People Operations Generalist Europe – Maternity Cover

About TOTEME

TOTEME is a fashion house rooted in Swedish sensibilities, modern aspirations, and the notion of style.

With an appreciation for how pieces are worn in practice, we create emblematic designs with an emphasis on materiality and shape. Archetype pieces are realized in authentic materials, rich textures and graphic silhouettes. Representing a direct and decisive way of dressing, the collections are contextualized in curated edits, visuals, and spaces.

TOTEME was founded in 2014 by Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. From the atelier in Stockholm, we create women’s and men’s collections spanning ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, accessories, and jewelry.

The Role

TOTEME is looking for a People Operations Generalist to join our team in Stockholm full-time for a 1-year cover for one of our team members who is going on parental leave. In this role you will focus on People Operations in Europe with emphasis on our growing Retail organization.

Responsibilities

- Act as the first point of People support for European Store Managers and selected first-line Leaders at HQ
- Support the Regional Retail Manager with day-to-day people matters across the European retail organization
- Provide guidance to managers on employee relations, performance, absence, policies and other day-to-day people matters, escalating more complex cases to their manager
- Coordinate payroll input and act as liaison with local payroll providers across relevant European markets
- Support employment compliance and ensure local People processes and documentation are maintained appropriately
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes
- Coordinate and support in Retail recruitment
- Maintain accurate employee data and documentation in the HRIS (HiBob)
- Identify opportunities to improve and standardize People Operations processes across Europe
- Partner with the wider People team to ensure consistent global People practices.

Your Profile

- Relevant higher education within HR, People & Culture, Business Administration or a related field
- A couple of years of broad experience within People Operations/HR
- Experience from working with payroll, Comp&ben coordination
- Experience from a retail organization or other similar international, multi-site environment
- Good knowledge of French employment practices and HR requirements
- Knowledge of other European markets
- Right to work in Europe
- Fluent written and spoken English and preferably also French.

About You

- A TOTEME ambassador who lives and breathes our culture and values
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Able to work independently and as part of a team

This is a full-time parental cover position based at TOTEME's HQ in Stockholm with starting date in the beginning of February 2027.

TOTEME has teams in Stockholm, London, New York, and Shanghai, as well as retail spaces across Europe, North America, and Asia.

TOTEME has an internal career development and title framework and the job title used in the recruitment ad may differ from the title used internally at TOTEME.

Sustainability is an important part of how we operate at TOTEME. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to continuously improving our social and environmental impact. We expect all employees to understand our sustainability commitments and contribute to responsible business practices within their respective roles.

Candidates progress through application, screening, interviews or case assessments, followed by final pre-employment checks and a formal offer before joining our team. We anonymize names and personal details in applications during the screening stage to support fair and skills-based hiring.

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