Overview
Buyer Jobs in Amsterdam Area at dSb Recruitment Consultancy Ltd.
Title: Buyer
Company: dSb Recruitment Consultancy Ltd.
Location: Amsterdam Area
BUYING ROLES – Buyer or Senior Buyer level
Product Category: Home Decoration OR Basic Apparel (not fashion) OR Personal Care OR DIY OR Stationary OR Food OR Garden/Outdoor
Location: North Holland, Netherlands (35 mins North of Amsterdam)
Working Pattern: Full time, 4 days office based
Right to work: NL and EU candidates as a priority. Sponsorship can be offered in exceptional circumstances
About the Role
Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing discount retailers as a Buyer, with the autonomy to shape your category and drive international trade. You’ll source attractive, sustainable products and ensure shelves are stocked with high-quality, affordable ranges.
What You’ll Do
- Own your category end-to-end: product selection through to in-store presentation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with supply, planning, quality and marketing teams
- Monitor store performance, sharing insights and feedback with fellow buyers
- Travel across Europe (and beyond) to meet suppliers, identify trends and source new products
- Drive improvements in quality, cost and sustainability (e.g. packaging reduction)
- Build and execute category plans using financial and commercial analysis
The Team
You’ll join a dynamic Buying team of 50+ professionals, collectively launching over 150 new products each week and managing a range of ~6,000 items. Entrepreneurial thinking and customer focus sit at the heart of everything.
What You’ll Bring
- 3–10 years’ Buying experience (level dependent)
- Experience in a relevant product category
- Strong commercial acumen and confidence negotiating globally
- A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for trends
- Excellent English (written and spoken)
- Strong digital skills, including Excel
What they offer
Quite a lot, actually! From their bustling headquarters in the Netherlands, you'll have an impact across the whole of Europe. They now have 3000 stores in 15 countries – and they're not stopping there, because they have big growth ambitions, both for the company and you. Their growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where they truly embrace their shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.
You will also get:
- A competitive salary based on a 38-hour week
- A high early Bonus based on personal KPI's and a 3-year vesting LTI Incentive based on Company profit
- A full expenses car & fuel card (their office can be reached from Amsterdam by car in 35 minutes)
- 24 days' holiday with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week)
- A 15% staff discount on your purchases
- A good pension scheme and collective health insurance
