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Company DescriptionH&M Production is 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.Job DescriptionAs 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. You maintain our digital and physical library of material and component, and capture the updates and innovations in materials and components. You interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends, and share with suppliers and stakeholders in a clear way. You work with suppliers and gain a clear understanding of the local capability on materials and components, educate and develop suppliers to leverage local capability and minimize risks. Key responsibilities:In line with our product strategies, identify and develop local market for our product sourcingDrive material and component development, and secure best options, quality, price and lead-timeMaintain and update digital and physical library of material and componentInterpret trends and concepts into materials and components trendsEducate and develop suppliers, get a clear understanding of local capability, and minimize risksQualificationsTo succeed as a Component Developer, you have to have technical knowledge and experience of material and component development, price, lead time and quality. You have understanding in material and component capabilities. You understand H&M trends, concepts and customers needs, and identify the right supplier capabilities and skills, educate them with customer understanding, and guide suppliers to develop the right products. You are collaborative and adaptive to teamwork, and work closely with various stakeholders to co-execute the set strategies and activities. You are business minded. You work as a role model of our H&M values. What you need to succeed: At least 7-12 years' relevant work experience in material and component development Sound costing and development/technical knowledge(knitting/weaving/dyeing/finishing) on synthetic/cotton/conscious fabrics/yarnExperience in Fabric Development, Fabric Sourcing, Costing, Negotiation, Market Insights, Fabric Knowledge, Collaboration skills etc. Knowledge in cotton, jersey, woven is a must.Additional InformationBenefitsWe 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 & DiversityH&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.
