Merchandiser - Intimates Menswear

A Merchandiser is responsible for executing the workflow to secure the best product offer. Now best deal might sound simple at face value. But theres a bit more to it than that. In essence its about striking the right balance between a few different things. As a Merchandiser you will have the ownership on managing and optimizing the entire workflow and secure the best deal in terms of price fashion speed sustainable materials and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive development quotation and order follow up processes as per the set plan/ goals to secure the best deal for products and on time delivery
• Strike the right balance between obtaining the best price for the company and customers while considering production leadtimes product quality safety userfriendliness and sustainability
• Build and maintain strong relationship with supplier and ensure the best supplier are selected for each product
• Monitor suppliers performance and manage supplier relations related to short and longterm goals of production by considering all success factors such as price fashion speed sustainable material and innovation
• Understand competitive environment and get the correct balance between the expectations of the customer and the objectives of the companys strategy
• Work collaboratively with the Supply Chain team during business execution ensuring alignment and cooperation to secure optimized procurement procedures and creative solutions based on data and product knowledge

Qualifications :

Who are you

The person we are looking for must have experience in order followup & negotiation skills. A team player who can drive towards the common goal and should preferably have experience of handling intimate products good understanding on intimate fabric and production. The person should be strong on T&A to secure OTD and be well versed with methods systems (e.g. PLM) and tools. Communication skills will also be a key element when deciding who we will hire for the role as you will need to build relationships across Production and Buying Office.  To be successful in this role you need to have strong analytical skills for anticipating potential challenges on a global level suggesting optimizations and resolving issues. Most importantly we are looking for someone who have strong ownership Strong adaptability and can work independently.

This role touches almost the entire supply chain so you need to proactively manage various internal stakeholders globally balancing different sometimes competingor even conflicting priorities and somehow finding your way through it all to reach a mutually beneficial outcome. When it works its a symphony of global level coordination. And when it doesnt you have contingent strategies in place to minimize the impact.

What you need to succeed

• Academic background in Textile Engineering is preferrable
• 57 years of working experience with intimate products
• Effective time management being stressresistant and good at prioritization
• Have a flexible mindset positive attitude and be an inspirational team player
• Being fashion knowledgeable and have a genuine interest in fashion trends

Additional Information :

This is a fulltime position. If you are interested please apply by 07 January 2025. 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 were 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime