Make global production more productive.  

As Industrial Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient business growth by collaborating with local suppliers to secure cost & capacity management. Moreover, you will also support/guide suppliers in enhancing their efficiency and productivity management. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Determine Standard Minute Value (SMV) of products using General Sewing Data (GSD). 
• Secure seasonal capacity offers of supplier through minute-based capacity verification. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and secure collaborative costing process. 
• Work with internal product team/technologist/quality and supplier to optimize product SMV through automation or autonomation/method development/workplace engineering. 
• Support/guide suppliers improving efficiency and lowering production costs. 
• Collaborate and support value stream/business tech team to develop tools for internal process improvement. 
• Manage projects based on organizational needs.

Half technical expert, half consultant, you pair a thorough knowledge of industrial engineering with expertise in lean and six-sigma. The idea is to secure collaborative costing process & capacity management. Good communication skills are essential for this role to have clear and effective interactions. Negotiation skills are crucial to securing favorable terms with suppliers. Strong analytical skills will help you to accurately assess data and make informed decisions. An agile mentality and team player attitude are necessary for adapting to changing circumstances and working collaboratively. Being a quick learner allows you to swiftly grasp new concepts and methodologies. Finally, alignment with H&M values ensures consistency and integrity in all your efforts to achieve shared business goals. 

What you need to succeed: 

• Academic background in Industrial/Textile Engineering 
• 4-6 years of experience in similar role, preferably in manufacturing and buying industry 
• Good knowledge in SMV calculation, GSD/PMTS/MTM, Production planning & process, etc. 
• Good experience in concept of work study, workplace engineering. 
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.  
• Strong analytical & negotiation skill. 
• Experience in coordinating and managing stakeholders.   
• A flexible, positive, and inspirational team player. 

This is a full-time position. If you are interested, please apply by 19 December 2024. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page.   

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. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. 

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 organization. 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.  

Company Description 

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.  Learn more about H&M here.