Buying Specialist

Substantial projects are waiting for you immediately, where you will take the lead from initial idea to implementation. Think of projects around optimizing stock values, streamlining reimbursements we receive from suppliers, and smartly phasing out excess stock. The goal is always to make our processes more efficient and profitable. You translate insights from Looker and our internal tooling into concrete actions so that buyers spend less time on manual work and make better decisions. You continuously coordinate with category teams, the Purchasing team, and developers so that improvements truly land in daily practice.

• Creating guidelines that teams understand, use, and never want to be without.
• Presenting to groups and creating support for a new way of working.
• Driving projects from idea on paper to go-live in daily operations.
• Working with developers on smart buyer tooling that replaces manual work.
• Sparring with buyers about cases and best practices and translating them into standards.
• Turning resistance into enthusiasm, with a plan B if things go differently.

• Money.
• A job at one of the fastest-growing companies in the Benelux.
• Discount on all the items we sell. 
• With more than 30 training courses in our own Studiefabriek, you can get a little better every day.
• Unbelievably good working atmosphere. With colleagues who make you happy, (digital) epic parties, pub quizzes and other team activities. 
• 25 vacation days. If you promise to come back.
• Travel allowance, pension scheme, and "where-you-work" money.
• An office where you want to take photos, in a top location. From Rotterdam Central, it's 3 falls before you get there. Okay, it's a 2-minute walk.
• The "bad" R&B hour on Friday late afternoon to kick off the weekend.
• Space for new initiatives and ideas. We are always open to those. Whether you have worked with us for a week, a month, or a year.
• At this moment, we work hybrid: that means a combination between working at the office and working from home. Of course, we ensure that you have a top workplace at home. Including office chair, laptop, and blue streamers.

• Work-life balance and thinking level, and 1 to 3 years of experience in procurement or a similar role.
• You get energy from improving processes and are not intimidated by a blank wall covered in post-its.
• You can present a story clearly, from a 1-on-1 conversation to a larger group.
• You enjoy working with data, dive into reports, and translate figures into concrete actions.
• You remain calm in the face of resistance, ask follow-up questions, and keep searching until you get people on board.

As a Buying Specialist, you are the driving force behind the quality and further development of the procurement profession at Coolblue. While our buyers focus on the daily deals, you lay the foundation for how we work. You are the architect of the process and ensure that it remains scalable, uniform, and of a high level. You communicate quickly with colleagues and keep the momentum going, making Buying a little better every day.