Buyer Sanitary & Technical Sanitary

WE LOOK FOR
Two enthusiastic and experienced buyers who are hands-on and have technical know-how and product expertise in technical and/or design sanitary.
You are going to be a part of a category team of 6 employees in our headoffice in Amsterdam reporting to the Category Manager Sanitary or Technical Sanitary.

BUYER SANITARY & TECHNICAL SANITARY
Fulltime | Fetim

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Buyer for Sanitary or Technical Sanitary you are responsible for sourcing, selecting, contracting and aftercare of your product range. You will maintain a portfolio of suppliers and products ensuring the achievement of objectives set out in the procurement policy and product group strategy. Your tasks in detail:

• Market analysis in order to identify market opportunities in sourcing and value
• Supplier Management incl.
• timely selection and contracting of appropriate suppliers
• negotiating the most favorable terms
• managing and coordinating supplier related non-compliance or other issues
• Project Management for e.g. cost saving initiatives in line with the strategy
• Initiating opportunities for continuous process improvement
• Collaborating closely with supply chain in order to monitor and analyze supplier performance, optimize leadtime, order quantity, quality and degree of delivery.
• Improving processes, planning and forecast mechanisms with suppliers of the product group

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in business administration, economics, and/or engineering
• 3 or more years of international buying experience and product knowledge
• Experience in retail and dealing with global suppliers
• Strong track record of negotiating procurement / buying terms
• Working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures
• Fluent in Dutch and English (speaking and writing), knowledge of other modern languages is preferred
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed

FETIM
Fetim Group is an international trading company found in 1919 with 14 subsidiaries worldwide specialising in the Marketing and Sales of  construction and home design market. The head quarter is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As Fetim Group we are active in more than 40 countries and deliver to specialised traders, retail and online distributors.

CULTURE
Fetim is a family owned company. With a team of professional and ambitious people we strive for one common goal:
“to help people love where they live, work and play”.

Our core values describe clearly who and how we want to be. Creativity is essential for us because creativity works. Whether you are a designer, a marketeer, a sales representative or a book keeper creativity will inspire you and lead you to solutions. Solutions which make life more beautiful and easier. Smart solutions for our customers and consumers are tailor-made, delivered on-time as promised and hassle free. No challenge is big enough. Together we search for new opportunities and challenges. That’s why you hear it can be done often here. We have been in the business for 100 years and hope to be a lot longer. We regard it as our responsibility for the future generations to care for a clean and safe environment, therefore planet proof is an important value for us.

OUR OFFER
A challenging position with a broad scope in a dynamic international company. Do you want to be a part of an ambitious team who challenges the status quo? We offer a competitive and performance oriented salary and actively promote your personal development.

APPLICATION
We look forward to your e-mail incl. cover letter, CV and salary expectations sent via the application button
Do you have questions? Please contact us! We are happy to share more about the Fetim Group and our ambitions with you.

Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.