Category Buyer

As a Category Buyer National Brands, you will negotiate, manage and develop National Brands product assortments to maximize our customer satisfaction and achieve our business objectives. You will collaborate with and supervise a team of 2 assistants.

Responsibilities

• You negotiate the purchasing conditions and the commercial plan with the suppliers;
• You define the right price positioning compared to the market ;
• You guarantee the margins of the category;
• You follow the daily operations of the National Brands suppliers ;
• You follow and analyze the market and its evolution, by translating the trends in the assortment.
• You coach and train your team in order to guarantee an efficient and qualitative work;
• You work in collaboration with various departments such as Marketing, Finance, Logistics, etc.

Must-have requirements

• You have a Bachelor or Master degree in economics or marketing.
• You have already a first experience in Procurement (between 2 to 5 years).
• You are organized and structured in your way of working.
• You are communicative.
• You have a good knowledge of computer software (Excel, Word, Power Point,..).
• You have good language skills (French, Dutch and English).
• A good knowledge of the Pet market is a plus.