Picnic
E-Commerce
SeniorBuyer
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“Senior Buyer at Picnic. Skills: Category management, Negotiation. Drive success of your category. Offer best range, quality, and value”
What You'll Achieve.
Make customers happy; Improve profitability
Industry & Context.
Turn insights into action
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of experience as a Buyer and/or Category Manager, Proven track record within retail, wholesale, or FMCG manufacturing environments, MSc. degree in Business Administration, (Business) Economics or equivalent
Nice to Have
Dutch, French or German is a plus
What You'll Do.
Drive success of your category
Manage category end to end
Improve profitability
Define and execute negotiation strategies
Secure commercial terms
Secure sustainable value with suppliers
Lead supplier relationships
Resolve operational challenges efficiently
Build and deepen category knowledge
Spot commercial opportunities
Turn insights into action
Help shape the future of your category
Create and deliver pragmatic plans
Improve product quality
Improve overall category performance
Understand end-to-end supply chain
Identify opportunities to improve availability
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency
Identify opportunities to improve profitability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with category team; Work with cross-functional stakeholders
Full Job Description
In a nutshell Products are the heart of our business. As Senior Buyer, you take full responsibility for driving the success of your category, ensuring we offer the best range, quality, and value to our customers. With your team, you manage your category end to end, with the goal of making customers happy and improving profitability. Picnic is fast-paced, data-driven, and complex, from pricing strategies and forecasting to warehouse automation and the continued growth of our company, we are constantly faced with new challenges and opportunities…that’s where you come in! We are looking for an ambitious senior buyer with strong category management and negotiation skills who knows how to build lasting supplier relationships. You spot practical commercial opportunities, turn insights into action, and help shape the future of your category. Have a forward-thinking idea? Bring it to your team, sharpen it together, test it, and make a real impact across the business! Tricks of the trade Negotiation strategies: Define and execute clear negotiation strategies to secure strong commercial terms and sustainable value with our suppliers. Supplier management: Lead supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and resolve operational challenges efficiently. Category expertise: Build and deepen your category knowledge through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights, market understanding, and supplier input. Commercial opportunities: Spot commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify innovations and growth potential within your category. Category improvements: Create and deliver pragmatic plans that improve assortment, product quality, and overall category performance. Supply chain: Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve availability, efficiency, and profitability. Cross-functional impact: Work closely with your category team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes for our customers. Your superpo
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