Buyer – women ready to wear - & Other Stories

Company Description
& Other Stories is a fashion brand offering women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear to create their personal style, or story. Our creative ateliers in Paris and Stockholm design diversified fashion collections with great attention to detail and quality. For us there’s no right or wrong when it comes to style, just possibilities and the joy of self-expression.


We are an inclusive workplace, driven by creativity, our values and an entrepreneurial spirit. Fashion, fun and action are essential parts of our daily work. We believe in being spontaneous, personal and flexible, which makes it easy to collaborate within all parts of the brand and sparks growth, for you and for us. At & Other Stories, we work in teams and lead by example and we strive to create an open and safe environment for everyone. Each person working with & Other Stories is an essential part of our group of creatives and a valued individual within the company. 
Job Description
As a Senior Buyer for women ready to wear you are responsible of the assortment strategy, defining the collection structure and leading the development in order to achieve the goals set in terms of design, selling and profitability.
Secure a purchase plan for increased growth and profitability for all customer touch points/sales channels in line with section goals
Responsible together with Product designer to create and develop high quality products
Identify what our customer wants, and always be updated what is happening in the surrounding world for your target customer
Set the goals and strategy as well as work towards the best result for your department/s in line with the section strategy
Constantly follow the selling and act on new tendencies as well as search for the new commercial fashion
Make purchasing decisions at the right time in right quantity to secure strong selling- and profit results in all Sales channels


Responsible for the department timeline in line with the section timeline

Qualifications
We are looking for a Buyer to join us on the journey to become a leading fashion brand for modern femininity. We believe you love fashion and have good knowledge of collection building and understanding of the working procedure from customer behavior to design, production and buying. You encourage and contribute to the shared responsibility of creating and protecting an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone is allowed to self-identify.
We would love to meet someone who:
Has minimum 3 years experience of working as a Buyer.
Has experience of working with different garment groups within womens wear and also high knowledge of fabrics/materials.
Has strong fashion intelligence and eye for details.
Understands the importance of commercial thinking and has a sales minded core and strong salesmanship.
Is result-oriented and looks at the customers’ needs in every product to secure its value drivers and correct in-price.
Has a positive problem-solving attitude and is eager to find new ways.
Is a strong leader with strategic mindset that dare to believe in future trends.
Is a team player and has a straightforward communication ability adding to an open atmosphere that allows growth.
Is a strong communicator and has excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Additional Information
We are looking for two Buyers, one is a permanent position and the other one is a temporary position. Both starting in the beginning of 2024 and they will be located at the Head Office in Stockholm. Apply online with your CV in English, but no later than 7th November (We don’t consider any applications sent via email due to GDPR). For internal appliacnts - please initiate a dialogue with your current manager.
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.
We look forward to hearing from you!