Business Development Support

Company Description

H&M is a workplace where you’ll join a global fashion family that combines teamwork with individual expression and gives you the challenges and opportunities that can help you learn, grow and succeed. We believe that it’s when you mix and match different talents, experiences, and styles that the real magic happens. That’s why our teams are built with different personalities, talents and people from all kinds of backgrounds. If you are willing to learn, grow and help our customers and your colleagues, H&M will always be a place for you to both express your individuality and feel like you belong. We also believe that you can’t change the world without great people on your side. So, we offer all our employees generous benefits, lots of learning opportunities and the possibility to start building a more long-term career. Bring your whole personality to work, stay as long as you want, and grow more than you ever thought was possible. Be yourself & more at H&M.

Job Description

GROWTH

• Work closely with exsiting franchise partners to identify and develop growth opportunities and roadmaps. This could include – New Stores, New Concepts or New Brands.
• Analyze market trends and franchise performance to recommend different strategies and support the Team and Partner with execution.
• Provide strategic guidance and support to partners to optimize their business operations and profitability.
• Work closely with Expansion/Retail Team, helping support for signings and project approvals.
• Work closely with the team to help set growth playbooks, goals and budgets per partner.
• Ensure all business cases are well-researched, data-driven, and aligned with the company’s strategic goals.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Help with the onboarding of new partners into the group.
• Project manage the timeline and key delierables of a new partner and ensure that all teams and functions are delivering according to timelines wihtin Franchise.
• Help solve problems and challenges that a new partner may face coming into the group.
• Help setup a clear way of working with partners – common sharepoints, templates, way of working, documentation etc.

NEW MARKETS SUPPORT

• Support Head of New Markets and Head of Franchise when analysing and reviewing new partner or new market opportunities.
• This could include – business case analysis, Market due Diligence, Partner due diligence, competitor mapping etc.
• Help with different tasks when on boarding a new partner and ensuring they become integrated into the business.

GENERAL

• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely and efficient project execution.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to partners.
• Be a bridge between Global Retail Team and Partners to help share latest information e.g. Format Development, New Ways of working etc.
• Support Portfolio Brands when the needs arrise to assess opportunities and new partner/markets.
• Support franchise partners in different adhoc requests as the cases arise.
• Support Head of Global Franchise with different adhoc requests as the cases arise.

TRAINING

This role is targetting younger talents and so will also have an element of a training program where the successful candidate will be exposed to as many different opportunities as possible to train and learn different skills within the Franchise Team. They will be coached by the senior team members and get exposed to mabny different areas of the business. This will include but are not limited to:

• Leasing/Portfolio Analysis
• Franchise Contracts and Deal Structures
• Negotiations
• Merchandising
• Digital (.com, Market Places and App)
• Controlling
• Business Case and Analytics
• Leadership

Additional Information

This is a permanent position based in Stockholm.

If you believe you will bring value to this role and want to join our fantastic team, please upload your CV (in English)

We look forward to receiving your application!

H&M 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.