Area Controller

Stories; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 25%

HIP program

13th-month salary

Profit-sharing

Employee savings account

Health insurance

Disability and life insurance

Meal vouchers

Transport reimbursement

CSE benefits

Job summary

& OTHER STORIES is seeking an Area Controller to maximise sales and profit while minimising variable costs across stores in FR/PL/ES/LU/IT/BE/LV. You will lead area and store teams in line with our values, driving budgets, inventory decisions and staff development from our Paris area office.

The role requires strong analytics, planning, and cross-country coordination, with fluent English and advanced Office skills.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with data interpretation.
• Ability to prioritise, plan, and organise in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management across countries and functions.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Commercial focus on sales, profitability and customer value.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and quarterly sales budgets with area managers.
• Monitor and benchmark weekly/daily store sales plans.
• Ensure effective store scheduling for high service levels.
• Make decisions on allocations and stock using reports and budgets.
• Review variable costs monthly and investigate irregularities.
• Ensure stores follow delivery, replenishment and cash-handling routines.
• Coordinate annual inventories with store managers and cash office.
• Identify talent with the area HR manager and set development goals.
• Train store teams in staff planning, P&L and scheduling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning and prioritization

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Commercial mindset

Ownership & drive

Collaboration

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Power BI knowledge

Fluent English

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

As an Area Controller, you are responsible for maximising the sales, profitability and minimizing the variable costs of shops within the area. You steer, lead and manage the area and store teams in line with & Other Stories’ values, standards, policies and procedures together with your area team to achieve your goals. This role will be responsible for stores in: FR / PL / ES / LU / IT / BE / LV.

What you will do:

• Work with the area manager/store managers to create annual and quarterly sales budgets, utilising historical data, known events and benchmarking.
• Monitor, analyse, and benchmark weekly/daily sales plans and results for each store.
• Work in partnership with each store manager to ensure an effective schedule is in place to guarantee a high level of customer service.
• Work with selling reports, budgets and other available tools to make business decisions regarding allocations and stock levels.
• Perform a monthly review of all variable costs and investigate any irregularities.
• Ensure each store is following the correct operational routines, including delivery, replenishment and cash handling.
• Partner with each store manager and cash office responsible to coordinate annual inventories.
• Partner with the area HR manager to Identify future talent and formulate clear and challenging goals to assist with their development.
• Train and develop store teams in staff planning, profit & loss and scheduling.

Qualifications

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.

What you need to succeed:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and turn insights into actions.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with teams across different countries and functions.
• Clear and straightforward communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A commercial mindset with a strong focus on sales, profitability, and delivering customer value.
• Ability to take ownership, drive improvements, and identify new opportunities.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Power BI is an advantage.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Additional Information

This is a full‑time permanent contract based at our Area Office in Paris, France.

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here .

In addition to this France based colleagues also receive

• 13th-month salary bonus
• A variable portion of compensation linked to overall company performance (Profit-sharing & Incentive schemes)
• Employee savings account
• Health insurance offering quality coverage from your first day
• Disability and life insurance coverage
• Meal vouchers based on number of working days
• Partial reimbursement of public transportation costs
• Access to CSE benefits (Social and Economic Committee)

Inclusion & Diversity:

At H&M Group, we are committed to fostering inclusive, diverse, andequitableworkplaces across our entire organisation.We believe that teams thrive when they bring together a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This diversity enhances our ability to solve problems creatively, expand our thinking, and build meaningful connections with colleagues and customers around the world.That’swhy we consider all dimensions of diversity throughout our recruitment process-ensuring our workforce reflects the richness of the communities we serve.

Company Description:

Launched in 2013, & OTHER STORIES offers a curated range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear- all equally important for the whole look.