Junior Buyer to H&M Group – open application!

Company Description


This is an open application for current and upcoming Jr Buyer position within the H&M Group’s different brands – Monki, Weekday, Arket and &Other Stories. If you have a passion for fashion and a strong business sense, we want to meet you!
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.
All our brands have high growth ambitions for the future. A big part of the growth potential is to explore new business opportunities for the future. This, to be able to meet our customers’ increased expectations in the best way and to further strengthen our company’s position in an ever-changing world.
Each brand is commercially autonomous and set their own Customer Offering & Experience, Brand direction as well as sales operations. The Portfolio Brands is managed and supported by a small expert team in Stockholm focusing on supporting the existing businesses to reach their goals, creating a learning organization cross brand, where ideas, talents and new business opportunities are being shared.
This ad is an open application for positions at the Head Offices of Weekday, Arket and &OtherStories in Stockholm, and Monki in Gothenburg. For openings at the Cos Head Office in London, please visit the Cos career site.




Job Description


This is a general ad for all current and upcoming Jr Buyer position within the H&M Group’s different brands – Monki, Weekday, Arket and &Other Stories. Regardless of which brand you work for you will be part of a tight team including Buyers, Designers, Pattern Makers, Controller and Section Head. Together as a team, you are responsible for the entire work process of building and developing a collection that will be sold in all our sales countries – all over the world. Your work will focus on developing the most current and commercial products at the best possible price in a sustainable way.
As a Junior Buyer, you will team up with a Buyer and assist with a great variation of daily tasks. It will include everything from assortment planning, sample handling with continuous fittings, be in daily contact with the production offices to give suggestions on materials, fabrics and trims. As Jr Buyer you will also follow up and monitoring orders and do quantification of orders. You will also use your analytical skills to follow up on sales and with a sharp business sense you are able to see opportunities for growth and profitability.
Working as a Junior Buyer is a great opportunity to learn from and be influenced by experienced colleagues with different backgrounds to develop your own skills and competences!




Qualifications


To thrive in this role, we believe that you have a passion for both products and analytics. You love to stay updated on the current trends and love to do business and create growth by offering our customers great products. Also, you always have the customer in mind in every step of your work.
Minimum one (1) year of experience of buying in fashion retail
Textile or buying education
Fashion vision and eye for commercial trends
Analytical skills and are able to turn analysis into action
Problem-solving skills
Goal oriented
Strong salesmanship and sees opportunity for growth and profitability
Natural team player
Ability to adapt to change
Great communication skills





Additional Information


This is full-time temporary positions (length will vary from 6 month and longer) with placement in Stockholm or 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!