FM Logistic launches a recruitment campaign in Hauts-de-France to support the development of its client SEB Group

After nearly 30 years of collaboration, SEB Group chooses FM Logistic to strengthen its distribution in Western Europe, 187 positions are to be filled at the new dedicated logistics site in Bully-les-Mines (Hauts-de-France) and 20 positions will be created by FMEA, FM Logistic’s network of adapted companies.

After nearly 30 years of collaboration, the leader in small domestic equipment entrusts FM Logistic with the management of its logistics activities from its single warehouse based in Bully-les-Mines, Hauts-de-France. Strategically located at the crossroads of Western Europe, this platform will pool stocks that will supply France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On this 100,000 m2 site, FM Logistic will receive, store, co-pack and ship the group’s “Small Household Appliances” products (Seb, Moulinex, Calor, Rowenta and Krups brands, among others).

“The last three decades shared with FM Logistic on other sites in France have encouraged us to continue this collaboration in Bully-les-Mines. This is the new nerve center of distribution for Europe and their knowledge of the Group and the products is a definite advantage.“ declared Franck Lichtenauer, Supply chain projects Director of SEB Group.

To ensure the launch of its activities in Bully-les-Mines from January 2023, FM Logistic is already recruiting 187 people: mainly forklift operators, but also logistics team leaders, administrative agents and customer managers, maintenance and QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment). The opportunity will be given to employees of the FM Logistic platform in Arras, located 27 km away, to join the new Groupe SEB site in Bully-les-Mines.

Certified Top Employer for 7 years, FM Logistic encourages support for young talents in their careers. Thus, all future employees of the platform will be trained in a training school of the company Promelog, specializing in logistics training.

“ We will be installed in new premises which provide us with very comfortable working conditions. Thanks to this new platform, we will have the chance to contribute to the development of the local economy. In addition, we plan to create no less than 250 jobs on the platform by 2024. ” assures Vincent Morel, Director of the FM Logistic platform in Bully-les-Mines.

Part of the activities of the Bully-les-Mines platform will be reserved for FMEA, the network of adapted companies of FM Logistic in France. 20 suitable positions will be opened within this new platform, which joins the 7 existing FMEA sites. Since the launch of the network in 2016, FM Logistic has cultivated the ambition of creating long-term jobs for its employees with disabilities, by allowing them to integrate into an adapted professional environment.

“ Talent support and career development being a priority for FM Logistic, we are committed to creating sustainable and long-term jobs, including for people with disabilities. FMEA is part of a sustainable development and social responsibility project. ” says Yannick Buisson, Central Europe and Western Europe Director at FM Logistic.

About FM Logistic

Fostering the transition to sustainable omnichannel supply chains is FM Logistic’s ambition. Founded in 1967, the family business is one of the main players in logistics in France and abroad, with a turnover of 1.5 billion euros.

FM Logistic puts its expertise in the logistics of consumer products at the service of major manufacturers, distributors and e-commerce players.

FM Logistic is aiming for carbon neutrality for its warehousing operations by 2030 and is among the best employers in its sector, as evidenced by rankings by Forbes and Capital magazines. Its workforce amounts to approximately 29,000 employees in more than 14 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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