Senior Purchaser - US Market (ordering from China)

Place of work
Grösslingová 8, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time, trade licence
Start date
Upon Agreement
Wage (gross)
2 500 EUR/monthDepends on experience of candidate

Information about the position

What will you be in charge of?

  • Timely provision of the required quantity of products from China based on the sales Forecast, with focus on strategic need of the market and of the company
  • Active communication with the logistics companies, Freight forwarders and evaluation of the most suitable, efficient and economical routes to ensure a sufficient amount of products on time
  • Stockpiling the required number of products with regard to sales and cost strategy
  • Responsibility for the selection, composition and final price of the ordered goods and services.
  • Monitoring of the market, current trends and competitive activities.
  • Independent negotiation of conditions associated with contracts.
  • Escalation management process design
  • Solution of individual escalations at the supplier
  • Reporting- Very good excel skills required
  • Active communication with team members in an effort to ensure the optimal number of products at the right time in the right place with focus to the seasonality of sales
  • Daily communication and maintaining contact with supply chain members who have an impact on the purchase goals

What benefits do we offer?

  • Teambuildings – Meet your colleagues in informal setting like Family day and let yourself loose during our Christmas and Summer parties. One thing we can assure you of is that in BBG we know how to party
  • Candy&Coffee bar – Help yourself to sweets and fresh fruit, sparkling water, tea or coffee to the heart’s content.
  • Employee discounts – Save 30% on anything from our brands (like Klarstein or Capital Sports). Kitchen appliances, top-notch sound systems, garden furniture ... you will surely choose something from 2500 products we have on offer.
  • Multisport card – Free access to hundreds of sport centres, wellness centres, gyms or classes (yoga, dance, etc.) all around the country. Almost completely paid for by us.
  • Bonuses for special occasions – We realize, that work is only a part of your life, and will support you on your personal journey as well. And thus, will give you a special bonus on occasions like anniversaries, getting married, etc.
  • Sick days – On top of an annual leave, you have a few paid sick days you can use to recover.
  • Slovnaft BAjk – If you want to commute by bicycle, we will chip in on your Slovnaft BAjk subscription (bike sharing in Bratislava)
  • A wide range of courses – Increase your professional expertise, get hang of people skills or anything else that will help your professional (and personal) life. Courses, books or online library is on your fingertips.
  • English/German/Slovak lessons – Learn new language or step up your game on

Information about the selection process

CV has to be in English
1st round interview is in English

And we expect you to...

You have an education

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

You speak foreign languages

English - Advanced (C1)

Other knowledge

Microsoft Office 365 - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Advanced

Experience in the position/sector

Experience with ordering and purchasing from China

You have years of experience

3

And you will fit in with us because you have these qualities

  • Excellent English skills
  • Experience with CPG (consumer packaged goods) rather than commodities/raw materials
  • Experience specifically with the China to US route since our Purchasing person needs to get creative with routing as well due to all of the past and perhaps upcoming bottlenecks, new ports of entry, new rules, etc..
  • Experience in negotiations with Freight forwarders
  • Experience with Amazon Global Logistics welcome
  • Negotiation skills
  • Ability to plan
  • Analytical and strategic thinking
  • Logical thinking
  • Ability to work under the pressure
  • Autonomous
  • Excel - advanced level of proficiency skills in reporting
  • PowerBI skills are welcome

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Brief description of the company

Berlin Brands Group (BBG) has been designing, producing, and selling products in the areas of kitchen appliances, garden & living, sports and consumer electronics since 2005 and is now one of Europe’s largest digital companies including over 800 employees around the globe. 

We love brands and products!

BBG creates, builds and scales consumer brands globally. Within the last 17 years we have created and built own e-commerce brands including our largest and best-known brands Klarstein, auna and blumfeldt. Our passion for good products is reflected by over 5000 items we bring to our customers in 27 countries via the D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) model. Our headquarter is in Berlin, however our employees work in a total of 6 locations around the globe – in Europa, USA, and Asia.

We plan to grow even further and reinvest in world-class logistics and fulfilment, innovative digital marketing, e-commerce, marketplace development and other sales channels. To fuel this growth, we are looking for talented and highly motivated colleagues like you to join us in shaping the DNA of BBG.

Number of employees

100-149 employees

Contact

Contact person: Mária Kubíková
E-mail: send CV
I am interested
Berlin Brands Group, a.s.
Grosslingova 6-8 81109 Bratislava, Slovakia
ID: 4355804  Dátum zverejnenia: 19.9.2022  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 2 500 EUR/month