Buyer

Picnic Technologies; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh lunch

Coffee bars

CZ health insurance discount

Bike lease

Personal development

Job summary

Picnic Technologies is seeking a Buyer to own a key category, negotiate with suppliers, and drive profitability in a fast-growing, data-driven environment in Amsterdam.

You will collaborate with category teams, use pricing and forecasting insights, and push pragmatic improvements to delight customers and boost margins.

This role emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking, strong communication, and the ability to turn data into action across our supply chain.

Qualifications

• Masters degree with exposure to analytical problem-solving.
• 1-3 years of work experience in a commercial/analytical environment as category manager or buyer.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; Dutch/German/French are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage your category end-to-end.
• Negotiate with suppliers and secure favorable terms.
• Collaborate with the category team and cross-functional partners.
• Identify commercial opportunities using data-driven insights.
• Drive category improvements and profitability across the supply chain.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation skills

Analytical problem solving

Supplier relationship management

Communication & stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

In a nutshell

Products are the core of our business. We aim to offer the best product range, to make sure we always deliver the best quality. As Buyer, you're responsible to do this for your category. With your team you take full responsibility for your category, with the goal to make customers happy and improve profitability. Picnic is data-driven and complex - from pricing strategies, forecasting, warehouse automation, to the ever-expanding growth of our company, we are constantly faced with new challenges and opportunities…that’s where you come in! We are on the hunt for an ambitious buyer with superb category management and negotiations skills while building lasting relationships with suppliers. You also offer entrepreneurial, realistic, and practical business opportunities. Have a forward-thinking idea? Tell your team, modify it, evaluate, experiment, and then make a real impact in our company!

Tricks of the trade

Negotiation strategies: Define clear negotiation strategies to ensure competitive conditions with our suppliers.

Supplier negotiations: Run negotiations with many suppliers from start until signed contract.

Category expertise: Build and develop a deep understanding of your category through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights and supplier input.

Commercial opportunities: Keep an eye open for commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify category innovations.

Category improvements: Create and execute a pragmatic plan to drive the category improvements.

Supply chain: Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve the range, product quality and profitability.

Team collaboration: Work together with your category team to bring the best to our customers.

Your superpowers

Master’s degree with exposure to analytical problem-solving

1-3 years of work experience, preferably as (junior) category manager and/or buyer in a commercial and analytical environment

Commercial drive, a nose for opportunities and not afraid to negotiate

Persistence and enthusiasm to drive projects to a successful end result

Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills

Drive to deal with day-to-day operations, swift problem-solving skills

A genuine passion for food and/or consumer products

Fluent in English (Dutch, German or French is a plus!)

Note: This is not a one-time hire. We’re hiring for this role throughout the year as part of our ongoing growth and expansion.

Picnic perks

• Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks
• Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.
• We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate
• You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. We offer personal development through Lepaya courses, Academy trainings, and more. Interested in improving your mental wellbeing? Through OpenUp you get free access to trained psychologists and many courses.
• All the rest
• At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, as well.

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. And we’re the only ones in the world doing it all by ourselves. From our fully automated fulfillment centre to delivery algorithms and marketing campaigns: we do it all in-house. Our team consists of 85+ nationalities and we’re always looking for new talent. Ready for the ride?

Recruitment Process

1. CV screening
2. Phone screening
3. Online assessment
4. Interviews
5. Assessment day
6. Closing interview
7. Offer

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law.
At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.

Our Mentality

At Picnic, we build from scratch with an owner’s mindset. We dive into the unknown, taking end-to-end responsibility for every outcome, going the extra mile to tackle complex challenges. We turn insights into action, working as a team to get things done. We move fast, never compromising on quality or long-term impact. With grit and commitment we build what has never been built before!