Senior Buyer FMCG

New brands. New products. New opportunities. You will further expand our FMCG offering.

At iBOOD, everything revolves around strong deals, well-known brands and products our customers keep coming back for. Every day we surprise hundreds of thousands of iBOOD’ers with new deals and regularly changing Flash Sales. We move fast, think commercially and are constantly looking for opportunities to offer our customers an attractive and relevant range.

Are you commercially sharp, strong at negotiating and able to close deals our customers come back for? Then we are looking for you. For our FMCG team we are looking for a Senior Buyer who raises the bar. Someone who spots opportunities, knows how to open doors and closes deals with strong brands and suppliers that really make an impact.

Within FMCG you work with categories such as Food & Beverages, Personal Care, Health & Beauty and household consumables. You know the market, understand what consumers want and know which parties are interesting for iBOOD. From well-known A-brands to new players with potential, you make sure we sit at the table with the right parties and you help build the category further.

What will you do?

As a Senior Buyer you are the commercial owner of your categories. You get the space and responsibility to determine where the opportunities lie and what is needed to achieve results and growth. In doing so, you look beyond purchasing alone: you are responsible for commercial performance, from range and stock to sales and returns.

You own your category: You are responsible for the commercial performance of your categories and steer on revenue, margin, range, stock and growth. You set the commercial direction, make decisions on pricing and promotions and ensure the right balance between revenue and margin. You translate this into a clear commercial calendar and category and promotion planning. You continuously look for room to further build your category, for example with new brands, suppliers and product groups.

You build brands and partnerships: You build strategic relationships with international A-brands and actively seek out new brands, suppliers and product groups. You negotiate independently on purchase prices, volumes, payment terms, marketing contributions and exclusivity and build partnerships that also deliver value in the longer term. You ensure that iBOOD is and remains a relevant commercial partner for the most important brands within your category.

You see where the commercial opportunities lie: You know your market and competition and combine commercial instinct with data. You analyse KPIs including revenue, margin, stock, price position and category penetration. You follow price developments and consumer behaviour, spot trends and whitespots and translate these into concrete commercial opportunities.

You keep control of planning and performance: A good deal does not stop at purchasing. You remain responsible for the result after the deal has been closed. You steer on sales, healthy stock levels, stock turnover and returns and step in when results fall short. Winding down overstock is also part of this. You help steer pricing, positioning, promotion and presentation and ensure that deals and campaigns reach our customers at the right time and in the right way.

You raise the level of the team: As a Senior Buyer you look beyond your own category. You work closely with the Team Lead and play an active role in the day-to-day commercial management and development of the team. You coach less experienced Buyers, actively share your knowledge and set commercial frameworks. In this way you not only help colleagues grow, but also contribute to an increasingly strong buying team.

You are an experienced Buyer with commercial courage. You are analytical, decisive and stand firm. Large suppliers, demanding targets and the fast pace of e-commerce suit you. You see opportunities, make choices and know when to push through.

You feel comfortable at the table with large, leading Champions League brands and are a strong commercial conversation partner. You negotiate sharply, dare to challenge and at the same time build strong, strategic relationships.

With your seniority, you look beyond your own results. You set the tone, collaborate easily and actively share your knowledge with colleagues. You don’t wait around: you ask questions, come up with ideas and take responsibility to move them forward. You bring others along and are a strong sparring partner for the Team Lead.

iBOOD is growing fast and our way of working is evolving with it. A process that works today may be smarter tomorrow. You dare to question existing ways of working and redesign them where necessary. The speed of e-commerce suits you, you switch quickly, set priorities and keep moving forward.

You bring several years of relevant commercial experience, for example in purchasing, sales or category management, and have a higher vocational or university level of work and thinking. You communicate easily and professionally with different contacts and can work well in both Dutch and English. Above all, you have the ambition and ability to help take the FMCG team to a higher level.

This is what the deal looks like for you

You will join our purchasing team full-time and as a Senior Buyer you get a great deal of commercial freedom and responsibility. You get the space to seize opportunities, build strategic partnerships and, together with the Team Lead, give direction to the team and the further growth of FMCG.

You do this within an ambitious and social purchasing team, where hard work and fun go hand in hand. You get a lot of responsibility, but also the space to take initiative, try out ideas and further develop your commercial skills.

In return you receive a gross monthly salary of between €4,000 and €6,000, depending on your experience. On top of your salary you can earn an annual bonus which, depending on your results, can rise to €20,000. Your pension is also well arranged, with an employer contribution of 18.6% of pensionable salary.

And there is plenty going on beyond the deals. From our own iBOOD bar with Heineken on tap and a game of pool to team outings, staff sales, theme weeks and annual parties. And on Mondays and Fridays a fresh, healthy lunch is waiting for you at the office.

Ready to take FMCG commercially to a higher level and make the difference together with the team? Then we would love to get to know you!

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