Head of Assortment Controller to WEEKDAY

Are you a driven and experienced leader with a strategic but hands-on approach? Do you lead with vision and clarity, and are you excited about the possibility to influence the whole business and collaborate cross functionally to identify, create and drive business opportunities & potential in all channels? Then this is something for you! We are looking for our next Head of Assortment Controller!
WELCOME TO WEEKDAY!
Weekday is a Street Fashion brand at great prices, by and for Creatives. Our success is based on our employees. We are committed to providing a fun, creative and open working environment where we support each other in our daily work.
At WEEKDAY we expect a great deal from you, but we promise to do everything we can to help you develop and grow with us, professionally as well as personally. Integrity and respect towards everyone who contributes to our success is vital and deeply roots in our company culture. We keep the future of fashion as well as the future of our planet in mind and therefore want to make conscious choices when it comes to both.
We challenge our status quo and actively work towards being a diverse brand where everyone feels equal and included. Being part of a smaller brand within the H&M Group you will have the possibility to influence the whole business and collaborate with all functions in a both challenging and inspiring way.
At Weekday you will be part of a creative & curious team that works in agile and collaborative ways to meet our customer´s expectations and beyond.
Job Description
As the Head of Assortment Controller, you will lead, motivate and develop a team of 3 business controllers in the Assortment function to reach their goals. You will work closely with the Head of Assortment in setting and driving the goals for the full Weekday assortment, as well as with leaders within buying office and production.
In this role you will play a key role in growing sales and profitability in each market and channel, with both the expectations and the mandate to make a real difference at Weekday.
Furthermore you will:
Together with the Head of Assortment set and drive the overall targets for the Weekday assortment short- and long-term, and have the overall result & profitability for the customer offer
Responsible for controlling the buying volumes in relation to our expansion and to the financial sales budget in cooperation with the Brand Controller.
Work and align cross-functionally with production, sales, wholesale and the other departments to identify and fulfill business potentials and mitigate risks.
You will be responsible to drive in alignment with overall brand goals & direction and you will be a key player in setting and driving the Weekday Assortment growth strategies towards our exciting future!



Qualifications
As a successful Head of Assortment Controller, you are a natural leader who can influence, empower and engage with your team and stakeholders. You communicate in a clear, inspiring way and you enjoy coaching and developing teams and individuals. You are result oriented with a strong salesmanship, you actively seek business opportunities and find new innovative ways to increase selling and profitability with the customer in focus.
To be successful in this role we see that you have:
At least 3 years of experience within Assortment Controlling
Degree in Business, Economics or other relevant area.
Previous experience of leadership and a strategic mindset, previous experience of staff responsibility is meritorious
Strong analytical ability to develop analysis method and controlling in your team
Strongly driven by increased sales and profitability with a customer focus
Great communication skills
Fluent in English



Additional Information
This is a permanent position based in our Head Office in Stockholm starting in October 2022 and will report to the Head of Assortment. #hybrid
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your CV in English latest by 21th of June. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or role, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner ida.lundwall@hm.com.Please do not send any applications by email due to GDPR.
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.
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.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!