Indirect Procurement Category Buyer (German Speaking) - w/m/d

The future looks like you

We build on traditions as long as they don't stop us from growing. Therefore, we continuously reflect on our actions and strive for improvement. This is the only way we can live up to our own standards to reinvent the fashion business in a sustainable way.

Your Responsibilities

As Category Buyer, you will actively contribute to the development of the European Indirect Procurement (IP) strategy by developing internal and external business partnerships, negotiating commercial agreements with suppliers, executing category strategies, understanding supplier capabilities, as well as:

• Execute European Indirect Procurement initiatives for the given category portfolio on the NWE market/country level by landing them on time and value
• Implement and drive high level of adoption of procurement policies, procedures and programs on market/country level for the assigned category portfolio to ensure the overall Indirect procurement KPI targets
• Execute Indirect Procurement cost reduction programs, launched locally or centrally, to realize significant savings for the group, short- and mid-term
• Responsible for execution of the indirect procurement P2P processes, local contract management and overall compliance within the given category portfolio
• Responsible for market/country supplier selection process and implementation of all necessary approval flows in compliance with the European Delegation of Approval standards and other P2P/Contract management policies for the given category portfolio
• Identify savings opportunities for the market/country and partner with the European Indirect Procurement Team and market business partners to capture savings in the most efficient way for the given category portfolio
• Execute contract excellence practices, perform negotiation with the market/local vendors and execute sourcing processes to ensure market Indirect Procurement Team contributes to the overall market business objectives and Indirect Procurement targets
• Develop and maintain healthy collaborative relationships with internal business leaders for the market/country to ensure indirect procurement is aligned with their business objectives
• Develop and improve relationships with market/country vendors to manage supplier performance issues in collaboration with relevant internal business customers
• Provide Indirect Procurement reports to support communication with the market/country leadership team and European Indirect Procurement Team on time and with the required quality standards to drive the visibility of data and analytics
  
  

What You Bring

• University degree in Economics, Finance, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent will be a strong plus
• Minimum 3 years of business experience in indirect procurement, preferably within fashion retail industry/ similar retail or B2C, FMCG
• Minimum 3 years of category buying experience (Indirect Goods & Services)
• Hands-on experience with eProcurement tools, preferably SAP Ariba / S/4 Hana. Good command of MS Office applications, in particular MS Excel
• Proven track record of: Indirect spot buying, executing strategic programs and change management in a multinational, dynamic business environment
• Fluent English and German skills, both written and oral
  
  

What We Offer

• An exciting job in an international working environment
• A positive working atmosphere with an open feedback culture
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Learning & development opportunities through our C&A academy
  
  

C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can become their best self.

We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply.

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply and help us build an inclusive community.