Buyer Germany

Day after day, we work hard to inspire our customers. As a Buyer, do you want to be a strategically important part of this success story and conduct exciting negotiations with the key account managers of well-known brands? Then be sure to read on.
How do I become a Buyer Germany at Coolblue?

You are looking for a new challenge in the field of purchasing? Do you enjoy negotiating, maintaining relationships with stakeholders and finding the best deals? Are you looking for a flexible, dynamic company where you can develop yourself further? Read on, Kay explains how to become a Buyer at Coolblue.

You enjoy doing this

• Negotiate with manufacturers to build long-term partnerships and close critical deals for Coolblue. You will be responsible for contract negotiations while the Supply Chain Planner is responsible for procurement.
• Establish and maintain supplier contacts. Together you will make short and long term plans for Coolblue's sourcing in ;
• Analyze sales reports and market ;
• Break records with new, improved campaigns. You launch these in cooperation with your team, consisting of buyers, media consultants, product managers and product ;
• Presenting your annual contract negotiations to an international delegation.
• Working with your buyer colleagues in the Netherlands to find meaningful synergies and learn a lot.
• Handing out high fives when the campaigns you organize go like ;
• Maintaining your product category together with your team. This includes brainstorming sessions, consultations, overcoming obstacles and celebrating successes over (virtual) drinks after ;

You recognize yourself in the following

• You speak German and English or German and Dutch fluently.
• A completed university education, ideally in the field of business administration/economics.
• You like to negotiate for your life and have a winning ;
• Ideally you already have 2-3 years of experience in category management, purchasing or product management. Ideally even in e-commerce.
• You are a professional conversationalist for business relationships (from customer service to management).
• You're not afraid of the responsibility that comes with important contract negotiations.
• You are a born ;
• You're extremely results-oriented and a true dealmaker.
• You see opportunities based on the data you analyze to consistently close better deals.
• You lenjoy coming to the Rotterdam office 2-3 times per week.

This is what you're looking for in a job

• With over 30 training courses in our own Coolblue University, you can become a little bit better every day.
• An extraordinarily good work environment, with freshly made snacks, monthly drinks, legendary Coolblue parties, awesome team activities, and an informal, playful department.
• Salary in line with the market.
• Retirement plan.
• A picture-perfect office at a great location. You could crawl to work from Rotterdam Central Station. Though we recommend just walking for 2 minutes.
• Room for new initiatives and ideas. We're always open to those, whether you've been with us for a week, a month, or a year.
• Challenging work to really immerse yourself in, so you sometimes forget you're even ;
• A flat organization in the broadest sense of the word. You can just go and have a drink with the boss.