Category Manager Procurement (Retail/FMCG)
As Category Manager Procurement (Retail/FMCG), you will ensure that our retail range is always attractive, distinctive and commercially strong. You select the right suppliers, negotiate the best conditions and set a pricing policy that safeguards our margin and brand identity. You report directly to the Retail Director and work closely with colleagues from marketing, logistics and our distribution centre.
Your goal? To offer an attractive range that is always available in our shops and that surprises our guests.
What will you do?
- Selecting suppliers that match our quality and brand standards
- Purchasing products at optimal conditions and according to our logistics guidelines
- Identifying new trends and product opportunities
- Drawing up a pricing policy for a healthy margin mix
- Composing an appropriate assortment
- Ensuring optimal product availability and stock management in coordination with our distribution centre
- Documenting contracts, agreements and contact details
- Together with a direct colleague, you take care of reports and accurate file management of the assortment
What do you bring?
- HBO/WO working and thinking level
- Experience with purchasing and/or category management in fmcg (retail experience is a plus)
- Strong analytical skills and eye for detail
- Decisiveness and result orientation
- Entrepreneurship and initiative
- Customer-oriented and flexible
- Command of the Dutch language at a professional level
- A real team player who is persistent in achieving goals
We offer:
- Good working conditions and salary based on CAO Levensmiddelen 4,500 - 5,500 euro gross (full-time/40 hours)
- Travel allowance, home office allowance, telephone and laptop.
- Bicycle plan
- Working for a growing, international family business with plenty of room for your own ideas
- A job in which you make a real impact on our product range and brand experience
- An enthusiastic and committed team within our Cheese Family
- Employee discounts on our delicious cheeses
Henri Willig is a fast-growing, independent livestock farmer, cheese producer, retailer and exporter that has been successful in the exclusive cheese segment since 1974. Henri Willig has a strong position in the national and international market for Dutch cheese and organic cheese specialities. The total organisation comprises a livestock farm, 2 cheese dairies, 40 shops in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, a Grand Café and a Webshop.