Company Description

Is H&M Group right for me?

People who are happy and do well at H&M Group tend to thrive on using their intuition and common sense. It is the place of possibility, and it is also the place of ambiguity and constant change. It is not a company for micro-managers or people who operate on autopilot. It is a company where your opinions will influence business decisions. So, you need to enjoy making them heard, questioning how things work, and trying things that you might not be familiar with.

Consequently, we depend on teamwork. We have a pretty high tolerance for failure, provided you can show you’re learning. You can expect to take on new responsibilities and move around a bit. If that’s what you’re looking for, this could be the start of a varied and rewarding career. Beyond that, it’s really up to you. 70% of our people manager roles are hired from within, so there’s not much limit to how far you can go. All we ask is that you be yourself, take ownership of your work and your career goals, and go for it with everything you’ve got.

What is Production?

It's the place where design ideas are transformed into actual products. We are in over 20 sourcing markets and are the direct point of contact for local suppliers. We work to ensure our products are of good quality and produced at the best price and in a sustainable way.

Job Description

Do you want to join us in the effort to make fast fashion sustainable for all? Here’s a great opportunity with the H&M group to contribute to that goal. Make sustainable fashion happen. This might be it then. Apply today to become the Business Controller. Make your career possible!

As a Business Controller, you will partner with your Global Merchandising Senior Manager of your respective business scope, to co-create goals and activities that give direction to the merchandising team, ensuring the delivery of the best customer offer in line with the overall strategy for your respective Business Units/Portfolio Brands.

You have ownership of using data-driven insights to bring direction and clarity to the business teams to secure the right focus on our objectives and key results.

You drive business results by securing seasonal methods and routines, along with being able to respond in an agile way to any changes in the business landscape. You closely monitor and follow up activities and goals related to set plans, focusing on driving and optimizing key business areas.

You work closely with your controlling manager, along with other Global Merchandising Controllers, to improve efficiency by strengthening our processes and decision support.

You optimize the supplier strategy to ensure customer needs short and long term. You secure purchasing practices through capacity planning and execution.

You actively drive our Sustainability agenda within social and environmental areas to further strengthen our role as a responsible buyer and be a leader in transforming the fashion industry.

Qualifications

As a Business Controller, you lead your colleagues by example and are driven by our company values.

Through analysis, you proactively identify business opportunities and risks, so that we can take appropriate action. You work towards a clear purpose and believe that by providing the right information at the right time, you will be able to drive strong actions and results together with your team.

You perform proactive data analysis which you translate into actionable steps, enabling the merchandising team to make decisions and challenge the status quo. You do this from a perspective of constant improvement to help the team become more independent, confident in their decisions, and increasingly efficient over time.

You stand up for your ideas, even when they contradict people that have more experience than you in the organization. At the same time, you are open for others’ perspectives and always look for the best solution for the company.

You are passionate about technology as an enabler to business success. You are an early adopter and ambassador for new ways of working across the controlling and merchandising community.

You are a strong communicator and collaborate beyond your immediate team; always looking for opportunities to connect, learn and inspire. You always seek to develop and motivate the people around you.

Additional Information

Thinking about applying?

If all of this sounds like it might be your kind of thing then you should definitely get in touch. We’re more about personality and competence than qualifications, so don’t worry if your skills aren’t a perfect match. If your CV is selected then our talent acquisition team in Shanghai will invite you for a phone call, followed by a couple of interviews at one or more of our offices.

H&M Group is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Location

HKRI Taikoo Hui, Shanghai, China