AdressThe H&M Group Head Offices are based in Stockholm, Sweden, where we design and develop our fashion collections for a wide variety of customers. H&M group is a dynamic international workplace where high pace and rapid changes are a natural part of our day. We have a sustainable mindset and always seek new ways to improve our work and methods to achieve our goals.
Job Description
Jr Product Developer
As a Jr Product Developer you will have an important role in the exciting and complex process of creating products for our collections to be sold in all our sales countries - all over the world. Together with a tight team, you work with identifying and developing collections according to current and upcoming global trends.
Your main responsibility is to support the Product Developer, to develop our products for our customers. You will be an important link between Designers, Pattern Makers and Planners throughout the entire process and ensure everything runs smooth! Here you will get the chance to be part of our daily operational tasks, such as sample handling, as well as be involved in setting long-term goals for the team. You work as a project manager in a fast paced environment where no day is the same.
Product Developer
As a Product Developer you will be a key player in the exciting process of creating products for the H&M Group. Together with your team, you will identify and develop collections according to current and upcoming global trends.
Your main responsibility is to develop the most current and commercial products at the best possible price, in a sustainable way. You will work closely with Designers, Pattern Makers and Planners as well as with the production team throughout the entire process to make this happen.
As a Product Developer you will set and drive assortment, product development and component strategy for your department. This includes both short- and long-term strategies in line with the overall assortment goals. With a strong fashion intelligence, salesmanship, and sense of commerciality, you can identify seasonal keys and act on relevant tendencies. In this role you work as a project manager with multiple communication touchpoints.
Qualifications
Jr Product Developer
- Preferably minimum one year of experience from product development/ buying
- Education within Textiles/Buying/Product Development
- Result-oriented and a business growth mindset
- Have passion for fashion and products with a good sense of trends
- Having a structured way of working and good at taking initiatives
- A strong team player with great communication skills
- A prestigeless doer
- Curious to learn more and have a growth mindset
Product Developer
- Minimum five years of experience as a Product Developer/Buyer
- Education within Textiles/Buying/Product Development
- An eye for current fashion trends with strong fashion intelligence
- Have passion for products and product development
- Strong material and component knowledge
- Being a natural leader with good project management skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Salesmanship and result orientated
- A strong team player with great communication skills
- See possibilities, improvements, and efficient solutions
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV. Interviews will be held continuously.
Benefits
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP.
In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
Inclusion & Diversity
At H&M Group, we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Location
Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, Stockholm, Sweden
