Knitwear Buyer - Womenswear

Location: Head Office in London, UK; onsite 5 days per week

Company

COS offers ready-to-wear and accessories focused on exceptional quality, lasting design, craftsmanship, innovation, and materiality.

What you will do

• Plan and execute knitwear product development from start to finish with the Buying team.
• Develop efficient component, product, and sample-handling strategies focused on profitability, sustainability, and customer needs.
• Build balanced range plans and analyse product, pricing, and profitability strategies with the Assortment Planner and Senior Buyer.
• Drive timelines and the omni-channel strategy while securing the right products at the right time for current fashion and customer demand.
• Monitor sales, customer insights, market conditions, and new opportunities to adjust the assortment.
• Guide Assistant and Junior Buyers and collaborate with Design, Pattern, Material, Production, and Supply Chain teams to ensure strong samples and on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Womenswear Buyer with essential expertise in knitwear.
• Product development experience working with an in-house design team.
• Strong knowledge of trends, styles, patterns, silhouettes, fabrics, colours, and the global fashion industry.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and present confidently.
• Pragmatic, outcome-oriented, data-informed, highly organised, and able to reprioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work onsite at the London Head Office 5 days per week.

Culture & Benefits

• Open-minded, curious, inclusive, diverse, equitable, and ownership-oriented workplace.
• Permanent full-time employment contract.
• 25% staff discount across H&M Group brands and participation in the H&M Incentive Program.
• Up to 25 days of holiday, pension scheme, annual health checks, and private health and dental care.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym membership, lifestyle discounts, and employee assistance support.
• Development opportunities across the globe.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV through the application link and receive updates about the application status by email.