Do you have a passion for transforming design ideas into real products that customers love? If you’re excited about fashion, craftsmanship, and making a real impact on what millions of customers wear, this is your opportunity to help build the future of our knit/jersey collections.
As a Product Developer, you are the creative and technical link between design vision and production reality. You transform ideas into high-quality, sustainable products that meet customer expectations and align with H&M’s global assortment strategies. Your role ensures that every product reflects innovation, trend relevance, and operational excellence.
- Drive product development to secure the best product from a customer perspective.
- Translate product ideas into tangible product solutions (driving best quality, price and lead time) from early ideation to prototype development, in line with global assortment strategies and seasonal trends.
- Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal teams to co-execute market development plans and product strategies.
- Develop the supplier readiness and capabilities based on the business strategy.
- Collaborate with Development Manager to support suppliers onsite for their development and ensure alignment on customer insights, capabilities, and strategic growth directions.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
What is Production?
It's 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.
QualificationsWHO YOU ARE
As a Product Developer, you combine creativity with structure and a strong sense of responsibility. You work collaboratively across teams and suppliers, communicate proactively, and leverage your fashion expertise and sustainability knowledge to deliver outstanding products. Your approach reflects H&M’s values and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Approach your work with ownership, structure, and attention to detail.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Communicate clearly, proactively, and with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Bring strong fashion sense in Products, with deep knowledge of sustainable standards, materials, and finishes.
- Act as a reliable team member.
- Empower suppliers through technology and continuous support.
- Live H&M’s values: cost-conscious, straightforward, open-minded, and committed to improvement.
Ideally, you have:
- Product development background in fashion brands; Knit/Jersey product experience, with womenswear focus
- Experience working with international stakeholders and China-based suppliers
- Strong fashion interest with a good commercial and aesthetic sense
- Design-related education will be preferred
- Fluent in English. Overseas study or work experience is an advantage
- Flexibility for business travel to engage with suppliers
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
Enjoy perks like staff discount cards, flexible work arrangements, wellness benefits, parental support, and more. Here, you are encouraged to be yourself, experiment, and chart your own growth path. As you flourish, so do we, with opportunities to create tangible impacts and shape the future.
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.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
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.
Skills Required
- Deep knowledge of sustainable standards, materials, and finishes
- Ability to translate product ideas into prototypes and manage development process
- Strong collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams and suppliers
- Product development background in fashion brands, Knit/Jersey product experience with womenswear focus
- Experience working with international stakeholders and China-based suppliers
- Design-related education
- Fluent in English
- Flexibility for business travel to engage with suppliers
- Ownership, structure, attention to detail, and solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to empower suppliers through technology and continuous support
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].
