Jr Buyer Arket Home

Are you motivated by being a part of establishing a brand with quality at its core? Would you like to take on a new challenge in a customer focused start-up environment? Then you might be the Jr Buyer we are looking for.
The role
As Junior Buyer, you will join a highly skilled and experienced team of designers and buyers. This tight team is dedicated to creating ARKET Home hard goods and textiles, always with sustainability at the core of their work. You will actively support a Senior Buyer with daily tasks such as communication with our production offices, assortment planning, sample handling, placement and monitoring of orders, quantification of orders. You take an active role in doing sales analysis, taking actions and follow-up. Organizing fitting sessions will also be one of your responsibilities as well as organizing and administrate wholesale.

Qualifications
We are looking for
To be successful in this role you have a strong business sense, customer focus and passion for design. As a Junior Buyer you will follow and analysing current trends as well as sales figures, so great analytical skills are key. We are looking for a Jr buyer with experience from working with budget, buying follow up and quantification. You are passionate about developing the best product and have a basic knowledge of materials. We value strong multitasking capabilities and a will to take action and ownership. It's a bonus if you have experience and or passion for homeware and interior design.

As Jr Buyer at ARKET you work in an environment where not every process and structure are set and flexibility, problem solving and a prestige less mindset will be important abilities to reach success. You will need to be organised, manage your time and keep focus on what creates value. We believe that the best results are created together with your team, and we look for a team-oriented person that wants to grow into the role as well as the brand.

We prefer a minimum of one-year experience as a junior buyer or buyer assistant.


Additional information:
We offer
This is a temporary position with 1 year contract, starting as soon as possible. We offer a work environment where culture and values play a big part in everything we do. We have a flexible attitude and value an entrepreneurial spirit. We want every employee to take ownership of the ARKET’s success and believe that a fun working place generates great results.
Apply
Do you find this position interesting and suitable for you? If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV latest 21st July 2024. Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please 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.
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
H&M is a part of H&M Group. 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 in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
Company Description

A modern-day market that offers essential products for men, women, children, and the home, ARKET stores also include a café based on the New Nordic Food Manifesto. ARKET’s mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible, well-made, durable products, designed to be used and loved for a long time. The team includes designers, chefs, architects, buyers, writers and many others – approximately 160 are working in the Stockholm office in Södermalm – sharing their expertise and experience and working towards a common goal. There are also satellite production teams in countries around the globe working closely with ARKET’s suppliers.
Are you motivated by being a part of establishing a brand with quality at its core? Would you like to take on a new challenge in a customer focused start-up environment? Then you might be the Jr Buyer we are looking for.
We look forward to hearing from you!