Business Controller focused on Purchasing to Group Expansion

Company Description


Are you an experienced business controller looking for your next challenge? Do you have a passion for purchasing and using your strategic and analytical mindset to drive significant business impact? Then this opportunity could be the right fit for you.
The H&M Group is on an exciting journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today, tomorrow and in the future. We are a family of brands and businesses, driven by our desire to make great design available to everyone in a sustainable way. Together we offer fashion, design and services, that enable people to be inspired and to express their own personal style, making it easier to live in a more circular way. The H&M Group operates more than 4 800 stores in 75 countries under 9 distinct brands. We are a growth company with high ambitions to grow our company in new and creative ways.
We are now looking for an experienced Business Controller focused on purchasing to join our Controlling department at Group Expansion.
Group Expansion is the growth engine of the H&M Group. We meet the customers where they are – either through digital or physical channels. Each year we add stores and digital channels in new and existing markets and optimize the current portfolio through rebuilds, extensions, renegotiations, relocations, and consolidations. Sustainability and responsible innovation are essential parts of our business, and we design stores according to circular design principles.
We are a global network of over 1 000 colleagues spread across 9 regions – a diverse team of high performing and ambitious people, and we continuously learn, develop and grow together to reach our common goals. There are endless opportunities to grow with us. We will trust you with great responsibility from the start, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and reward a passionate mindset. Just let your skills, ambition and imagination drive you!




Job Description


As a business controller you’ll be a proactive and strategic partner to the Head of NCG (Non-Commercial Goods) Procurement and support the NCG Development & Procurement department, the function responsible for all non-commercial product development, purchase & delivery for our sales and media channels. In the role, you will be a key player in setting and implementing the global strategy for NCG purchasing. You also have full ownership of the analytical agenda to ensure we deliver on set strategy and targets. You work globally with all markets and brands.
In this role, you’ll get the exciting opportunity to…
Together with the Head of NCG Procurement be responsible for setting and implementing the global strategy for purchasing noncommercial goods to our sales & media channels and drive profitable and meaningful growth.
Develop and implement strategic and operational KPIs for our purchasing department, and set short- and long-term goals and targets globally.
Proactively define and implement the analytic agenda needed to deliver on set targets, including spend analysis, budget guidance and follow up, business case build-up and reporting.
Develop and implement methods and systems to increase efficiency, decrease costs and minimize business risk.
Together with the Analytics and BI team create and maintain tools for NCG processes globally.
Be a strong and close support to our NCG teams, acting as a finance business partner to identify opportunities to optimize requirements, improve the balance between cost and quality, and secure alignment in ways of working.
Review market and industry trends to steer department’s future focuses.
Give guidance for strategic and operational decisions as well as change management initiatives.





Qualifications


To be successful in this role, we see that you have:
An academic degree in business or engineering.
4-7 years of experience as a Business Controller, Management Consultant, Business Analyst or similar roles.
Experience from working with the purchasing sector, preferably within retail.
The ability to define effective long-term plans in line with the vision and strategy for the department.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn your analysis into actions. You have advanced skills in Excel and Powerpoint, Power BI skills are meritorious.
A strong business mindset and are comfortable in making decisions and driving progress.
Proven strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Experience from preparing and presenting financial reporting to Senior Management and other stakeholders.
Fluency in English; Swedish is not mandatory.
A curious mind and a passion for learning new things.

As a person, we believe that you are a flexible, communicative and ambitious team player, full of drive and optimism. You effectively collaborate with a group of diverse people in order to achieve set goals and targets. You have a genuine passion for growing businesses and creating results. You thrive in an entrepreneurial setting where you are constantly looking for possibilities to develop more efficient ways of working. You like to work in a changing environment and you do it with a willingness to improve and find new and efficient ways of working.




Additional Information


About the recruitment process
This is a fulltime assignment, starting in April 2022. You will be based in Stockholm.
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send us your cv latest 10th of January, 2022. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Leyla Jamei, leyla.jamei@hm.com
We look forward to your application!
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.