Area Manager

Company Description
- WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A CLOTHING BRAND; WE ARE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF FASHION_

Are you looking for a company that pushes the boundaries and creates a community inclusive of everyone? A shared vision beyond only us?

If you answered yes, why not join us This could be your first step in a new and exciting career at COS

About COS: Offering innovative design, elevated essentials and wardrobe icons, COS is a fashion brand for women and men rooted in contemporary culture. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

COS, alongside Arket, Monki, Weekday, Afound, & Other Stories and H&M is one of several unique brands that make up the H&M group. The H&M Group employs over 170,000 people in 74 markets across the globe, and we are the 2nd largest fashion company in the world. Since launching COS in 2007 we have opened more than 200 stores worldwide.

**What we value most**: Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are **open-minded** and **curious**, We dare to be **different**, We believe in **constant improvement** and We **empower and trust** you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are. What we stand for. And how we act.

At COS we love welcoming new people and work hard to provide an environment where everyone feels appreciated and valued. We celebrate individual differences and recognise the contribution that all our colleagues make, regardless of their background.

**Job Description**:

- Implement the strategic planning and major operational and commercial activities of the sales area, responsible for the sales performance and create a people first working environment within the area
- Collaborate with all functions in the area team, contribute and develop an efficient information
- and workflow and work towards the set long
- and short-term goals
- Collaborate with your area team and follow-up of the sales strategy to the store managers/store teams, to secure objectives and align with regional goals
- Lead and grow your Store Managers to grow the business, guide through the whole employee life cycle, secure an excellent direct and indirect customer service within the area, through securing operations, standards and trainings
- Work with the Area Controller and Area HR to implement an appropriate staff structure in your stores, to secure operations can be handled with quality and efficiency
- Collaborate with the Area Visual to ensure all sales campaigns are carried out in accordance with COS guidelines and secure a high standard of visual merchandising, support and challenge to optimise store layouts to drive selling
- Ensure all area team members - and Store Managers receive the appropriate level of training, be aware of talents in the area and enhance succession planning
- Monitor the service level of our competitors ensuring that COS remains an industry leader

**Qualifications**:

- Previous experience working as a store manager or area team member/function manager within head office
- Must have experience working as a manager with staff responsibility.
- Excellent English language skills, both verbal & written
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Proven organizational, analytical and decision making abilities
- Sales driven and result oriented
- Willingness to travel (50% of time) v
- Ability to use own initiative and work as part of team
- Excellent communication skills

Additional Information

When you join COS, you will be supported and encouraged by your team from your very first day. In addition to this you will also receive lots of fantastic benefits including
- 25% staff discount within the H&M Group.
- Annual Clothing Allowance