Retail Merchandise Lead
Job Description
Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Retail Merchandise Lead, you will drive execution of the commercial agenda and merchandising strategy together with Merchandise Managers to exceed financial targets. You will need to use your retail knowledge and understand synergies between channels, and interest in product, strong analytical ability, and commercial skills, enabling you to constantly improve customer shopping experience in market. It is of great importance create strong buy from operational teams in which will help to implement and execute regional strategy.
You will:
- Be up to date with regional assortment and demand & inventory strategy and execute regional assortment direction in close alignment to merchandising manager.
- Optimize local selling peaks driven by calendar and customer shopping behavior.
- Be responsible for all information including but not limited to kick off, sale packs.
- Pick full price, discount and sale activities in line with regional merch direction.
- Execute stock management, sale and EOP (end of product) in line with the regional strategy.
- Follow-up on store stock and resolve issues together with Inventory Optimization Team.
- Provide Commercial Team with constant & structured sales follow-up for the channel.
- Review your commercial plan periodically and suggest improvements for next year.
- Follow up commercial initiatives in store (travel two days a week) to confirm or adjust actions needed to meet the regional merchandising strategy.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will be part of the Regional Merchandising unit. Within the Merchandising team, you will work closely with your Manager, other Retail Leads, as well as cross-functional partners such as Inventory Optimization Leads, Commercial Business Analyst & Demand planning team. You will closely collaborate with Visual Merchandise & Commercial Specialist and colleagues from the Customer Activation & Marketing team
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…
- 1-3 years of experience within merchandising, inventory optimization or supply and demand planning.
- Previous experience in executing commercial plan.
- Knowledge in operational best practices and routines for physical store.
- Experience in and post season stock management.
- Understanding of products, stock- and product lifecycle-management.
- Proven leadership capabilities.
- Flexibility and adaptable to change, a strategic mindset.
- Knowledge in operating merchandising systems, tools, methods.
And people who are…
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Good skills in MS Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Collaborative, with excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong in driving commercial product excellence.
- Analytical to follow up and estimate performance.
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.
More specifically, we offer:
- 25% discount in all H&M brands.
- Sport card or access to Multilife Program with employer’s contribution for you & optionally for dependent members.
- Life insurance at attractive price.
- Private medical insurance with employers’ contribution for you & optionally for dependent members.
- H&M Incentive Program (HIP).
- Bonus for referring a friend to work in H&M.
- Glasses compensation.
- Hybrid work model (3 days WFO/2 days WFH)
JOIN US
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
This is a full-time role based on a local contract in Warsaw, Poland. The Retail Merchandise Lead is part of the Merchandising team and report to the Merchandise Manager.
If you feel that this is an opportunity that will drive you, please apply with your CV in English no later than June 15th, 2025. Due to data privacy policies, we only accept applications via our career page.
Take the next step in your career 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.
Company Information
Location: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Type: Hybrid