Department Manager

Stellenbeschreibung

The key to building a great look is combining bold pieces.

The key to building a great company is combining different bold people.

We take pride in our history of making fashion accessible to the many, and strive to build a more welcoming, inclusive and sustainable industry. But we also know that you can’t change the world without great people and great teams.

Daily, we are creating with you that special kind of workplace, where unique talents from all over the world come together to form the best of teams, where we foster a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration and growth.

At H&M, we welcome you to be yourself and challenge you to grow and make a difference.

Help us reimagine the future of an entire industry, making everyone look, feel and do good.

Be proud of where you came from & amazed by where you’ll go.

Be yourself & more at H&M.

As a Department Manager at H&M, you will spend 80% of your time where it all happens - on the shop floor. Not only because that's more fun, but also to support and lead your colleagues to achieve superb results and inspire customers to keep coming back. You know the importance of listening to your team's ideas and helping them to develop their skills. When you're not on the floor, you’re developing sales strategies and putting plans in place to support your team and the store success.

You enjoy a fast pace and a role where you make quick decisions and put them into practice. You're a problem solver with a positive attitude. You're also well organized and know how to motivate and inspire people around you. In addition to all these great skills, you also have great entrepreneurial spirit, anticipating the needs of our customers and supporting the team to drive outstanding results

Ensuring that your department team are providing excellent customer service and maximizing sales opportunities in all areas of the store through effective coaching
Working together with the store Visual team to ensure that our products are displayed according to company guidelines, promotional activity and seasonal trends.
Recruiting, training and developing your Sales Advisor team together with the Store Manager.
Planning your staff scheduling and organizing your department to meet the needs of the business and maximize profitability
Ensuring our store routines, policies and guidelines are met to assist in loss prevention and safety in the store
Setting an example for your team by acting as a role model using our values.

**Your skills**:
Just like everyone at H&M, we believe you are a sales driven, social, open and ambitious team player full of drive and optimism. Your personal qualities should also include:
Excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for providing excellent customer service
Leadership skills - the ability to delegate work, follow up results and provide constructive, straightforward feedback to coach and develop your team
Being organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks based on the needs of our fast-paced business
The ability to analyze figures and formulate plans to maximize sales
The drive and ambition to reach business goals in an effective manner
A positive attitude and a willingness to learn and improve
Must have strong leadership experience, to lead this large format team
At least 1 year experience in a retail management role is preferable
Ability to travel to most Victorian store locations if needed
Wellington, New Zealand
Queensgate shopping centre, 505/114 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt 5010
Art der Tätigkeit
permanent

Team Benefits

Generous staff discount at H&M and globally across other H&M Group brands
Discounts to over 400 fitness studios across Australia
Continuous development opportunities in an global company that promotes internal progression