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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

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Negotiation strategies: Define clear negotiation strategies to ensure competitive conditions with our suppliers.
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Supplier negotiations: Run negotiations with many suppliers from start until signed contract.
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Category expertise: Build and develop a deep understanding of your category through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights and supplier input.
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Commercial opportunities: Keep an eye open for commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify category innovations.
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Category improvements: Create and execute a pragmatic plan to drive the category improvements.
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Supply chain: Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve the range, product quality and profitability.
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Team collaboration: Work together with your category team to bring the best to our customers.

Your superpowers

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BSc. or MSc. degree in Business Administration, (Business) Economics or equivalent
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1-4 years of experience as a Buyer and/or Category Manager in a similar industry
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Lots of energy, persistence and drive to ensure successful end result of projects 
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You know how to get the best best deals and are able to understand and assess what’s on “the nego table”
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Go getting mentality, hands-on and nothing is impossible mindset
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Excellent people knowledge and skills; you understand who you’re talking, their interests and how to build relationships
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Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills  
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Fluency in Dutch and English

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.

🚴🏼‍♂️Health insurance discount & bike plan

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

🏠 Relocation

If you’re moving from another country to join Picnic we make it as smooth as possible for you. We’ll cover your flight costs for you and your partner and kids, your first month's rent and moving costs (up to €2000), and help you with the 30% tax ruling setup and application. 

✍🏼 Learning & development 

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

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cv screening
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CV screening

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phone screening
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Phone screening

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online test
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Online test

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assessment day
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Assessment day

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interviews
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Interviews

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closing interview
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Closing interview

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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. 

 

Get in touch with our recruiters

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Laura Tinte - Recruiter

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