Chemist to Quality Department (temporary role)

We are a family of brands — H&M, COS, Monki, Weekday, & Other Stories, H&M Home, ARKET and Afound, driven by our desire to make great design available to everyone in a sustainable way. Together we offer fashion, design, and services, that enable people to be inspired and to express their own personal style, making it easier to live in a more circular way.
We aim to be the best employer around, looking after and caring for all our colleagues. When you start a career with us, there’s no limit to where it can take you. We will trust you with great responsibility from the start, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and reward a passionate mindset. Welcome to a dynamic workplace where you contribute by being yourself.
Job Description
Do you have a passion for Beauty products and have an interest in working with assurance of 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.
Within Beauty Production we are working with all brands within H&M Group who develop and produce private label cosmetics; we now seek a chemist for an 11-month temporary position.
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 are responsible for securing product quality and compliance from product brief 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:
Understand H&M chemical requirements and ensure that all requirements are followed
Secure that documentation is submitted to H&M from Suppliers in time
Review documents such as ingredient lists, Product information files, etc.
Support product registration
Perform risk assessment
Support in product developments

Qualifications
We see that you:
Hold a degree in Chemistry
2-3 years of working experience, preferably from Cosmetic industry or any other regulated industry (e.g., food, pharmaceutical)
Outgoing and enjoy teamwork
Hold analytical skills
Organized person and can manage documentation, materials and sometimes complex information
Hold a proactive approach and a positive mindset
Love to learn new things and are eager to support the team

Additional Information
This is a full-time, temporary position (11 months) based in Stockholm.
If you feel that your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your resume in English (no need for cover letter)
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.
We look forward to receiving your application!
H&M Group 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.