Will you enjoy being part of H&M Group and Production? We surely hope so, but only if you’re comfortable in an environment with high levels of ambiguity and constant change. It is a place where your opinions matter right from day one, so you better have them and not be afraid to speak up; a place where “questioning what you’re told” is more often than “doing what you’re told”; a place where you can make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and develop through them.

As the Merchandising Manager, you have ownership of building short-term and long-term strategy and development plan together with Global Merchandising Senior Manager, Global Production Controllers and various internal stakeholders, ensuring delivery of the best customer offer.

You monitor suppliers’ performance and manage supplier relations related to short and long-term goals of the product group by considering all success factors such as price, fashion, quality, speed, sustainable material and innovation.

You drive production cost scenario analysis and establish negotiation strategies to ensure best deal for your customer.

You work in cooperation with group production, other business units and brands to secure best production and to optimize procurement procedures.

You lead and drive local and global projects and you actively drive initiatives in connection with regional supply chain for innovation, efficiency improvement and sustainability.

You  focus  on  inspiration,  delegation,  feedback  and  motivation, you developer your people, and ensure an efficient and effective way of working within the team, making sure the whole team is following H&M values.

As the Merchandising Manager, you lead your team by example, always driven by our values and the ambition to make people and business grow.

You maintain direct partnership and effective cooperation with management including merchandising managers and various internal stakeholders. You understand the product team’s strategy and execute its implementation for your team.

You seek opportunities in your region and across other production offices to identify and catch consolidation opportunities.

You create agile and autonomous teams and focus on team’s continuous improvement. You provide direction and guidance to your team to achieve regional goals. You know your team’s strengths and use them for an effective organization, you acquire and develop talents and build effective succession plan to ensure future of the organization.

You act as a true H&M leader by being a role model of H&M’s leadership expectations and by focusing on developing your people.

You act with high levels of professionalism at all times while at the same time behaving as an ambassador of H&M values towards everyone you engage with.

Sports product and quality knowledge is a plus.

Is H&M right for me?

People who are happy and do well at H&M tend to thrive on using their intuition and common sense. It is the place of possibility, and it is also the place of ambiguity and constant change. It is not a company for micro-managers or people who operate on auto-pilot. It is a company where your opinions will influence business decisions. So, you need to enjoy making them heard, questioning how things work, and trying things that you might not be familiar with.

Consequently, we depend on teamwork. We have a pretty high tolerance for failure, provided you can show you’re learning. You can expect to take on new responsibilities and move around a bit. If that’s what you’re looking for, this could be the start of a varied and rewarding career. Beyond that, it’s really up to you. 70% of our people manager roles are hired from within, so there’s not much limit to how far you can go. All we ask is that you be yourself, take ownership of your work and your career goals, and go for it with everything you’ve got.

How do I apply? If what you have read so far sounds like it might be the right opportunity for you, then apply right away. If your CV is among those selected the recruitment process will start, coordinated by the team in Guangzhou and Shanghai. 

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.