Helly Hansen

Helly Hansen seeks a Fabric Manager

Helly Hansen is buying and producing garments in Far East and Europe and are developing approximately 80% of their fabrics in-house together with several fabric vendors. To initiate the pre-selections of fabrics/vendors follow up on information concerning fabric standards, technical fabric testing, new developments, and fabric price negotiations we have a fabric team in place and need further support.
This person will be the intermediary between our design & development department in Oslo and our Fabric/garments vendors in FE and Europe and will actively participate in developing new fabrics, follow up on those developments from initial stage to final production, improve routines and procedures related to use of fabrics in the HH world for both Helly Hansen Sport and also Helly Hansen Workwear products.

We are looking for a person who has got:
- Fabric knowledge and education, specifically in technical fabrics.
- Team working skills
- Communication skills
- Is willing to improve continously
- Committed to achieve.
- Personally effective.

Our new team member should also be:
- Organised, good head for numbers.
- Energetic and enthusiastic.
- Pragmatic, tenacious, with attention to detail.
- Self starter.
- Dedicated to getting the job done, but interested in having ‘fun’ as well.
- Willing to travel extensively.
- Interest /Active in the sports that HH is associated with.

The applicant should have a technical clothing / fabric / textile chemical education with a degree and preferably at least 2 years of experience in a similar position. Experience in Far East /European production, good knowledge of quality and testing standards, and a good basis of chemical knowledge would be of additional advantage.

The Fabric manager will work in a team of 3 people.

For info contact: Antje.Fehling@hellyhansen.no (phone: +47-48105553)

We will review applications as they arrive and deadline is 20 February 2012.

Helly Hansen Workwear (U.S.), Inc.

Position:  Customer Service Rep.
Division: Helly Hansen Workwear
Reports To: Paul Aiken, Director of Sales & Marketing

Responsibilities:
- Enter orders as requested by dealers, sales reps, and internal customers
- Work with sales reps to place sample orders and point of sale orders and provide any other assistance regarding their accounts
- Make outbound calls to existing customers to assist sales reps with maintaining those relationships
- Answer inquiries from consumers and dealers regarding locations of purchase, warranties, product information, and inventory status; includes recommending suitable products and upselling
- Follow up on various order issues, including returns, chargebacks, and exceptions
- Assist with special projects as needed (special promotions, mailings, trade show preparation, etc.)

The ideal candidate will have:
- At least 2 years of customer service or inside sales experience
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write business letters
- Demonstrated computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and databases)
- The ability to prioritize work and follow tasks through to completion

Close Date: Until Filled
To Apply: Contact Amy Efroymson
 Phone: 425.451.9410 ext. 304
 E-mail: amye@hrnovations.com

Helly Hansen is strengthening its finance team through the appointment of a Junior Group Controller. The Junior Group Controlling will assist with financial reporting across Helly Hansen ensuring timely and accurate reporting according to statutory and group requirements.

 Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct monthly consolidation of accounts and present the monthly consolidated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Be a major contributor in the group year end and financial audit processes
• Perform periodical target setting, planning, review and follow-up of costs for HQ functions
• Maintain and develop the Helly Hansen consolidation system
• Contribute to reporting compliance and guide on statutory requirements including vat, duty and tax
• Maintain and document the Helly Hansen transfer pricing methodology including all inter-company agreements
• Manage the portfolio of group insurances
• Maintain, develop and audit internal control procedures
• Assist in developing the portfolio of legal entities in the Helly Hansen Group
• Contribute in projects related to finance, accounting and tax

 Requirements:
•  Minimum a bachelor but preferably a master's degree in accounting, business or finance
• Solid accounting and finance knowledge with three-to-five years relevant experience from an international group setting preferably also including experience from a leading auditing firm
• Skills to drive and develop finance topics at Helly Hansen by cooperating, influencing and supporting individuals across the organization
• Ability to act operationally within a strategic framework
• Capacity to work under pressure and take on large workloads
• Capabilities in maintaining and developing the group consolidation system
• Reliable, responsible, self going and output oriented with focus on getting the job done despite obstacles, displaying positive energy - starting and finishing the day with the same enthusiasm
• Analytical and structured
• Fluent in English and one Scandinavian language

We offer the ability to influence and develop one of Norways most internationally known and recognized consumer brands. The candidate will be part of a true multinational and professional team in an exciting industry. The position holds a variety of challenging tasks in a dynamic international setting.
The position is located at the Helly Hansen head quarter office in Oslo and reports to the Director of Financial Controlling. The candidate must work in close cooperation with the HH regional accounting and finance teams.
Please direct enquiries to our advisor Aage Østerstrøm at Skarp, cell phone + 47 91 81 81 98.

