Product Developer – Kids Complements at HMGroup

Are you an experienced Product Developer with a passion for kidswear and a background in licensed products? We are now looking for a Product Developer to join our KIDS Complements team and take part in developing exciting, commercial products with strong brand value. You have a great eye for upcoming Kids fashion trends and their lifestyle. You are positive and energetic, creative and playful and a great communicator – and you understand the importance of balancing design, quality, and profitability. WHAT YOU’LL DO  As a Product Developer within KIDS Complements, you will play a key role in the end‑to‑end product development process — from idea and design handover to final production. You will work closely with internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring product quality, cost efficiency, sustainability, and on‑time delivery. A core part of the role is working with licensed products, where accuracy, brand guidelines, and approval processes are essential. Key Responsibilities include: • Drive the product development process from first sample to finished product, ensuring strong execution and translating the vision into a final product, driving it all the way to completion. • Work with licensed brands, ensuring all products follow brand guidelines and approval processes • Manage samples, fittings, comments, and product revisions • Secure correct quality, fit, materials, colors, and details • Collaborate closely with Design, Buying, Garment Technicians, and Sourcing • Communicate daily with suppliers and follow up on timelines, costs, and deliveries • Ensure products meet commercial and profitability targets, sustainability requirements, and customer expectations  WHO YOU ARE  • Previous experience as a Product Developer, preferably within kidswear or accessories/complements • Previous experience working with licensed products (mandatory) • Solid understanding of the full product development process • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple styles simultaneously • Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset • A structured, solution‑oriented way of working • Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment  WHO WE ARE​  H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​  We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​    JOIN US      Additional information:    This is a full time, 1 year temporary position with placement in Stockholm. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV in English as soon as possible. Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please initiate a dialogue with you manager before applying.)  If you are currently in a permanent employment with H&M you will keep your permanent employment even if you take on a temporary position for a limited time.      Benefits:   At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP.       Inclusion & Diversity:   H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.      We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.       Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.