Business Expert to Digital Product Data Carriers

Job Description


Are you strategic and like driving initiatives forward? Are you a “supply chain nerd” who is interested in QR codes, RFID, and data carrier technology? We are forming a new team and we are looking for a curious and communicative team player to join us!

The Product Team – Digital Product Data Carriers
This is your chance to join an innovative, hands-on product team which connects to the core of our company strategy: To become our industry’s most impactful ecosystem. Our mission is to introduce modern technology in/on all our products to enable data transparency, process efficiency, inventory accuracy and item level traceability across the supply chain for H&M Group. We develop, rollout and maintain data carriers such as RFID, 2D Datamatrix and QR as well as future carrier technology. Data Carrier Technology is rapidly developing and generates detailed insights into our supply chain and customer journey.




What you will do as a Business Expert


As a Business Expert you will be at the center of the action where product meets business. You will be working closely with Product Owners, development teams and business stakeholders, to make sure that the business processes & tech is working hand in hand. You will be part of a multi competent product team having the full responsibility to identify and create business value through all phases of the development lifecycle, from idea and analysis to working solutions. Furthermore, you will:
Contribute with business expertise on production processes related to labels and tags and/or data carrier technology
Together with the product team, define strategic vision, create product roadmap based on deep understanding of product development and industry standards
Develop and test hypotheses to explain both macro and micro trends and opportunities for business stakeholders
Develop a strong understanding of the product and define appropriate business, product and quality metrics and key success indicators
Support the product team through store visits, supplier visits, hands-on testing, collecting and presenting customer feedback and follow up results.





Who are you?


As a Business Expert you will drive ideas and initiatives forward in the organization. You connect easily with people, and you build trust and relationships at all levels. You are truly a "doer", willing to get hands-on solving any problems needed to make the team move forward. You are strategic, analytical, understand customer and business needs, and can tie them to product value propositions. To thrive in this role, you also have the ability to understand and analyze complex information and share it in effective and powerful communications. You take responsibility, work proactively and continuously improve activities in complex, quickly transforming environments. We believe you have:
Previous experience working with data carrier technology (RFID, 2D, QR, NFC)
Previous experience of production and/or supply chain operations, preferably within the retail industry
Strong presentation skills and you are perceived as a thought leader within the area
Great communication skills, both written and oral, in English
Experience from working according to agile principles is beneficial

Who are we?
H&M Group is on an exciting journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today, tomorrow and in the future. Rapid technological development and new customer behaviors are transforming the fashion retail industry. To cater the individual needs and desires of our millions of customers, Business Tech aims to continuously surprise and delight our customers and accelerate our business by releasing the power of people, data, and technology.
What we offer!
Besides the obvious perks such as staff discount card, flexible work life, learning communities, wellness benefits, parental benefits etc. you are joining a unique value driven culture, a large tech network and community where you can be yourself. There are endless opportunities to experiment and grow in any direction that you want and when you grow, we grow. Being a major player gives us countless opportunities to make a real impact and shape the future.




Additional information


This is a full-time position with placement in one of our Business Tech Hubs in Asia or Stockholm, Sweden. Start date after agreement. Please apply with CV as soon as possible but no later than 2021-12-17. For questions, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Andrea at andrea.cardenback@hm.com.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!