Area Controller – Area 2 North - 12 month Contract

Company Description

Area Controller – Area 2, North - 12 month contract

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We are now looking for an Area Business Controller to Area North based in Uppsala!
As an Area Controller at H&M, you will be responsible for the Store P&L and for driving forward key KPIs. You will lead operational controlling strategies through strong cooperation with your Area Team and stores. Together with the Area Team you are responsible for reaching the Sales & Profit goals by securing that the stores deliver a great customer service. Acting as a leader with a strong analytical focus and knowledge-based approach, you train and coach stores and your Area Team on controlling topics, to enable our people and our business to grow. You work in accordance with legal requirements and H&M standards, policies and procedures to meet the expectations of our customers and colleagues.

Job Description

Increase selling and profitability

• Be an ambassador for a profitability mindset
• Ensuring profitable growth on all P&L lines related to store
• Set commercial action plans in line with country goals on a daily, weekly, monthly basis
• Perform monthly Profit & Loss analysis.

Secure correct scheduling

• Regularly follow up on sales and hours planning
• Set hourly function plans with store management to enable strong store operations
• Set the desired contract structure for every store, in line with the country goals

Secure best practice garment availability

• Drive commerciality and selling
• Together with merchandising and stores, follow up on/ensure the right stock levels  

People and Teams

Acting as a leader with a strong analytical focus and knowledge-based approach; you support stores and the area team to enable great teams from a controlling perspective.

• Collaborate regularly with functions across the Country support office
• Educate store management and area team members on all controlling aspects
• Support your area team members with clear analysis to support their development and actions

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

​In this role, you will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure the successful expansion of the business. You will work closely with the Area, Controlling, and Store teams, providing key insights and recommendations.

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE​

Being part of our omni journey means there is not one clear path. We ask you to be open to change and take part in creating an organization for the future. This is an opportunity for open-minded team players that by being curious, innovative, and forward-thinking want to change our business and the whole industry.  

We are looking for someone who:

• Has minimum 2 years experience from similar position 
• Has leadership ability and a strategic mindset
• Has strong analytical skills with proven ability to drive goals forward.
• Achieve results beyond expectations in your current position.
• Is a true role model with strong leadership skills who demonstrates our values

Additional Information

WHO WE ARE​

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE ​

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ​

All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

JOIN US​

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.​

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