Material Developer (Component Developer in H&M) - Woven

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Component Developer, you identify and develop your local market for our sourcing missions. You closely work with T1/T2 suppliers, drive material and component development, and lead materials and component price negotiations to secure material and component sourced with best options, quality, price and lead-time aligned with our product strategies and customers’ expectations.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH​

What is Production? It's the place where design ideas are transformed into actual products. We are in over 20 sourcing markets and are the direct point of contact for local suppliers. We work to ensure our products are of good quality and produced at the best price and in a sustainable way.

WHO YOU ARE​

We are looking for people to …​

• Identify and develop local market for our product sourcing in line with our product strategies
• Drive material and component development, and secure best options, quality, price and lead-time
• Ensure high-quality, sustainable products aligned with brand standards and market expectations
• Maintain and update digital and physical library of material and component
• Interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends
• Translate design needs into technical solutions
• Educate and develop suppliers, get a clear understanding of local capability, and minimize risks
• Collaborative and adaptive to teamwork and work closely with various stakeholders (design, sourcing, sustainability and quality teams) to co-execute the set strategies and activities

AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE:

• Academic background in Textile Engineering
• At least 5 years of working experience in similar role with Woven products
• Solid technical knowledge and experience of material and component development, price, lead time and quality
• Understanding in material and component capabilities
• Ability to handle various tools and systems
• Sound costing and development/technical knowledge (knitting/weaving/dyeing/finishing) on synthetic/cotton/conscious fabrics/yarn
• Experience in Fabric Development, Fabric Sourcing, Costing, Negotiation, Market Insights, Fabric Knowledge, Collaboration Skill, Bulk Readiness to ensure high-quality, sustainable products aligning with brand standards and market expectations
• Knowledge in cotton, jersey, woven is a must
• Business Minded, strong sense of responsibility, strong communicator, ambitious and result driven, organized and good at planning

WHO WE ARE​

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​ We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ​ Enjoy perks like staff discount cards, flexible work arrangements, wellness benefits, parental support, and more. Here, you are encouraged to be yourself, experiment, and chart your own growth path. As you flourish, so do we, with opportunities to create tangible impacts and shape the future.  

JOIN US​

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.​ Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.​

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.​