Business Analyst Store Project

6 months ago


Shanghai, China H&M Group Full time

Job Description

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.

Optimize Assortment Mix & Size of offer

• Provide commercial input to regional portfolio strategy based on both sales performance and consumer demand through catchment area analysis
• Set the omni commercial business case, assortment mix and ideal store capacity for new stores, rebuilds and portfolio optimizations, using relevant toolbox
• Ensure interior tracking is performed in your region every season and gather the needed input to understand ideal store space capacity for future projects
• Create SP10 projects in LIMA (lifecycle management) and update buying budgets in BOB (BO Budget)

Secure Project Implementation & Execution

• Participate in kick-off meetings for Expansion projects with area teams, store teams, Visual Project Lead and other relevant stakeholders
• Hold kick-off meetings for SP10 projects 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
• Perform on-site visits with Visual Project Lead, to ensure strong commercial execution and optimal customer experience
• Follow up project performance on quarterly basis and share learnings with sales markets, region and global

Collaboration

• Provide relevant input to Lease Managers for signing packages for rebuilds, new stores, consolidations
• Give data-based feedback to Store Design (global Retail) on layout capacity to maximize sales productivity
• Drive SP10 approval packages by collecting store information, business cases and action plans
• Support global functions in the development and roll-out of tests and other global initiatives in your region, through business case analysis

Qualifications

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.

• Formal education within a quantitative field such as Business/Economics or Finance considered meriting but not mandatory

• Strong analytical skills and ability to set up a business case and calculating ROI

• Skilled in linking commercial analysis with store setup and layout

• Strong project management skills – structured and organized and updating timelines, securing that deadlines are kept, and deliverables are meeting requirements

• PowerPoint and Excel knowledge

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• 2+ years of experience in merchandising or expansion function (projects and portfolio optimizations)

• Understanding of expansion ways of working, processes, and existing portfolio management

• Understanding of supply chain and garment flow complexity

• Understanding of physical store operations and routines

• General knowledge about existing store portfolio in the market

• ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED – ambitious and enjoy setting goals and achieving targets

• DECISIVE AND ACTION ORIENTED – thrive in a high-paced environment and able to make quick decisions even if information is missing

• ANALYTICAL – analytical problem solver is capable of seeing pros and cons

• FLEXIBLE – adapts easily to new challenges and circumstances

Additional Information

We are looking to have a mix of people that work in a way that optimizes our decision making, team performance and ultimately helps us reflect, respect, and relate to our colleagues and customers. If you feel that your experience, skills, and ambitions are a match, please send us your application.

This is a permanent position based in Shanghai.



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