Buyer - Gifting

at  Rituals

The goal of this team is to ensure innovation and supply at the right price, with sustainability and quality as our guiding stars in product development. Are you ready to join them with your expertise?

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For our sourcing team we are looking for a Buyer Gifting. In this role you will source and coordinate the production for our Gifting categories (think about our famous gift boxes, advent calender etc)
The buyer’s role is a versatile and exciting position within the Sourcing team. We have challenging opportunities, we are investing in your personal development and you will have the ability to further develop your skills, increase your experience and knowledge.
You are responsible for the commercial agreements with our suppliers. You will manage our long-term supplier relationships together with the Category Buyer. You will execute the sourcing strategy and make the right decisions based on your knowledge of the market and deep analysis of the data.
You report directly to the Category Buyer and work closely with multiple internal stakeholders: Innovation, Quality, Regulatory, Impact, Supply Planning and Business Improvement teams. Besides internal stakeholders you liaise and negotiate with suppliers and external parties.
You are eager to manage existing commercial relationships, negotiating new and existing products and components at the right commercial conditions to secure supply against our high quality levels.
You ensure compliance with Rituals sourcing principles and you are able to influence business and challenge business decisions with your commercial and negotiation skills. You are able to keep deadlines, highlight risks & identify opportunities.

Key results areas are

• Ensure compliance of Rituals’ sourcing principles.
• Negotiate with suppliers on commercial conditions: prepare request for quotation, buy the right product at the right price, commercial terms and formalize the agreements
• Actively contribute to build and manage successful long-term partnerships with suppliers
• Manage all administrative activities for your products
• Initiate and execute saving initiatives
• Work closely with Innovation, Supply Chain and Quality and act together as a category team to ensure on time product launch and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare sourcing business cases around our AQSCIS principles.
• Work on sustainable initiatives together with your product category and your suppliers.

Please refer the Job description for details