Junior Product Developer H&M Kids – outerwear!

Company Description
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 is a dynamic international workplace where high pace and rapid changes are a natural part of our day. 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.
Working at H&M Kids Outerwear
We are looking for You who have a passion for the Kids Customer and are excited about taking part in building a new Global Kids outerwear assortment for the future generation!
With a Sustainable & durable approach we create our assortment for every Kid, every season, everywhere!
We strive to keep you dry and comfortable on all your adventures!
We welcome all mindsets and cultures with the belief that different perspectives will make us successful.
Within our team we believe in progress by having a growth mindset and together we challenge our boundaries.


Job Description
This Jr Product Developer role in the Kids’ Outerwear team is perfect for you who currently work in a similar role, have a passion for Outerwear and the Kids customer and wants to take on a new and exciting role! You have a genuine interest of latest Material developments, research and curiosity of new design innovations.
You will team up with Product Designers, Planner, Pattern Maker and Product Manager and together drive the product development process with support from the Product Developer. You will be involved in component development, sample handling and communicating with our production teams in an efficient and sustainable way.
The Outerwear team create products for every season for the Kids customer. Products made for an active lifestyle, enable kids to keep warm, dry and stylish on their next adventure. Developing new and exciting products that enables them to look and feel great every day!


Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe that you have previous experience working with outerwear, activewear and/or functional/high-performance materials. You have a passion for the Kids customer and all the opportunities for creativity and innovation these products/this category allows for. We also think that you love to do business and create growth by offering the customer great and commercial products. You thrive in a fast-paced environment with a lot of responsibility and a sustainability mindset is something that drives you.
Degree within textile, buying, retail business
Minimum 2 years work experience from developing commercial and profitable retail products
Experience and knowledge of high-performance/functional materials/fabrics/active wear
Experience or passion for Sustainable design, material & new innovations in this field
A true passion for the Kids customer & Active wear
Curiousness & Solution oriented problem solver is part of who you are
Flexible mindset with the ability to see the bigger picture, short and long term goals
A true team player and great communicator
Result-oriented and growth mindset



Additional Information
This is full-time permanent position with placement in Stockholm. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV latest 20th of October. Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please initiate a dialogue with you 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.
We look forward to hearing from you!