Category Buyer

Bertelsmann; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance (8%)

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Discounts on gym membership

Bike plan discounts

Employee benefits @ work

Open culture and room for initiative

Job summary

Arvato in Heijen, Limburg, is seeking a proactive Category Buyer to optimize indirect procurement and build strategic supplier partnerships in a fast-growing, international logistics environment. You will work with Procurement, Operations, Finance and Legal to drive procurement excellence and business growth within a high-tech logistics center.

Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, leading RFQs, negotiating contracts, identifying cost-saving opportunities and building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 3-5 years of procurement experience.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Experience with supplier management and sourcing processes.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong Excel skills and affinity with procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories.
• Lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and procurement optimizations.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships.
• Support procurement transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering

Tools

Excel

Procurement systems

Job description

Heijen (Gennep), Limburg | €3,028 - €5,752 | Fulltime | Hybride

Are you ready to take the next step as a Category Buyer within an international and fast-growing logistics organization?

As a Category Buyer at Arvato in Heijen, you'll play a key role in optimizing indirect procurement categories and building strategic supplier partnerships. You combine commercial insight, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills to create long-term value within a dynamic high-tech logistics environment.

You'll work in one of Europe's most advanced logistics centers, where innovation, automation, and continuous improvement are at the core of our operations. Together with Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders, you'll contribute to procurement excellence and business growth.

Your Tasks

As a Category Buyer, you are responsible for managing multiple indirect procurement categories and driving sourcing strategies that support operational excellence and cost efficiency. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers in an international environment.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories;
• Lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, and contract management;
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and procurement optimizations;
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships;
• Support procurement transformation and process improvement initiatives.

You'll be part of the Procurement team and collaborate closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and various functional departments.

What's In It For You

Experience matters. But at Arvato, your development doesn't stop. In this role, you'll work within an international procurement environment where innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement are key. Through our learning center and targeted training programs, you'll have every opportunity to further develop yourself professionally and personally. For this position, it is necessary that you have the legal right to work in the Netherlands at the time of applying.

• A gross monthly salary between €3,028 and €5,752 based on 40 hours, depending on your experience;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• 25 vacation days, the option to purchase an additional week of leave, and the opportunity to earn up to 3 extra non-sick days;
• Travel allowance and attractive pension scheme;
• Discounts on your gym membership and bike plan;
• Employee benefits @ work;
• An open culture with flat hierarchies and room for initiative.

Your Profile

We're looking for a proactive Category Buyer who enjoys working in a dynamic international environment and knows how to combine commercial thinking with strong stakeholder management.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar;
• Minimum 3-5 years of procurement experience;
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills;
• Experience with supplier management and sourcing processes;
• Excellent communication skills in English;
• Strong Excel skills and affinity with procurement systems.

Arvato is an equal opportunity employer. We assess candidates based on talent and motivation.