Einkäufer / Category Manager Süßwaren (m/w/d)
Core
Leading the confectionery purchasing department, managing significant sales volume, and ensuring product availability.
Role type
Category Manager (Confectionery)
Builds
Confectionery product assortment and supply chain
Domain
Food & Beverage / Retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Supplier negotiation, assortment strategy, KPI analysis, project coordination, data analysis
Preferred skills
Academic degree in food industry, specialized purchasing training (e.g., Fachwirt Einkauf), years of experience in purchasing
Technologies
Modern hardware and software
Responsibilities
Lead the confectionery purchasing area independently, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, ensure product availability, develop assortment and concept strategies, analyze KPIs and derive measures, coordinate project work with all involved departments