
H & M Hennes & Mauritz GBC AB · Stockholm
Job Description WHAT YOU WILL DO As a Labor Demand Expert, you own the logic that translates store demand signals into labour hours. You build and continuously ...
Job Description
As a Labor Demand Expert, you own the logic that translates store demand signals into labour hours. You build and continuously improve the global labour demand model, ensuring labour allocation is data‑driven, fair and aligned with both commercial and operational realities across store types and markets.
Own and develop the end‑to‑end labour demand model, translating demand signals into task frequencies and labour hours
Ensure the model reflects real store activity patterns and evolves with changes in customer behaviour, omnichannel flows and operating models
Define, document and maintain assumptions, scaling rules and calculation logic in a clear and structured way
Build logic for daily, weekly and seasonal variation, including store‑type and size scaling factors
Support scenario modelling to assess labour impacts of new store formats, omnichannel initiatives and process changes
Act as a subject matter expert on labour demand logic, providing guidance to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
You will work closely with Controlling, Operations Development, Tech and Workforce Management teams, as well as global teams and Sales Markets. In this role, you partner cross‑functionally to ensure labour demand logic is well understood, consistently applied and fit for scale.
You are an analytical and structured problem‑solver who is comfortable working with complex models and translating them into clear, practical insights.
Experience in retail forecasting, workforce management, labour planning or commercial analytics
Strong analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to work with complex data sets
Experience translating complex models and assumptions into clear, practical guidance
A solid understanding of retail operational drivers such as traffic, deliveries, transactions and omnichannel flows
Strong documentation skills and a high attention to detail
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
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. Read more about us 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.
25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).
H&M Incentive Programme – HIP. Learn more about the programme here.
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.
This is a permanent position based in Stockholm, please send your CV in English as soon as possible.
Job Description WHAT YOU WILL DO As Retail Labour & Productivity Manager, you lead and develop a specialist team while owning the global frameworks for labour standards, workforce planning and productivity across our retail formats. You set the foundations for how labour is planned, deployed and measured, ensuring the right balance between productivity, fairness, customer experience and operational efficiency. You will: Lead, coach and develop a specialist team, setting clear direction, priorities and ways of working Own and continuously improve the end‑to‑end time library, ensuring activity‑based labour standards are accurate, data‑driven and reflect real store operations Define and evolve the role architecture across retail formats, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment with the operating model Develop and maintain demand and volume driver models, using key predictors such as traffic, transactions and delivery patterns Set seasonality rules and productivity benchmarks to enable accurate labour forecasting and clear performance expectations Act as a subject matter expert on workforce management processes, tools and systems Partner with key stakeholders to embed labour and productivity frameworks into processes, systems and ways of working Support change management and communication related to new labour models, standards and scheduling updates WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will work closely with Retail Operations, Workforce Management, Tech, Controlling and Sales Market teams. In this role, you combine people leadership with strong stakeholder partnering to ensure labour and productivity frameworks are effectively implemented and continuously improved across the organisation. WHO YOU ARE You are a confident and structured leader with a strong analytical mindset, comfortable working at the intersection of strategy and operational detail. We are looking for people with: Solid experience within workforce management, labour standards, productivity modelling or operational analytics Experience working with scheduling systems, labour forecasting tools and retail workforce platforms Proven leadership experience, with the ability to coach and develop specialist teams Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations Experience working in complex retail or large‑scale operational environments Fluency in English, both written and spoken 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. Read more about us here 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. An example of our benefits: 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET). H&M Incentive Programme – HIP. Learn more about the programme here. JOIN US 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. This is a permanent position based in Stockholm, please send your CV in English as soon as possible. *We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application
Job Description WHAT YOU WILL DO As a Labor Standards Expert, you own and develop the store labour standards model, defining how much time store tasks should take to enable accurate, fair and data‑driven labour planning. You ensure time standards reflect real store operations across all store types, sizes and formats and remain robust as operating models evolve. You will: Own and maintain the end‑to‑end store labour standards model, ensuring every task has a clear, validated and documented time value Define and continuously improve methodologies, calculation logic and rules behind labour standards Lead time studies, work measurements and productivity assessments across front of house, back of house and omnichannel tasks Ensure labour standards are updated to reflect new processes, operating model changes and omnichannel flows Establish and maintain a structured cadence for reviewing and updating task times, including annual refreshes and defined change triggers Act as a subject matter expert on labour standards and work measurement, supporting both technical and non‑technical stakeholders WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will work closely with Operations Development, Tech and Product teams, as well