Buying Assistant: Grow in an International Purchasing Team

Karsten International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Travel allowance or OV card

13th month

8% holiday pay

Daily lunch, fruit & coffee

Bike lease option

Well-being support (OpenUp) & office按摩

Job summary

Karsten International is seeking a Buying Assistant to support the buyer in product development and market research in an international environment. You will help with trend watching, market research and identifying white spots within product categories, forming a team with category buyers and the project manager buying.

You will coordinate sampling, price calculations, and administrative tasks to relieve the buyer and bring products to market, while demonstrating affinity with retail.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience and willingness to learn.
• Completed MBO or HBO education in purchasing and/or administration.
• Good command of Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• Excellent knowledge and command of Microsoft Office; advanced in Excel.
• Reliable, accurate and good administrative skills.
• Affinity with retail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and label incoming and outgoing product samples.
• Order market references.
• Conduct market research, trend watching and comparisons.
• Make price calculations for sales quotations.
• Test incoming product samples.
• Support buyer with trips, PowerPoints, and sample management.

Skills

Experience in purchasing

Dutch & English fluency

MS Office advanced

Administrative skills

Retail affinity

Willingness to learn

Education

MBO/HBO in purchasing/administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Karsten International is seeking a Buying Assistant to support the buyer in product development and market research in an international environment. You will help with trend watching, market research and identifying white spots within product categories, forming a team with category buyers and the project manager buying.

You will coordinate sampling, price calculations, and administrative tasks to relieve the buyer and bring products to market, while demonstrating affinity with retail.