trends & fashion

have the knowledge of our existing suppliers' capabilities /skills.
develop the trends/new fabrics & products with best/suitable suppliers (based on capacity plan).
keep every stage in the development process as short as possible.
follow closely what competitors are working on.

secure h&m quality requirements and restrictions for potential orders

have the knowledge of our existing supplier base. their capabilities and status conc. coc, gpq & their commercial strengths and weaknesses.
educate and evaluate new garment & fabric suppliers (garment, fabric, printers &wep units) in understanding h&m customer (trends & fashion), secure h&m quality standards.
make all relevant tests on sample yardage & garment samples which are classified as potential orders for new qualities.
continuously update fabric library

cooperation in po

the strategy for developments will be linked to the demand /dept. pmp is the tool at present.
strategy of where to develop what will therefore be set together with pm team.
the r&d team will cooperate closely with all our specialists in order to secure quality.
secure co-ordination between sourcing team for new suppliers.

cooperation with sebo-po

create a good dialogue with buyers, designers and pattern constructors in sebo.
customer focused. know the concept /customer you work for very well.
keep sebo informed of development status.

cooperation with h&m suppliers (incl. wep units, fabric & dying mills)

good knowledge of h&m suppliers' capabilities. fashion sense, price, quality, capacity & lead-times.
educate and evaluate new garment & fabric suppliers (garment, fabric, printers &wep units) in understanding h&m customer (trends & fashion).

background
a) education
preferably a degree in fashion design/art
b) work experience
preferably experience working in a design team