Job Description

As the Business Analyst Store Projects, you are responsible to drive and implement the regional strategies for assortment optimization, setting omni commercial business case for store projects in your region. You collaborate and ensure fluent communication across store project teams, Expansion (Retail) and Merchandising. You work proactively to optimize assortment allocation, minimize business loss and secure high level of project implementation. 

You have extensive knowledge in merchandising and strong understanding of allocation systems and parameters; analytical and business minded; knowledge and understanding of store projects flow with different investment levels; strong project management and project implementation skills. 

Key responsibilities

Provide commercial input to the regional portfolio strategy by analyzing sales performance and understanding consumer demand through catchment area analysis.Ensure interior tracking is performed in your region every season and gather the needed input to understand ideal store space capacity for future projects. Participate and hold kick-off meetings for Expansion projects, collaborating with area teams, store teams, Visual Project Lead, and other relevant stakeholders.Execute allocation actions for all store projects (new stores, rebuilds, closures, and SP10), aligned with project phase planning and coordinating timeline with logistics and area teams.Provide relevant input to Lease Managers for signing packages for rebuilds, new stores, and consolidations; give data-based feedback to Store Design (global Retail) on layout capacity to maximize sales productivity.

Qualifications

To be successful in the role of Business Analyst Store Projects, you should have a great business mindset combined with a visionary approach. You are a result-driven, strategic, and analytical person with a great business mindset.

What you need to succeed:

Formal education within a quantitative field such as Business/Economics or Finance considered meriting but not mandatory.2+ years of experience in merchandising or expansion function (projects and portfolio optimizationsStrong analytical skills and ability to set up a business case and calculate ROI. Strong project management skills – structured and organized and updating timelines, securing that deadlines are kept, and deliverables are meeting requirements. Understanding of expansion ways of working, processes, and existing portfolio management; supply chain and garment flow complexity; physical store operations and routines.
 

Additional Information

This is a full-time position, reporting to the Regional Retail Space Manager.
This position is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page.

Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group 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. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. 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.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.  

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases. 

Company Description
H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.  Learn more about H&M here - https://hmgroup.com/

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