Area Manager – Area 1, Finland 

We are looking for a Sales driven, goal and result orientated, commercial Area Manager with a strong customer focus! Are you a leader looking for your next challenge, while living the H&M values daily? Are you someone that is passionate, enjoys setting long & short-term operational plans and goals and can motivate others? If so, this could be a great opportunity for you! 

WHAT YOU’LL DO​

Sales & Profit 

• You regularly analyze and follow up your Area’s Sales & Profit KPIs and take actions accordingly to maximize results. 
• You ensure that stores’ scheduling maximizes conversion within the frame of the hours plan, together with the Area Controller. 
• Together with the Area Team you prioritize actions that have a clear impact on selling. 
• You Implement and follow up Store Operations Best Practice, according to the country plan, together with the Area Team. 
• Follow up the Stores execution ensuring H&M standards are consistently met. 
• Ensure H&M customer service standards are delivered in all Stores in your Area. 

People & Team 

• You oversee and manage recruitment, training, development, and succession planning for Stores and Area Team in line with your Country HR strategy & goals. 
• You monitor, evaluate, and manage the performance of Store Managers and Area Team members. Execute dialogues, development plans, feedback and follow-ups and take actions accordingly. 
• You actively work with talent & leadership development within the Area Team and Store Managers to support business needs. 
• You collaborate with Support Office functions and ensure regular and clear communication with Area Team and Store Managers on business performance, Company Culture & Values, Sales Market and Area goals. 
• You Strengthen our Company Culture by promoting feedback in our daily work through distance leadership and coaching. ​

WHO YOU ARE​

We are looking for people with…​

• Strong leadership skills and previous experience from several years in a leader role leading big teams (minimum 5 years experience).
• Experience working as a Store manager or Area Manager. 
• Analytical, reflective, and commercial mindset. 
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English. 
• The ability to motivate others to achieve great results. 
• The ability to learn and drive their own development

And people who are…​

• Sales driven, open-minded, communicative, ambitious, team player who is full of energy and has a growth mindset.
• Fair, empathetic, and committed to both the business and the well-being of others.
• Well organized and structured.

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. ​

•  All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. 
• In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. 

JOIN US​
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.​

This is a permanent position on a local contract based at our Area Office in Helsinki, Finland. You will report to the Sales Market Manager for SE/FI/DK/NO/IS. 

If you feel that your experience, skills, and ambitions are a match, please apply with your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than 9th of June, 2025.  We process applications continuously and reserve the right to take down the job posting if the right candidate is found

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.​