Jr Product Developer/Product Developer to H&M Group – open application!

Company Description
This is an open application for current and upcoming Jr Product Developer/Product Developer openings at the different H&M Assortments – Women, Kids, Men, Divided, Home, Beauty and Move. And positions within the H&M Group’s different brands – Monki, Weekday, Arket and &Other Stories. For openings at the Cos Head Office in London, please visit the Cos career site.
If you have a passion for fashion and love to do business and create growth, we want to meet you!
OUR COMPANY
The H&M Head Office is 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. Good communication skills, a flexible attitude and capacity to adapt to changes are essential. We have a sustainable mindset and always seek new ways to improve our sustainable working methods to achieve our goals. 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.
The H&M Group - Portfolio Brands
Portfolio Brands is a portfolio consisting of COS, Monki, Weekday, & Other Stories and Arket, as well as development projects to broaden and improve the H&M Group's offering. Each brand is commercially autonomous and set their own Customer Offering & Experience, Brand direction as well as sales operations.


Job Description
This is a general ad for all current and upcoming Jr Product Developer and Product Developer positions within the different H&M group brands. Regardless of which brand or assortment you work in, you will be part of a tight team including Product Developers, Designers, Pattern Makers, Planners, Controllers and Section Head. Together as a team, you are responsible for the entire work process of developing new and exciting products that enable our customers to look and feel great. Your work will focus on developing the most current and commercial products at the best possible price in a sustainable way.
As a Junior Product Developer:
You will support the Product Developer in your team throughout the product development process in accordance with the department strategy, visual goals and timeline. Your daily tasks will include everything from assortment planning, sample handling with continuous fittings and daily contact with the production offices to decide on materials, fabrics and trims. You will constantly overview, evaluate, follow up and make suggestions for improvement, all in close collaboration with your team. It is a great opportunity to learn from and be influenced by experienced colleagues with different backgrounds to develop your own skills and competences!
As a Product Developer:
You will set and drive assortment and development 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. We believe that you are a natural project manager with excellent communication skills. You make things happen around you and make sure to stay organized even when the work pace is high.


Qualifications
We are always looking for new talent to join our team and especially people that have a big passion for fashion and love to keep up to date with the latest trends. As a Jr Product Developer/Product Developer, we think that you love to do business and create growth by offering the customer great products. A sustainability mindset is something that drives you and we also see that you have great communication skills. We believe you are a team player who thrive in a fast-paced environment and when given a lot of responsibility. Finally, you always have the customer in mind in every step of your work.
Required qualifications
Experience from/currently working as Jr Product Developer, Product Developer, Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer in Fashion retail
Degree within textile, product development and/or buying
Have a good sense of fashion, trends, and passion for products
Good knowledge and experience of materials and trims
Always see possibilities, improvements, and simple solutions
Driven, structured and take initiatives
Result-oriented and a business growth mindset
Strong salesmanship and commercial thinking
Team player with a flexible attitude
Great communication skills



Additional Information
This is a full-time temporary positions (length will vary from 6 month and longer). This ad is an open application for positions at the Head Offices of H&M, Weekday, Arket and &OtherStories in Stockholm, and Monki in Gothenburg. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV. Interviews will be held continuously.
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!