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Working closely with the Senior Buyer and Senior Business Controller, you develop customer-focused assortments, manage global and regional article ranking, and ensure alignment across all planning activities. Through strong collaboration and data-driven decision-making, you help create the best commercial offer for our target customer while supporting overall business performance and profitability\nWhat you will do:\nDevelop and optimise regional assortments and article rankings, ensuring a balanced product mix that meets customer needs, drives growth and maximises profitability.\nMonitor sales performance, customer insights and market trends to identify opportunities and risks, taking proactive actions to improve sell-through and business results.\nSupport the delivery of the global assortment strategy by planning article quantities, stock levels and seasonal product flows, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and budgets.\nPartner closely with Buyers, Business Controllers, Merchandising, Marketing and regional teams to align priorities, optimise customer offers and ensure successful execution of plans.\nGuide and support junior team members while driving a collaborative, people-focused environment.\nProactively identify opportunities to improve processes, ways of working and business performance in line with departmental objectives\n Previous experience in a similar Planning, Buying or Merchandising role within fashion retail, with a good understanding of omnichannel dynamics. \nStrong proficiency in planning and assortment quantification software. \nStrong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret product mix, price points, sales performance and regional differences to build balanced and profitable assortments. \nConfidence using customer insights, market trends and commercial data to make informed decisions. \nA genuine interest in COS and a strong understanding of how to deliver a relevant and compelling customer offer. \nDelivery & Execution: Ability to produce high-quality, accurate work, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able to demonstrate resilience under pressure. \nCommunication: Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, you should be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated. \nCollaboration & Stakeholder Management: Build effective partnerships across Buying, Merchandising, Finance, Marketing and regional teams, influencing decisions and aligning priorities to achieve shared goals. You should also be openminded and accept feedback professionally \nAdaptable & Curious: You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learns new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development \n This is a full time permanent role based at our Head Office in London, 5 days per week.\nBenefits\nWe offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In 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.\nIn addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:\nUp to 25 days holiday\nAnnual health checks\nPension scheme\nDiscounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub\nCycle to work scheme\nDiscounted gym membership\nEmployee assistance via retail trust \nPrivate health & dental care\nInclusion & Diversity\nAt COS 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.\nCompany Description\nCOS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.\nTo 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.\nAfter 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.\nReady to register interest? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. 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