as global teams and Sales Markets. In this role, you partner cross‑functionally to ensure labour standards are accurate, trusted and consistently applied across the organisation. WHO YOU ARE You are a structured and analytical expert with a strong eye for detail and a deep interest in how work is measured, standardised and improved in retail operations. We are looking for people with: Experience in work measurement, labour standards, workforce management or labour modelling Solid understanding of retail operations, process analysis or labour optimisation Experience working with workforce management or scheduling systems Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret productivity and time‑study data High attention to accuracy, methodological rigour and documentation quality Fluency in English, both written and spoken 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. Read more about us here 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. An example of our benefits: 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET). H&M Incentive Programme – HIP. Learn more about the programme here. JOIN US 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. This is a permanent position based in Stockholm, please send your CV in English as soon as possible. *We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application
Institutet för social forskning, SOFI, är en del av Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten vid Stockholms universitet. SOFI är ett internationellt ledande institut inom områdena socialpolitik, välfärd, ojämlikhet och arbetsmarknad och har cirka 90 anställda. Nu söker vi en junior forskare. Mer information om oss finns på: Institutet för social forskning - Stockholms universitet. Projektbeskrivning Forskaranställningen är kopplad till projektet Making Time: Organized Labor and the Politics of Care Leave, finansierat av European Research Council (ERC). Projektet kombinerar forskning om social rörelse och välfärdsstatsutveckling och undersöker vilken roll fackföreningar och organiserad arbetskraft spelar i att förespråka och utforma vårdledighetspolitik. Dessa policyer, som varierar avsevärt mellan länder och över tid, ger arbetsskyddad ledighet från arbetet för att tillgodose behov av egenvård eller familjevård för ett barn, make, förälder eller annan släkting. Analyser kommer att överväga skillnader i fackföreningar och vilka typer av arbetare de representerar, undersöka mekanismerna för potentiellt fackligt inflytande över politiken och jämföra fackliga-politiska relationer över olika institutionella sammanhang. Arbetsuppgifter MakingTime är ett projekt med blandade metoder som inkluderar fallstudier av utvecklingen av ledighetspolitik i Irland, Frankrike och Nederländerna. Varje land representerar olika grader av korporatism och har antagit eller reformerat ledighetsbestämmelser under det senaste decenniet. Processpårningstekniker kommer att användas för att undersöka införandet och utvecklingen av ledighetslagstiftning genom den politiska beslutsprocessen. Forskaren kommer därför att samla in och analysera arkivdokument från regeringen och nyhetsmedierapporter samt identifiera och intervjua viktiga politiska aktörer. Ytterligare fackliga ledare kommer att intervjuas oavsett deras engagemang i ledighetspolitiskt påverkansarbete. MakingTime-projektet kommer att anställa en forskare för den franska fallstudien och en forskare för den nederländska fallstudien. Den aktuella utlysningen är öppen för sökande att välja sin preferens för att undersöka antingen Frankrike eller Nederländerna. Förutom att bidra till ovan nämnda fallstudieforskning förväntas forskaren samarbeta med andra projektmedlemmar och ha forskningsplaner som främjar projektets mål. Att utföra forskning på hög nivå och publicera i internationella, vetenskapliga tidskrifter förväntas också. Behörighetskrav En forskare anställs i huvudsak för forskning och ska ha avlagt doktorsexamen eller har en utländsk examen som bedöms motsvara doktorsexamen. Bedömningsgrunder Vid tillsättningen kommer särskild vikt att fästas vid vetenskaplig skicklighet. Sökanden ska ha en doktorsexamen i sociologi, statsvetenskap eller närliggande ämnesområde. Bedömningskriterier inkluderar sökandens: vetenskapliga ambition och innovativt tänkande kvalitet på tidigare forskning, publikationer och utbildning erfarenhet av kvalitativ forskning, särskilt med elitintervjuer och graden i vilken sökandens forskningsplan och tidigare forskning stöder de övergripande målen för MakingTime-projektet. Sökanden ska behärska engelska flytande i tal och skrift. God kommunikationsförmåga i franska eller nederländska är att föredra eftersom anställningen kommer att kräva intervjuer av beslutsfattare, fackliga representanter samt förespråkare och motståndare för ledighet. En dokumenterad förståelse för aktuell politik och beslutsfattande processer i Frankrike eller Nederländerna kommer att gynna ansökan. Om anställningen Anställningen avser heltid och gäller tills vidare med sex månaders provanställning. Arbetet kommer att ägnas åt fallstudiedelen av projektet, vilken löper på motsvarande två år. Arbete i Frankrike eller Nederländerna kan krävas. Tillträde 2026-09-14 eller enligt överenskommelse. Vi erbjuder Hos oss får du dynamiken i samspelet mellan högre utbildning och forskning som gör Stockholms universitet till en spännande och kreativ miljö. Du arbetar i en internationell miljö och får förmånliga villkor. Universitetet ligger beläget i Nationalstadsparken med goda förbindelser till city. Stockholms universitet värnar om att vara en arbetsplats som är fri från diskriminering och ger lika rättigheter och möjligheter för alla. Kontakt Upplysningar om anställningen lämnas av projektkoordinator, docent Cassandra Engeman, tfn 08-16 20 75, cassandra.engeman@sofi.su.se. Ansökan Du söker anställningen via Stockholms universitets rekryteringssystem. Bifoga personligt brev och CV samt de bilagor som efterfrågas i ansökningsformuläret. Du som sökande ansvarar för att ansökan är komplett och att den är universitetet tillhanda senast sista ansökningsdag. Anvisningar för sökande finns på webbsidan: att söka en anställning. Nödvändigt material: I personliga brevet ska du förklara varför du är intresserad av att forska om Frankrike/Nederländerna och vad som gör dig lämplig för anställningen, med utgångspunkt i din tidigare forskning och relevant utbildning och/eller erfarenhet. Forskningsplanen ska beskriva hur dina planer, kompetenser och tidigare erfarenheter kommer att bidra till den franska/nederländska fallstudien som en del av MakingTime-projektet. Stockholms universitet bidrar till det hållbara demokratiska samhällets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningssökande.