Junior Buyer – women ready to wear - & Other Stories

Company Description
& Other Stories is a fashion brand offering women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear to create their personal style, or story. Our creative ateliers in Paris and Stockholm design diversified fashion collections with great attention to detail and quality. For us there’s no right or wrong when it comes to style, just possibilities and the joy of self-expression.


We are an inclusive workplace, driven by creativity, our values and an entrepreneurial spirit. Fashion, fun and action are essential parts of our daily work. We believe in being spontaneous, personal and flexible, which makes it easy to collaborate within all parts of the brand and sparks growth, for you and for us. At & Other Stories, we work in teams and lead by example and we strive to create an open and safe environment for everyone. Each person working with & Other Stories is an essential part of our group of creatives and a valued individual within the company. 
Job Description
As a Junior buyer at & Other Stories you are the link between the purchase and collection teams, working closely with both providing them with fast answers on product matters as well as supporting in product development.

Support on product development
Responsible for sample handling and administration
Support the buyer in the most efficient way of working
Support the buyer function with optimizing assortment and quantity per customer touch point/sales channel
Stay up to date with the latest trends and our customer
Responsible for ensuring supplier – and trailing quantity moves
Responsible for quantity moves in between channels for optimized selling
Understand the customer, visual goal, major product types
Take part and support of sales analysis
Prepare for different meetings, fitting, collection meeting etc.
Follow the timeline from a planning / and product development perspective

Qualifications
We are looking for a Junior Buyer to join us on the journey to become a leading fashion brand for modern femininity. In this role you will join our ready to wear team in our Stockholm Atelier. We believe you have good understanding of the working procedure from customer behavior to design, production and buying.
We would love to meet someone who:
Loves fashion, experience from working as a Junior Buyer with product development is a plus
Having an eye for details and strive to create the best product
Preferably have experience from working with several garment groups and premium materials and trims
Is hands-on and willing to work in detailed administrative level
Is an organized multi-tasker
Has a positive problem-solving attitude and is eager to find new ways
Is a team player and has a straightforward communication ability adding to an open atmosphere that allows growth
Has excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
Has relevant education within buying, design and textile.

Additional Information
We are looking for two Junior Buyers, one is a permanent position and the other one is a temporary position. Both starting as soon as possible and they will be located at the Head Office in Stockholm. Apply online with your CV in English, but no later than 7th November (We don’t consider any applications sent via email due to GDPR). For internal applicants - please initiate a dialogue with your current manager.
 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!