Job Description

As a Component Developer, you identify and develop your local market for our sourcing missions. You closely work with T1/T2 suppliers, drive material and component development , and lead materials and component price negotiations to secure material and component sourced with best options, quality, price and lead-time aligned with our product strategies and customers expectations. You maintain our digital and physical library of material and component , and capture the updates and innovations in materials and components. You interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends , and share with suppliers and stakeholders in a clear way. You work with suppliers and gain a clear understanding of the local capability on materials and components, educate and develop suppliers to leverage local capability and minimize risks.

Key responsibilities:

- In line with our product strategies, identify and develop local market for our product sourcing
- Drive material and component development, and secure best options, quality, price and lead-time
- Maintain and update digital and physical library of material and component
- Interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends
- Educate and develop suppliers, get a transparent understanding of local capability, and minimize risks Qualifications

To succeed as a Component Developer,



you have to have technical knowledge and experience of material and component development, price, lead time and quality . You have understanding in material and component capabilities . You understand HM trends, concepts and customers needs, and identify the right supplier capabilities and skills, educate them with customer understanding, and guide suppliers to develop the right products . You are collaborative and adaptive to teamwork , and work closely with various stakeholders to co-execute the set strategies and activities. You are business minded. You work as a role model of our HM values .

What you need to succeed:

- At least 7-12 years relevant work experience in material and component development
- Sound costing and development/technical knowledge(knitting / weaving / dyeing / finishing) on synthetic/cotton/conscious fabrics/yarn

- Experience in Fabric Development, Fabric Sourcing, Costing, Negotiation, Market Insights, Fabric Knowledge, Collaboration skills etc.

Knowledge in cotton, jersey, woven is a must.

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📌 Component/Product Developer (Pipeline) (Karnataka)
🏢 H&M
📍 Karnataka