Junior Buyer Home

At ARKET we believe that thoughtful design can elevate everyday life. Our mission is to create timeless objects that bring beauty function and calm to modern homes. Now were looking for a Junior Buyer who shares our passion for interior and wants to help shape the future of our Home assortment. 

As a Junior Buyer for Home you will actively support the Senior Buyer in driving growth profitability and product development across categories such as interior bath & body and care. Youll be involved in the full buying process from planning and quantification to product development and order placement always with our customer and brand vision in mind. 

Your Responsibilities: 

What you will do: 

• Contribute to the product range based on visual goals sales performance and customer insights.  
• Support the Senior Buyer in daily tasks including:  
• Sample handling and fitting sessions. 
• Communication with production offices. 
• Order placement and follow-up. 
• Quantification and budget planning. 
• Wholesale administration. 
• Conduct sales analysis and suggest actions based on insights.  
• Stay updated on trends prices and competitors and share relevant findings with the team.  
• Help ensure timelines and deadlines are met across the buying process. 

WHO YOULL WORK WITH 

You will collaborate closely with the Senior Buyer Designer and Business Controller as well as our Production Offices. Youll be part of a small but dynamic team of around 10 people working cross-functionally to deliver unbeatable customer value. 

WHO YOU ARE  

We are looking for people with 

• Experience from retail and/or a buying planning or product development role preferably within fashion or interior. 
• Basic knowledge of materials and product construction. 
• Good English communication skills. 
• Education within buying planning or product development. 

And people who are 

• Structured and organized with the ability to prioritize and plan effectively. 
• Curious and open-minded with a prestige-less attitude. 
• Target-driven and proactive you take initiative to drive things forward. 
• Flexible and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment. 
• Collaborative and communicative you enjoy working across teams. 
• Motivated to grow within the role and take ownership. 
• Passionate about interior and customer experience. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

This is a full time temporary contract for one year based at our Head Office in Stockolm Sweden  

If you feel this opportunity is exciting feel free to apply by sending in yourCV in Englishas soon as possible but no later than the 31/10. Due to data policies we only accept applications through our career page. Please note that the position may be closed earlier if we find suitable candidates so we recommend applying promptly.

In this role you will have the flexibility to work both remotely and from the office. While remote working is part of our offer approx. 4 days per week office presence is required to foster strong collaborations and team work. 

Please note this position is offered on a local contract therefore you should have the legal right to work in Sweden before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.   

WHO WE ARE  

ARKET is a modern-day market with a Nordic soul offering a mix of fashion homeware and a café while having quality sustainability and transparency at the core of our business. ARKETs mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible well-made durable products designed to be used and loved for a long time. Learn more about ARKET here. 

 WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE 

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities. All our employees receive a staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and 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 this ARKET-based colleagues also receive: 

• 30 days holiday 
• A collective agreement which includes pension and life insurance 
• Wellness benefit 3000kr/year 
• Benify Benefits Portal 

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 its our people who make us who we are. 

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.   

We look forward to hearing from you  

To ensure we provide an insightful experience to our candidates and we support their understanding of the role scope and responsibilities for this role we use an online assessment method for skills-based recruitment with our recruitment processes. You will need to complete it as part of the application and screening process. Your responses will be scored by an assessment tool that applies predefined criteria set by H&M Group. 

After completing the assessment you will receive feedback with the score you obtained. If you experience any difficulties or prefer an alternative assessment method please contact Choosing an alternative will not impact your application. For more information on how we process your personal data please see our Privacy Notice. 

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract