H&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 sourcing
- Drive material and component development, and secure best options, quality, price and lead-time
- Maintain and update digital and physical library of material and component
- Interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends
- Educate and develop suppliers, get a clear understanding of local capability, and minimize risks
To 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/yarn
Experience in Fabric Development, Fabric Sourcing, Costing, Negotiation, Market Insights, Fabric Knowledge, Collaboration skills etc.
Knowledge in cotton, jersey, woven is a must.
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.
Skills Required
- 7-12 years relevant experience in material and component development
- Technical knowledge in costing and development (knitting, weaving, dyeing, finishing)
- Experience with synthetic, cotton, and sustainable/conscious fabrics and yarns
- Experience in fabric development, fabric sourcing, costing, and negotiation
- Market insights and fabric knowledge (including cotton, jersey, woven)
- Ability to identify supplier capabilities, educate suppliers, and guide product development
- Collaborative teamwork and stakeholder management skills
- Business-minded with strong commercial awareness
H&M Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about H&M Group and has not been reviewed or approved by H&M Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, pharmacy and vision options with low employee costs and free dental are available, alongside telehealth and inclusive offerings such as transgender, bariatric and fertility coverage. These features are highlighted as solid for U.S. retail roles, with some availability for part‑time positions depending on eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation, flexible wellness days, company‑paid holidays and a paid birthday off are offered, with some paid time off available to part‑time staff. The time‑off structure is presented as generous within the retail context.
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Parental & Family Support — Eight weeks of paid parental pay for mothers and fathers is provided, complemented by adoption assistance and healthy pregnancy/babies programs. These family supports add depth to the core medical coverage in the U.S. package.
H&M Group Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1947, H&M Group is a global design company with ~4,702 stores in 76 markets and 56 online markets. At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands and business ventures 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. But design is so much more than just products; it’s about clever design processes, efficient product flows, creating experiences that enrich, and smart solutions that benefit all our customers. Sustainability is always at the core of our business. Not only because we like to do what’s right — but it’s also beneficial for our business. We will continue to push for change and lead the way towards a more inclusive and sustainable fashion future. Do you want to join us? We will trust you with great responsibility right from the start, reward a passionate mindset and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. When you start a career with H&M Group, there’s no limit to where it can take you. H&M Group's Moderation Policy: Welcome to H&M Group’s official LinkedIn page. Ask questions, exchange ideas and meet members and employees from all over the world. This page is moderated daily and we always do our best to answer each one of you in a timely manner. Please remember to keep a friendly tone and in line with LinkedIn’s legal terms at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Comments and posts that contain foul language, are off-topic or unnecessarily rude will be deleted. We also encourage you to report any inappropriate content. We use an external tool to handle the comments on our page, so please note that your comments can be stored. For questions, please contact our team at [email protected].
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