Junior Buyer (50% and Product Developer (50%) - Maternity cover (1 year)

At Happy Socks we have made it our mission to spread happiness everywhere, and you only have to spend a few minutes with us to realize how seriously we take it! Our vibrant 'Happy Crew' consists of colorful and creative characters from all over the world (25+ nationalities, and counting!) spread out in our offices in Stockholm, NYC, Munich, Shanghai and Istanbul. Our mission is to spread happiness and color to every corner of the world.

Are you ready to join our colorful crew? Join us as our Junior Buyer and Product Developer!

What you’ll be doing:

As Junior Buyer (50%) and Product Developer (50%), you play a key role in the end-to-end process of bringing seasonal collections to life -from early product development through to final delivery, ensuring the products meet quality, cost and timeline targets.

You are responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating prices, and securing accurate, on-time deliveries. Simultaneously, you oversee the development of new products, ensuring they align with brand standards, meet compliance requirements, and are produced with the most suitable partners. By maintaining accurate data, driving innovation, and supporting sustainability efforts, this role contributes directly to the brand’s continued growth and product excellence.

Junior Buyer key responsibilities:

• Place and follow up on orders to ensure delivery accuracy, cashflow- and cost optimization throughout the season, verifying all connected data.

• Conduct price negotiations aligned with set margin targets and price development goals.

• Prepare, follow up and manage photo and salesman samples to support seasonal launches.

• Support seasonal capacity planning and article-based forecasting

• Handle supplier invoices, manage claims and coordinate with the internal Finance team on invoice related issues.

• Create buying-related reports for sustainability reporting, audits or internal analysis.

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of master data from the purchasing team for product related projects.

Product Developer key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the the execution of new collections from sketch to approved sample, adhering to established routines.

• Collaborate on new product line developments, including evaluating initial pricing for new styles and materials.

• Ensure products, labels, artworks, and components meet business standards, timelines, and are sourced from the most appropriate suppliers.

• Maintain accurate specifications and sample comments for efficient handover to suppliers and production team.

• Manage internal/external product testing and ensure compliance with quality requirements.

• Introduce innovative ideas, including exploring new materials and qualities.

• Manage article administration in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), ensuring master data is accurate and up-to-date.

• Participate in supplier performance evaluations, providing insights on sample precision, quality, service level, and collaboration opportunities.

• Ensure that all product development milestones and deadlines are met according to plan.

How

• You use your analytical mindset to extract data driven insights and share with relevant stakeholders on regular basis
• Keep track of, and follow up on, costs and KPIs related to your suppliers
• Participate in the implementation of cross functional initiatives
• With your happy-get-it-done attitude you don’t hesitate to jump in where you’re needed - from high to low. You know how to handle different types of people and feel comfortable working with different stakeholders and partners. Finally, you are great at problem solving and taking decisions in a fast paced environment

Specific experience and knowledge for this role: 

• Academic degree from textile and/ or business education
• Minimum of 4 years' professional experience in similar roles
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel
• Proficient in working in ERP and PLM systems (preferably Business Central and Delogue)
• Fluent in English

This is a full-time, one-year contract position to cover a maternity leave, and we are looking for a candidate to start as soon as possible.