Director, Artificial Intelligence

4 weeks ago

England, United Kingdom Bleckmann Full time

As a market leader in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands, we keep the show running behind the scenes — from moving boxes to moving data, from pack & ship to IT and HR.
But we’re not just logistics experts. We’re The Backstage Crew — a tight-knit team of 6,500+ people who make fashion and lifestyle brands shine by doing the work that matters most, out of the spotlight but never out of impact.
Whether you're on the warehouse floor or behind a screen, you’ll find:
High energy in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.
From repairing returned goods to reducing waste, we help brands extend product lifecycles with sustainability in mind.
To lead the strategic enablement and integration of Artificial Intelligence across Bleckmann’s business units, driving innovation, operational efficiency, sales effectiveness and client-centric solutions. The AI Enablement Director will act as a catalyst for transformation, bringing knowledge into Bleckmann and ensuring AI capabilities are embedded into core processes, decision-making frameworks, and digital products.

AI Strategy & Roadmap
Define and execute Bleckmann’s AI enablement strategy aligned with business goals (business growth, client retention, operational excellence and automation).
Translate the use cases into an implementation roadmap
Follow up on the realization of the business cases (project Opex and Capex budgets, realization of savings, …)

Partner with IT, Data, Operations, Business development and Client Solutions teams to embed AI into workflows.
Support departments in identifying and prioritising AI opportunities, including predictive analytics, intelligent automation, generative AI and AI agents.

Establish AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with data privacy, security, and ethical standards.
Collaborate with Legal and Risk teams and CISO to assess and mitigate AI-related risks.

Capability and Enthusiasm Building
Lead internal training and awareness programs to foster AI literacy.
Develop toolkits, playbooks, and best practices for AI adoption.
Ensure the organization is eager to adopt AI as support, e.g. by building an AI community, organizing AI bootcamps, …
Innovation & Vendor Management
Evaluate and onboard AI platforms, tools, and partners (in collaboration with Procurement, IT, …)
Performance & Impact
Define KPIs to measure AI adoption, ROI, and business impact.
Report progress to senior leadership and contribute to transformation steering committees.

Proven Track Record: This is a senior leadership role requiring demonstrated success in leading AI enablement and transformation programmes. The ideal candidate has done this before, including the necessary change management — with tangible results in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Ability to translate AI strategy into operational execution across diverse business functions.
Experience in logistics, supply chain, or operational transformation is highly desirable.
Solid understanding of AI technologies, data platforms, and automation tools. But is also able to explain to ‘non-technical’ employees and managers.

Able to spot and act on AI opportunities that create value for Bleckmann and its clients.
Demonstrates deep knowledge and credibility in AI, data, and transformation.

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