Senior Merchandiser H&M at H&M Group

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Skills, Product Development, Time Management, Planning, Prioritization, Communication Skills, Fashion Knowledge, Relationship Management, Problem Solving, Sustainability, Team Collaboration, Adaptability, Resilience, Proactivity, Customer Focus, Innovation

Industry

Retail

Description

Company Description At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands — H&M, COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday, &Other Stories, H&M Home and ARKET — offer customers around the world a wealth of fashion, beauty, accessories and homeware, as well as modern menus with fresh and local produce at some of the brands’ in-store eateries. At H&M Production we transform design ideas into real products. The direct point of contact for local suppliers in over 20 sourcing markets, we ensure that top-quality products are made as sustainably and cost-effectively as possible. Job Description As a Senior Merchandiser, your focus is on delivering the optimal product for your designated customer group across all the Production offices. You take full ownership of implementing and ensuring the success of the merchandising strategy tailored to your specific customer segment, section, department, or product type. Your role involves overseeing a structured workflow to guarantee the delivery of the most compelling customer proposition. Key Responsibilities: Understand the competitive environment and strike a balance between customer expectations and company strategy objectives. Serve as the primary liaison with existing and potential suppliers, fostering strong relationships and monitoring their performance. Take full responsibility for developing suppliers to meet customer and product specifications. Manage supplier relations to align with short and long-term production goals, considering factors such as price, fashion, speed, sustainable materials, and innovation. Oversee timely deliveries, sample processes, pricing, fashion trends, speed, quality, and sustainability. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and other brands/assortment groups to optimize procurement procedures and secure the best production outcomes. Provide insights into customer group strategy within the country/region to internal stakeholders and guide them in building necessary capacity. You seek opportunities for cooperation and consolidation in your region and across other production offices. Qualifications As a Senior Merchandiser, you need to have strong analytical skills for anticipating potential challenges on a global level, suggesting optimizations, and resolving issues. You have strong ownership and work independently. You help to informally direct and guide the team to achieve regional goals. Communication skills will also be a key element as you will need to build relationships globally across. This role touches almost the entire supply chain, so you need to proactively manage various stakeholders globally, balancing different, sometimes competing—or even conflicting—priorities and somehow finding your way through it all to reach a mutually beneficial. To be successful on this role, you are expected to have: Strong product development skills with hands-on understanding of development processes. Preferably a degree in Textile Engineering or a related field. Effective time management, planning, and prioritization abilities. Comfortable working under pressure with high resilience Fast-paced working style with a strong sense of urgency and solution-oriented mindset. Flexible mindset, positive attitude, and the ability to inspire and collaborate within a team. Fashion knowledgeable, with a genuine interest in fashion trends and market developments. High adaptability and capability to adjust quickly to changing circumstances. Energetic, proactive, and self-driven working approach. Willingness and ability to travel when required (domestic and international). Additional Information 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. If all of this sounds like it might be your kind of thing, then you should get in touch. We’re more about personality and competence than qualifications, so don’t worry if your skills aren’t a perfect match. If your CV is selected then a recruiter will invite you for a phone / video call, followed by a couple of interviews at one or more of our offices.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Merchandiser, you will focus on delivering optimal products for your designated customer group while overseeing the merchandising strategy. You will manage supplier relations and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries and quality production outcomes.