Chemist

Company Description


H&M Group is a family of brands; H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET and Afound. At H&M Group, our people are the driving force behind our commitment to creating meaningful growth and more sustainable lifestyles. Help us re-imagine fashion and together we will re-shape our industry. Learn more about H&M Group here.




Job Description


Do you have a passion for Beauty products and have an interest in working with product development and product quality and compliance? Are you a team player with a can-do attitude? Do you like a fast pace? Then you should apply for this exciting role in our team.
Beauty Production Quality Department is working with all brands within H&M Group who develop and produce private label cosmetics; we now have an open position to the quality team located in Sweden.
H&M Group does not own any factories or production plants; instead, H&M Group works with several independent cosmetic contract manufacturers located mainly in EU and Asia. As a chemist you will be responsible to support H&M Group’s assortment teams during product development, and for securing product quality and compliance. You follow the product from pre-brief stage to launch and on market. You will be working close together with our in-house chemist team, Quality Manager, Merchandisers, Product Developers, Marketing and our contract manufacturers.
The main responsibilities within the role are:
Support assortment teams during pre-brief phase, brief preparation and formula development
Understand H&M Group’s requirements and ensure they are followed throughout development and production
Secure that documentation is submitted to H&M from Suppliers in time
Secure assortment when legislation changes or a new sales market is entered
Manage cosmetics in-house use tests (plan, perform, and evaluate test result)
Review documents such as ingredient lists, Product information files, etc.
Support product registration




Qualifications


Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry
Have 4-5 years of work experience from the Cosmetic Industry; as a product developer or cosmetic chemist, working with formula science/development and/or quality assurance or manufacturing. Experience from regulatory affairs is an advantage
outgoing and enjoy teamwork
Have a genuine interest in cosmetic products
Analytical skills
Organized and can manage documentation and complex information
Hold a proactive approach and a positive mindset
Love to learn new things and are eager to support and guide others by sharing your knowledge and experience




Additional Information


This is a permanent position based in Stockholm . Please apply as soon as possible but no later than 20th of August 2024.
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.

Inclusion & Diversity
At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. 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 to your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.