Senior - Buyer

Teampicnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Picnic in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Buyer to own end-to-end category management, drive the best assortment, quality and value for customers, and strengthen supplier partnerships. You will leverage data to forecast, negotiate terms, and optimise profitability while leading a cross-functional team.

With 4+ years in buying or category management in retail, you will shape supplier agreements, identify commercial opportunities, and deliver pragmatic category improvements that boost availability

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Business Administration or Economics or equivalent.
• 4+ years as a Buyer or Category Manager in retail, wholesale, or FMCG.
• Strong negotiation skills and proven supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute negotiation strategies to secure strong terms with suppliers.
• Lead supplier relationships, contracts, and resolve operational challenges.
• Build and deepen category knowledge using data, insights and market understanding.
• Spot commercial opportunities and drive category improvements to profitability.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Data-driven decision making

Education

MSc in Business Administration or Economics

Job description

In a nutshell

Products are the heart of our business. As Senior Buyer , you take full responsibility for driving the success of your category, ensuring we offer the best range, quality, and value to our customers. With your team, you manage your category end to end, with the goal of making customers happy and improving profitability. Picnic is fast-paced, data-driven, and complex, from pricing strategies and forecasting to warehouse automation and the continued growth of our company, we are constantly faced with new challenges and opportunities...that’s where you come in! We are looking for an ambitious senior buyer with strong category management and negotiation skills who knows how to build lasting supplier relationships. You spot practical commercial opportunities, turn insights into action, and help shape the future of your category. Have a forward-thinking idea? Bring it to your team, sharpen it together, test it, and make a real impact across the business!

Tricks of the trade

• Negotiation strategies: Define and execute clear negotiation strategies to secure strong commercial terms and sustainable value with our suppliers.
• Supplier management: Lead supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and resolve operational challenges efficiently.
• Category expertise: Build and deepen your category knowledge through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights, market understanding, and supplier input.
• Commercial opportunities: Spot commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify innovations and growth potential within your category.
• Category improvements: Create and deliver pragmatic plans that improve assortment, product quality, and overall category performance.
• Supply chain: Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve availability, efficiency, and profitability.
• Cross-functional impact: Work closely with your category team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes for our customers.

Your superpowers

• MSc. degree in Business Administration, (Business) Economics or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience as a Buyer and/or Category Manager with a proven track record specifically within retail, wholesale, or FMCG manufacturing environments
• Lots of energy, persistence and drive , with the ability to