ARKET IS LOOKING FOR A SECTION HEAD

Company Description


Do you want to be a part of building the most loved lifestyle brand?
Then you might be the Section Head we are looking for.
about us
A modern-day market with a Nordic soul, offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café while having quality, sustainability and transparency at the core of our business.
ARKET was founded with the mission to simplify good choices and influence positive change in our industry. By presenting a broad collection of well-considered fashion, food, scents, beauty and home items under one roof, we want to inspire people to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

At ARKET, we believe that collaborating in diverse teams and including various perspectives into our everyday work are key to meaningful growth. As an employer, we are committed to cultivating a workplace culture that celebrates our unique talents and differences as individuals. This allows us to harness our collective knowledge to reflect the diversity of our clients in all the products and experiences we create.




Job Description


the role


As a Section Head ARKET Men you are a natural leader who are confident in influencing and engaging others.
Together with Head of Design and relevant stakeholder develop and drive the sections customer offer, sales, growth and profitability in all sales channels both short and long term
Some of your tasks and responsibilities includes, but are not limited to:
• Develop, set, and secure method and organization for products, assortment and buying.
• Set vision, goal, and common strategy together with Head of Design and Business Controller.
• Work cross functional to ensure right product in the right time at the right price and always in a sustainable way.
• Inspire, develop, and lead team towards set goals.
• Customer centric mindset always be attentive to changes in behaviors and needs of the customer.
• Take responsibility for succession planning, recruiting, introducing, and developing your team.
• Constantly follow up sales and take actions
• As staff responsible you prevent, resolve, and follow up on all areas included in the work environment tasks.




Qualifications


we are looking for
A collaborative, proactive and self-driven person who is eager to learn and develop both yourself and the people you work with, you can work both independent but also enjoy being part of a team and achieving things together. To thrive in this role, you need to be communicative, structured and organized as well as being a problem solver that is self-motivated and sees possibilities.
We believe you have a proven working experience within the field within and you have relevant educational background or experience valued equal.
your profile
To be considered for this role you have:
• Experience within buying and product development, preferable as PM or Section Head
• Strong communication skills and a positive can-do attitude
• A proven and genuine interest in apparel
• Leadership skills
• Great interest in creating current fashion
• A positive mindset and always see possibilities, improvements and simple solutions
• Has analytical skills and the ability to know what makes a difference to the results
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written
• You bring a new/unique perspective to our team




Additional Information


we offer
We offer a permanent position starting as soon as possible in a work environment where culture and values play a big part in everything we do. We have a flexible attitude and value an entrepreneurial spirit. We want every employee to take ownership of the ARKET’s success and believe that a fun working place generates great results.

about the recruitment process
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application as soon as possible but latest 9th December. Interviews will be held on a continuous basis and located at ARKET HQ, Maria Skolgata 83 Stockholm. (we don’t consider any applications sent via email due to GDPR)
For internal candidates always start a dialogue with your manager and HR before applying.
If you have any questions about the position; please contact frida.dahlquist@arket.com and about the recruitment process Lisa.skoglund-kangasniemi@hm.com


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!