Buyer - Kappahl | Jobylon

Job Description

Do you love fashion fit for life as much as we at Kappahl do? Here is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inclusive, courageous and joyful team in our Woman underwear team at Kappahl in Mölndal! We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and business oriented Buyer who is ready to bring Kappahl to the next level.

Kappahl exist to celebrate diversity in everyday life. We want to broaden the definition of diversity to include many ways of living life – empowering people to stay true to themselves at any given time, our customers as well as our employees.

We offer youAs a Buyer in our team, your main responsibility is to lead and develop the assortment based upon the overall goal and strategies in order to maximize sales and profitability. You use your analytical skills to follow up on sales and see the opportunity for growth and profitability. You work in collaboration with the team at the head office but also with our production offices in Asia and Europe.

Your profile
To be a part of our team we prefer if you possess previous working experience as a Buyer in the fashion industry and have a bachelor’s degree in Textile Economics or similar education. It´s to great advantage if you have been working as a Buyer specifically with Woman underwear before and we also prefer if you have other experience within retail and sales. You should have good knowledge in English (and Swedish) and have good computer skills.

As a person you love fashion and you have a strong business orientation which is shown when you get motivated by good sales results. You are well organized and can prioritize and structure your work depending on time plans, goals and workload. You are flexible and have strong communication skills and are stimulated by change management. Of course, you are a team player who appreciate to work with your colleagues.

You recognize yourself in our values – Inclusive, Courageous and Joyful!

Are you interested?

The position is a temporary full-time position for one year to start, with placement at our Head Office in Mölndal. We would like your application by 2025-06-15.

Kappahl celebrate diversity and strive to eliminate all forms of discrimination. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

You apply easily by answering a few questions and attaching your CV (please refrain from sending us your personal letter). We apply continuous selection.

We are looking forward to your application!

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About the company

Founded in 1953 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Kappahl Group is a leading fashion chain in the Nordics, with around 360 Kappahl and Newbie stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the UK, and online in more than 20 markets throughout Europe and Asia.

We want to make a difference in the fashion world and to lead the way by always keeping our promises: taking care of the world around us and minimizing the environmental impact for each garment. And at the same time fulfil our employee promise "We promise you the right to always be yourself - a place to belong”. The Kappahl team consists of some 4,000 colleagues in eight countries, all with different backgrounds, ages, skills and styles. Our common motivation is to create a responsible world of fashion and offer fashion to a wide variety of people and lifestyles. A responsible fashion that feels right, for the bearer and for the world we live in. Today, more than 85% of the products are made of certified and/or preferred materials. Our goal is 100% by 2025 and Kappahl Group’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain's climate emissions by 2030.More information at .

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-Kappahl opened its first store in Gothenburg in 1953.

-All design is made at the head office in Mölndal, Sweden.

-Kappahl has stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the UK and are available online in more than 20 markets in Europe

-Kappahl offered its first collection in organic cotton back in 1993.

-100% of the cotton used in the collections today is certified for both ecological and better social conditions.

-Was among the first fashion companies to launch fashion in slightly larger sizes in 1970.

-Kappahl has committed to halve climate emissions by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement.

-Kappahl has a close and long-term cooperation with our suppliers to ensure good working conditions.

About the company

Founded in 1953 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Kappahl Group is a leading fashion chain in the Nordics, with around 360 Kappahl and Newbie stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the UK, and online in more than 20 markets throughout Europe and Asia.

We want to make a difference in the fashion world and to lead the way by always keeping our promises: taking care of the world around us and minimizing the environmental impact for each garment. And at the same time fulfil our employee promise "We promise you the right to always be yourself - a place to belong”. The Kappahl team consists of some 4,000 colleagues in eight countries, all with different backgrounds, ages, skills and styles. Our common motivation is to create a responsible world of fashion and offer fashion to a wide variety of people and lifestyles. A responsible fashion that feels right, for the bearer and for the world we live in. Today, more than 85% of the products are made of certified and/or preferred materials. Our goal is 100% by 2025 and Kappahl Group’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain's climate emissions by 2030.More information at .

Att jobba på Kappahl är socialt och fartfyllt - vi är en av Nordens ledande modekedjor med nästan 400 butiker och cirka 4 000 anställda och det händer alltid något här. Vi jobbar med allt från design och försäljning till marknadsföring och distribution och tillsammans säljer vi hundratusentals plagg varje dag.

Det finns en särskild Kappahl-anda som sitter i väggarna hos oss. Den har vuxit fram under lång tid och genomsyrar allt vi gör. Kappahl-andan handlar om gemenskap och kreativitet. Om mod och positiv energi. Och vi krånglar inte till det. Vi har alla ett gemensamt mål: Att ännu fler ska hitta sin stil hos oss.