Buyer Assistant - Monki

Company Description


Monki is a high street fashion brand that offers an exciting retail experience. And it is something else: it is Team Monki. Together, we spread a friendly vibe through everything we do, inspiring people to express themselves and feel great about who they are. Monki believes in its employees, and its customers. Our core is a welcoming approach to retail where our relationship to our community leads us towards the stars. Our company is infused with the Monki brand values: brave, fun, friendly and empowering.




Job Description


At Monki Buying & Design, we work together in cross functional teams to create vibrant, current collections that inspire our Monki girls to express themselves through personal style. We create the product that is the foundation of Monki’s outstanding customer experience.
In the role as Assistant Buyer your responsibility will be sample handling, order follow-up and order quantification. You will also take part in the product development process, assortment planning and assortment building. Sales follow-up and analysis will be another key area of your job. You will work at our head office in Gothenburg in a tight team of Buyers, Patternmaker and Designer, developing new collections for all our global sales channels.
You work towards set targets and strategies for the department and understand how the concept’s customers are affected by trends and surroundings. In addition, you constantly follow and act on selling and seek new opportunities.




Qualifications


As our next Assistant Buyer you should have a degree in textile or buying. Previous retail or buying experience is a plus. In addition to this you combine a love of fashion and an understanding of retail and trends with a professional attitude. You are driven and structured with a flexible mindset. You also have the ability to take strategic thinking on board. Our way of working is based on great teamwork. With your friendly, open-minded attitude and big heart, you’ll fit right in.
We prefer a minimum of two-year experience as a buyer assistant or similar role.




Additional Information


This is a temporary position for one year, and it will be located at our Head Office in Gothenburg, Sweden. Please note that we are an international company, and our internal language is English. Does this sound like your next challenge? Apply as soon as possible but no later than 6th March interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please remember to initiate a dialogue with your manager before applying).
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.
We look forward to hearing from you!