Senior - Buyer

About the role

<section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <section class="section vacancy-detail-intro-section"> <div class="section-inner"> <h2 class="entry-intro"><strong><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFZ3OzvxybE?feature=shared" width="560" height="314"></iframe><br>In a nutshell&nbsp;</strong></h2> <p class="entry-intro">Products are the heart of our business. As <strong><strong class="textBold">Senior Buyer</strong></strong>, 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!</p> </div> </section> <section class="section vacancy-detail-info-section"> <div class="section-inner"> <h2><strong>Tricks of the trade</strong></h2> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="e4ce408e-2838-43f1-a4ba-78c9969e7973" data-message-model-slug="gpt-4o"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]"> <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"> <ul> <li><strong>Negotiation strategies:</strong> Define and execute clear negotiation strategies to secure strong commercial terms and sustainable value with our suppliers.</li> <li><strong>Supplier management:</strong> Lead supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and resolve operational challenges efficiently.</li> <li><strong>Category expertise:</strong> Build and deepen your category knowledge through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights, market understanding, and supplier input.</li> <li><strong>Commercial opportunities:</strong>&nbsp;Spot commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify innovations and growth potential within your category.</li> <li><strong>Category improvements:</strong> Create and deliver pragmatic plans that improve assortment, product quality, and overall category performance.</li> <li><strong>Supply chain:</strong> Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve availability, efficiency, and profitability.</li> <li><strong data-start="1748" data-end="1776">Cross-functional impact:</strong> Work closely with your category team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes for our customers.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2><strong>Your superpowers</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>MSc. degree</strong> in Business Administration, (Business) Economics or equivalent</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>4+ years of experience</strong> as a Buyer and/or Category Manager with a proven track record specifically within retail, who

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