# Wovens Buyer - Womenswear

**Company**: H&M Group
**Location**: London, England
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

As a Buyer on womenswear wovens, you will maximise your department's sales and profitability by executing the right product and purchasing strategy for the customer, balancing time, price, quality, quantity and range.

You lead product development with a strong understanding of COS aesthetics and the COS customer, ensuring efficient component and product development that supports growth and profitability.

In close collaboration with the Assortment Planner and Senior Designer, you plan and deliver a strong, cohesive assortment, working cross-functionally with the Buying, Design, Pattern, Material and Supply Chain teams to secure a commercially sound range.

Responsibilities:

- Plan and execute the product development from start to end in close collaboration with the Buying team

- Execute an efficient component and product development strategy and sample handling in terms of purpose of the product, profitability, and sustainability for your department

- Build the range plan for your department with the Assortment Planner/Senior Buyer, ensuring a balanced assortment

- Analyse and adjust product, price, and profitability strategies to meet department goals

- Work towards the omni-channel strategy and drive timelines for your department

- Secure the best purchase by buying at the right time, the right item based on current fashion and customer needs

- Guide, inspire and develop Assistant and Junior Buyers

- Keep updated with market conditions and share relevant customer insights with the product and Buying team

- Develop strong relationships with Production office teams to ensure best samples and on-time delivery

Qualifications:

- Previous experience as a Buyer on Womenswear – woven expertise essential

- Product development background working with an in-house design team

- Up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends, styles, patterns, silhouettes, fabrics, and colours

- Excellent knowledge of the global fashion industry and awareness of future fashion and trend predictions

- Strong delivery and execution skills, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits:

- 25% staff discount on all H&M Group brands

- H&M Incentive Program (HIP)

- Up to 25 days holiday

- Annual health checks

- Pension scheme

- Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products

- Cycle to work scheme

- Discounted gym membership

- Employee assistance via retail trust

- Private health & dental care

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## Skills

### Required
- product development
- buying
- fashion industry knowledge
- communication
- collaboration

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