Area Controller, NL (m/f/d)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As an Area Controller, you will play a key role in driving sales and profit goals across your designated area, ensuring that stores provide an exceptional customer experience. Acting as a leader with a strong analytical focus, you will coach and support the Area Team and store management on controlling topics, enabling business growth. Your role will also involve ensuring that operations comply with legal requirements, H&M standards, policies, and procedures, to meet the expectations of both customers and colleagues.

You will:

• Define action plans in line with country goals on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Monitor and analyze commercial KPIs (e.g., visitors, conversion rate, average purchase) and identify commercial opportunities with the Area Team.
• Perform monthly Profit & Loss analysis, focusing on sales, salaries, other costs, and profit development compared to budget and previous years, taking action to improve results.
• Proactively forecast sales and salary cost development, collaborating with the Area Team to implement necessary actions to boost profitability.
• Regularly visit stores to ensure accurate scheduling and the effective execution of daily plans.
• Coach store management on creating strong store operations, efficiency, and an excellent customer experience.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

As part of the Area Team, you will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Store Management, the Country Controller, HR, and Merchandising. You will work closely with the team to ensure that all stores in your area perform at their best and that operational strategies are in line with country goals.

You will also partner with the Area Team to identify, develop, and train talent, helping to foster a collaborative environment where performance can thrive.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people who...

• have completed a degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Finance etc. or have relevant professional experience, ideally in retail, FMCG, banking or similar industries.
• possess advanced skills in Excel and skills in Power BI
• are proficient in English (mandatory) and Dutch (a plus).

And people who are...

• are sales-driven and results-oriented.
• have strong analytical skills and can transform insights into action.
• can balance attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills.
• enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• have a business mindset and excellent communication skills, thriving in team-based settings.
• strong relationship builders, capable of effectively working with various stakeholders.
• able to navigate conflicts with a solution-oriented mindset while maintaining professionalism and clarity.

WHO WE ARE​

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE ​

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ​

• Global Employee Discount of 20% on our products at H&M and H&M Group Brands such as ARKET, COS, H&M Home, Weekday, Monki, & Other Stories
• Corporate Benefits with special conditions on a wide range of products and services
• Holiday Pay
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program with Lyra
• Lease a Bike

JOIN US​

This is a full-time position, starting as soon as possible. The role is a hybrid role, based in Amsterdam, with the expectation of working from our office for three days per week. 

If you think your experience, skills and ambitions fit this position, please send your application as soon as possible, but no later than the 13th of July. 

Due to data privacy policies, we only accept applications via our career page. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.​​

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.​

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.