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**Job Description** WHAT YOU'LL DO**
As an Area Controller Trainee, you will be trained to become an Area Controller. In this role, you will work closely with the Area Team to reach the sales and profit goals in your Area by ensuring that stores deliver a great customer experience. Step by step, you will be introduced to key controlling topics and learn how to combine operational excellence with a strong business mindset.

You will:

- Set budgets for the financial sales plan, efficiency KPIs, and store costs together with Store Management and in line with Country goals.
- Proactively forecast sales and cost development for the coming three months and take action based on your analysis.
- Create hourly function plans together with Store Management to enable strong store operations, efficiency, and a great customer experience.
- Ensure consistent execution by continuously aligning function plans, staff schedules, and contract structures.

**WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH**
As part of the Area Team, you will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Store Management, the Country Controller, HR, and Merchandising. You will work closely with the team to ensure that all stores in your area perform at their best and that operational strategies are in line with country goals.

You will also partner with the Area Team to identify, develop, and train talent, helping to foster a collaborative environment where performance can thrive.

**WHO YOU ARE**:

- We are looking for people who..._
- have completed a degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Finance etc. or have first relevant professional experience, ideally in retail, FMCG, banking or similar industries.
- possess advanced skills in Excel and skills in Power BI.
- are proficient in English (mandatory), German would be a plus.
- And people who are..._
- are sales-driven and results-oriented.
- have strong analytical skills and can transform insights into action.
- can balance attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
- demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills.
- enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- have a business mindset and excellent communication skills, thriving in team-based settings.
- strong relationship builders, capable of effectively working with various stakeholders.
- able to navigate conflicts with a solution-oriented mindset while maintaining professionalism and clarity.

**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.
- Global employee discount of 25% on our products at H&M and H&M Group brands such as ARKET, COS, H&M Home, Weekday, Monki, & Other Stories.
- Corporate benefits with special conditions on a wide range of products and services.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program.

**JOIN US**
This is a full-time position, starting on the **1st of September 2025**. The role is a hybrid role, based in **Vienna, Graz or Innsbruck**, with the expectation of working from our office for three days per week.

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things - our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
- Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here._ _

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