Junior Product Developer to H&M Kids Young Collection team

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. 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. 

Working at H&M Kids Young Collection
We are looking for You who have a passion for the Young Customer and are excited about taking part in building a new Global 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

As a Jr Product Developer for Yong Collection you will have an important role in the exciting and complex process of creating the best collection for our customer to be sold in all our sales countries – all over the world. Together with a tight team, you work with identifying and developing collections according to current and upcoming global trends. The Kids Young Collection customer is in the forefront and you need to be as well to keep up with the latest trends. Your main responsibility is to support the Product Developer, creating woven and knit products to they Young Kids Collection customers. You will be the important link between designers and planners throughout the entire process and make things happen around you. We therefore think that you are a true star with administrative tasks and sample handling, and love to work when no day is the same and the pace is fast. Here you will get the chance to be part of daily operational tasks and learn from experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience from retail and the fashion industry
• Experience from previous product development role is a bonus but not a must
• Degree within textile and/or buying   
• Passion for the Kids Young Collection customer and staying up to date with the latest trends
• Have a good sense of fashion and passion for products  
• Result-oriented and a business growth mindset   
• Structured and organized
• Flexible mindset with a sense of urgency
• Great communication skills 
• A prestige less doer 
• Team player 

Additional Information

Additional information

This is a full-time temporary position of one year with placement in Stockholm and start as soon as possible. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV at the latest 8th May  . Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please remember to initiate a dialogue with your current manager before applying.)

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 organisation. 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. 

We look forward to hearing from you!