do

• Manage logistics and distribution operations for EMEA Distribution Centers and Transportation to advance performance and processes.
• Lead the development and execution of strategic plans to deliver service and performance, to support the brand strategy.
• Oversee 1 warehouse across multi brands, outbound transport, inventory, order fulfilment, and facility maintenance for the Capri Brands across EMEA
• Oversee Customer Service for Michael Kors EMEA
• Manage day-to-day operations including internal and external partners, 4PL.
• Develop and implement best practices to drive efficiency, reduce cost, and improve services with contracted carriers, brokers, and drayage operations.
• Provide recommendations to the S&OP/S&OE and participate in S&OP/S&OE meetings to ensure Logistics capacity and resources are planned to support the commercial plans.
• Provide strong partnership and communication to the Business leadership, supporting the brand growth and delivering efficient service to the customer.
• Acts as the Supply Chain lead for Michael Kors EMEA.
• Plan and execute for peak season success and optimize a customer centric focus.
• Foster a high performance and results driven culture through KPIs, key metrics and goals.
• Leverage analytics to identify areas of opportunity, and to deliver measurable results that align with our strategy.
• Set and manage resource and expense budgets with finance team to ensure budgets are aligned and develop staffing models.
• Partner with Distribution leaders and Loss Prevention team to provide support for safety and security within the DCs.
• Partner with the other Capri Supply Chain leaders and business leaders to gain information and insight, build strong working relationships, shape the operations strategy, and achieve results aligned with corporate and functional objectives.
• Serve as logistics leader and source of expertise while working closely with other functions across the organization.

Organization

Team Structure and Key Relationships

• Direct reports: Director, DC Operations Venlo, Netherlands
• Senior Manager, Outbound Transportation & Customer Service
• Key Relationship: Vice President, Customer Service - Michael Kors/North America
• Senior Director, Logistics - Jimmy Choo
• Vice President, International Logistics
• Vice President, Supply Chain Planning President, Michael Kors EMEA Supply Chain Finance Partners
• Senior Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Excellence
• Vice President, Customer Service - EMEA

You’ll Need to Have

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in supply chain management, transportation, economics, business administration, project management, or a similar field.
• Minimal of 15 years of experience within the Logistics and Operations space driving.
• Experience in in the Retail / Fashion Industry preferred.
• Management of a global organization with logistics and /or transportation budget responsibilities.
• Strong data analytical skills: ability to consume and interpret metrics and data to make sound business conclusions.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver on KPIs.
• Strong business acumen, with collaboration skills and excellent ability to communicate with commercial leaders
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other Process Improvement Methodology.
• Experience managing global resources and working in a matrix environment.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with managing complex channel analytics from concept to successful implementation.
• Technical and applied understanding of logistics software and warehouse management systems.
• Flexibility to travel and work in office (hybrid schedule)
• Leadership & Approach: Proven track record as a leader who remains calm under pressure, solves problems and resolves conflicts to achieve a positive outcome.
• Demonstrated experience in building and implementing strategies that support regional business needs while aligning with the global supply chain strategy.
• Comfortable driving change and making recommendations on continuous process/procedure improvements through partnership with business partners.
• Strong planning and analytical skills, including ability to anticipate issues to address.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information and identify trends.
• Metrics-oriented, knowing what to measure and how.
• You draw insights from data to understand where performance is strong and where there are opportunities to improve.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and ability to effectively communicate and build relationships across the organization globally.
• Ability to lead, influence and manage business partners and large teams of associates.
• Strong project and process planning skills and budgeting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, "self-starter" environment.
• Develop engaged and high-performance teams within our operations.
• Foster an environment of cross-functional collaboration grounded in open and transparent communication.

Capri Perks

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Internal mobility across Capri Brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo)
• Cross-brand Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Commuter Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: 160.00 - 195.00 EUR

About the Company

Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience. At the center of it all is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle brand with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry. The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 35 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. In 2013, in a move to broaden his philanthropic efforts, Michael Kors launched "Watch Hunger Stop," partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special-edition products and other targeted initiatives help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over 35 million meals (and counting) to hungry children. For more information on how Capri Holdings Group uses your personal data, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice.