Trainee Purchase Manager

B&S; Farmsum; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual fixed Christmas bonus

Performance-based bonus

25 vacation days

Travel cost reimbursement

Retirement plan with 2/3 pension costs paid

Participation in collective insurance

Free use of company fitness room

Possibility to purchase meals in company restaurant

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Groningen is seeking a Trainee Purchase Manager to manage purchasing accounts and support the buying of beauty brands. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in International Business, affinity for the beauty market, and good analytical and social skills. This role offers competitive compensation, bonuses, and extensive benefits including vacation days and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor studies completed in relevant fields.
• Strong social skills to interact with different cultures.
• Ability to process large amounts of information quickly.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing accounts and support buying beauty brands.
• Handle the full purchasing process from decision to arrival.
• Support expansion of cosmetics and haircare assortment.
• Search for new sources to meet customer demand.

Skills

Affinity with the beauty market

Analytical skills

Social skills for cultural handling

Good command of Dutch

Good command of English

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Business

Job description

Company Overview

B&S has a mission to make premium consumer goods available to everyone everywhere. We believe that access to consumer products that bring joy and comfort into daily life should be easy worldwide.

Position Overview

As a Trainee Purchase Manager you will become the expert on the international market and know what is needed to achieve your goals. Together with our suppliers you create the best of our global distribution platform.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal purchasing accounts with commercial support. Buying beauty brands such as Estée Lauder, Olaplex, L'Oreal.
• Handle the full purchasing process from purchase decision to goods arrival.
• Learn to manage existing assortment of the wholesale and avoid out-of-stock moments.
• Actively support expansion of our (dermo) cosmetics and haircare assortment. Optimally use budgets of current suppliers.
• Actively search for new sources to meet our customers' demand.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor studies completed, such as International Business, commercial economics.
• Affinity with the beauty market.
• Socially skilled and easily handle different cultures.
• Good command of Dutch and English (other language a pre).
• Analytical and can quickly switch in processing large amounts of information.
• Good command of Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus annual fixed Christmas bonus and performance-based bonus.
• Latest hardware and software to perform work.
• 25 vacation days, possibility to earn extra days.
• Travel cost reimbursement up to 75 km one-way if works at office or remote work allowance if works remotely.
• Retirement plan with 2/3 of pension costs paid by us.
• Participation in collective insurance such as disability and survivors insurance.
• Free use of company fitness room and possibility to purchase fresh meals in company restaurant.