As a Junior Buyer, you will actively support the Buyer in driving growth, profitability, and product development across categories. You’ll be involved in the full buying process, from planning and quantification to product development and order placement, always with our customer and brand vision in mind. 

Your Responsibilities: 

What you will do: 

• Contribute to the product range based on visual goals, sales performance, and customer insights.  
• Sample handling and fitting sessions. 
• Communication with production offices. 
• Support order placement and follow-up. 
• Support quantification and budget planning. 
• Conduct sales analysis and suggest actions based on insights.  
• Stay updated on trends, prices, and competitors and share relevant findings with the team.  
• Help ensure timelines and deadlines are met across the buying process. 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH 

You will collaborate closely with the Buyer, Designers, and Business Controller, as well as our Production Offices. You’ll be part of a small but dynamic team of, working cross-functionally to deliver unbeatable customer value. 

WHO YOU ARE  

We are looking for people with… 

• Experience from retail and/or a buying, planning or product development role within fashion. 
• Basic knowledge of materials and product construction. 
• Good English communication skills. 
• Education within buying, planning or product development is a plus. 

And people who are… 

• Structured and organized, with the ability to prioritize and plan effectively. 
• Curious and open-minded, with a prestige-less attitude. 
• Target-driven and proactive, you take initiative to drive things forward. 
• Flexible and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment. 
• Collaborative and communicative, you enjoy working across teams. 
• Motivated to grow within the role and take ownership. 
• Passionate about fashion and customer experience. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

This is a full time temporary contract for one year based at our Head Office in Stockolm Sweden  

If you feel this opportunity is exciting feel free to apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than the 28th of November. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through our career page. 

We value collaboration and believe that great ideas thrive when we work closely together. Therefore, this role is primarily office-based, with four days per week at the office to foster teamwork and engagement. One day per week, you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely. 

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in Sweden before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest, and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.   

WHO WE ARE  

& Other Stories is a modern fashion brand that tells expressive stories. Designed for everyday living – with its excitement, curiosity and imperfections – our clothes empower those who think differently. Learn more about & Other Stories here. 

 WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities. All our employees receive a staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. 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 this, &Other Stories-based colleagues also receive: 

• 30 days holiday 
• A collective agreement which includes pension and life insurance 
• Wellness benefit 4000kr/year 
• Benify Benefits Portal 

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. 

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.   

We look forward to hearing from you  

To ensure we provide an insightful experience to our candidates, and we support their understanding of the role scope and responsibilities for this role, we use an online assessment method for skills-based recruitment with our recruitment processes. You will need to complete it as part of the application and screening process. Your responses will be scored by an assessment tool that applies predefined criteria set by H&M Group.  

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