Written application should be forwarded to may@skarp.as

Helly Hansen Denmark søker en: 

Imødekommende og serviceorienteret Merchandiser.

Helly Hansen vækster kraftigt på salget af arbejds- og profilbeklædning til danske virksomheder. Derfor søger vi nu en kapacitet til at sikre den videre vækst hos de danske kæder, der forhandler arbejdsbeklædning.

Dine opgaver

Din primære funktion bliver at støtte op om salget hos de største forhandlere. Dine daglige arbejdsopgaver bliver derfor daglig opfølgning hos forhandlerne med henblik på:

·         produkternes placering

·         lagerstatus

·         dekoration af butikken

Herudover skal du foretage produkttræning ude ved forhandlerne, gennemføre messer samt generelt servicere forhandlerne med hensyn til reklamationer og øvrige daglige spørgsmål.  

Du kommer til at arbejde i hele landet, og får ansvar for at planlægge dine egne opgaver. På sigt vil der være store muligheder for den rette profil, da vi har branchens bedste brand og i kraftig vækst.

Din baggrund

Til jobbet som Merchandiser søger vi en person, som er i gang med at skabe sig en karriere inden for merchandising af beklædning til professionelle brugere. Du har interesse for merchandising, og er klar til at smøge ærmerne op og gøre den indsats, der skal til for at skabe gode relationer til forhandlerne. Du har lyst og evner til at være den bedste til at se muligheder for optimal præsentation af Helly Hansens produkter.

Du har allerede erfaringer med merchandising og dekoration fra detailbranchen, samtidig er du imødekommende og serviceorienteret.

Endelig ønsker du at blive verdens bedste inden for dit område, og drives af at skabe synlige resultater hos forhandleren.

Er du vores nye Merchandiser?

Jobindex er rekrutteringspartner på denne stilling, og ønsker du yderligere information om stillingen, er du velkommen til at kontakte Rekrutteringskonsulent Karen Victoria Johnsen på telefon 38 32 33 91.

Hvis du er interesseret i jobbet, så send en ansøgning og cv til mail apply+kvj.merchandise@jobindex.dk senest den 19. februar 2012. Skriv venligst ”Merchandiser” i emnelinjen.

Helly Hansen Workwear seeks a Area Manager to the Workwear Team. We offer the ability to influence and develop our Workwear business with strong profitability and growth. The position holds a variety of challenging tasks in a dynamic interantional setting.

Tasks and responsibilities

• work with your Sales Director in order to optimize sales opportunities and make HH one of the strong players in your region
• develop accurate and realistic plans, seasonal assortments and scenarios while providing timely and consistent account feedback
• consistently hit your sales targets through professionalism and build long term relations within your area
• be accountable for the preparation, planning ande delivery of clear and persuasive sales line presentation
• conduct seasonal or monthly business reviews with our customers
• use marketing and product initiatives to best position HH with our suutomers, and execute product strategies
• provide exeptional customer service by developing and maintaining strong relationships with customer personnel at all levels
• make sure we segment and differentiate the distribution strategically, create and maintain the base for sustainable growth
• work with our sales director to manage key or strategic accounts
• communicate daily with buyers, managers and customers service
• ensure service offered to to accounts (POS, clinics, branded area support, etc.) are well executed
• meet all reporting deadlines in a timely and consistent manner
• manage marketing budget and all costs for the sales area
• share expertise and best practice information with the Sales Team
• work together with our Finance team to make financial stability and payment discipline of our accounts.

 Experince/qualifications

• 3-5 year experience of sales in similar businesses (B2B)
• business oriented and result driven
• effective presentation and communication ability
• able to travel and stay overnight 80-100 ays per year
• language skills - must be fleunt in written and spoken English
• proficient user of Microsoft office products (emphasis on Word and Excel)

Personal qualities

• display tireless positive energy - starting and finishing the day with the same enthusiasm
• execute fully and be business oriented and result-driven. Focus on getting the job done
• energetic and enthusiastic
• be a self starter with a high level of responsibility
• show the ability to energize others, getting them revved up, and inspire them. establish and maintain consistent and positive external and internal realstionships.

 Contact/questions: GM Patrik Falkenby by mail: patrik.falkenby@hellyhansen.no

Workplace: East-Bayern (triangle Munich - Passau - Berchtesgadener land) and complete Austria.

Deadline: 16 January 2011