Sales is a global function within the H&M brand with the mission of growing and engaging our customer base, as well as growing and developing our sales channels. By holding the responsibility for our regions and bringing together expertise from both business and digital & tech perspectives, Sales plays a key role in delivering on our brand plan - to elevate H&M through product, experience, and brand providing aspirational fashion at an unbeatable price.  

The mission of the Retail Unit at Sales is to grow and transform the portfolio by building exceptional store experiences – securing high productivity, financial resilience, and a strong brand. This is done through holistic retail strategies, fueled by tech innovation, and enabled through our global network of teams and partners.  

As a Construction & Facilities (C&F) Lead within Retail Unit your main responsibility is to develop and support our expansion to strategically grow our business and generate long-term qualitative results within the area of construction and facilities.

Your focus in the role as C&F Lead will be on the five dimensions: cost, time, quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Your responsibility will be to understand what challenges and opportunities exist within the area of construction and facilities to ensure we adapt and develop the organization and way of working to avoid unnecessary risks and capture potential.

In the role you will:

• Support the organization globally with potential challenges and opportunities within C&F scope, including investment handling for construction projects and facility management services, resource planning, project & facility management processes and ways of working.
• Participating to set global targets within cost, time, quality, compliance and sustainability, and making sure these are followed globally.
• Conduct construction audits to secure smart business decisions in compliance with guidelines, policies, and processes.
• Follow up on new investment and running costs for our global store portfolio.
• Be the global center of excellence for construction and facilities way of working, including documents, guidelines and tools.
• Develop circular building methods and actively staying up to date with the latest development and innovations within physical retail fit-out and maintenance.

To be successful in the role we see that you have:

• 5+ years’ experience from Facility Management, Construction and/or Real Estate, preferably within the retail industry
• Degree in Construction, Civil Engineering, Architecture or Business Administration
• Experience from working in an international environment with several stakeholders and seniority levels.
• Understanding of technical installations such as HVAC, Fire Safety systems, electrical installations etc.
• Knowledge in MS Office, more specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel when required.

We are looking for someone who has a big passion for construction and facilities development and is interested in working with setting up guidelines and standards on a global scale. You are motivated by exploring new ways of working and initiatives that can benefit our global portfolio of stores. You have a natural drive to take ownership, communicate in a clear way and able to motivate and inspire colleagues.

Additional Information

This is a permanent role, based in Stockholm, Sweden and reporting to Head of C&F Regional & Brand Support. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please apply by sending your CV latest by 12th June 2024. 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 Brand 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.