Area Manager to Weekday!

Company Description


Weekday is at a very interesting and exciting phase where your work will be of great importance to our result. Be a part of and lead the area team, managing our markets; DK, FI, NO/IS and SE as Area Manager and participate in driving the success of Weekday further!
Having an open mind about people and the world around us creates a responsible, relevant and inclusive workplace. At Weekday it’s natural to be yourself and respect others for who they are. We support, encourage and help each other in our daily work always with our values in mind. Our success is based on our people and each employee is an important part of our business and culture.
At Weekday we have high expectations on our employees, as we are sure you have on us as an employer. We offer you a high pace, fun and dynamic work environment built on everyone’s ownership, teamwork, creativity and engagement.




Job Description


As an Area Manager you are responsible for giving direction, lead and manage the business region to deliver a great customer experience and maximize selling and profitability, in line with company goals and brand direction.
You will be responsible for:
Support, lead and manage the Area team and Store Managers to increase the overall profits in your area, ensuring that all employee relation responsibilities, legal requirements and H&M group policies are fulfilled
Follow up and analyze KPIs of the area and initiate actions to increase profit, balancing long and short-term planning together with the Area team. You ensure compliance with all safety & security, administration and legal procedures
Provide constructive guidance to Store Managers and the Area team, driving team performance
Actively work with talent & leadership development within the Area Team and Store Managers in order to support the business needs
Strengthen our Company Culture by promoting feedback in our daily work through distance leadership and coaching





Qualifications


You have solid experience, understanding and proven track record from working and driving sales results and profit, as well as delivering a great customer experience, within the H&M group
You have experience from a manager position and proven strong leadership skills, e.g. store manager / area manager position
You have a customer experience centric mindset with an ability to turn ideas into action and making it happen
You are a dreamer and doer; you can define a vision and implement it
You are goal oriented; you love setting ambitious goals and reaching them
You are autonomous and keep your colleagues accountable in order to reach the company goals
You are flexible to travel at least two to three days per week (post-covid 19)





Additional Information


This is a full-time temporary position for one year with a possible extension, with placement in Stockholm. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV latest 16th of August. (For internal candidates, please initiate the dialogue with your current manager before applying).
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
H&M 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 look forward to hearing from you!