Senior Category Buyer E-Commerce

Job description

Shape Trends, Drive Deals & See Your Products across major E-commerce marketplace Are you the negotiator who secures unbeatable deals while building strong supplier relationships? Do you thrive on spotting the next big consumer trend before anyone else? At Karsten International , we’re looking for a Sr. Category Buyer E-Commerce . This is your chance to: Directly impact our product range Work with global suppliers (especially China) and cross-functional teams. Travel internationally to trade fairs and supplier sites (multiple times a year). Your Mission As a key player in our E-commerce team, you’ll: Lead the product range for our digital channels and drive innovation to drive commercial performance. Apply data driven sourcing methodologies specific to E-commerce, that will lead to investment proposals Spot trends, negotiate on price, find winning products to grow our catalogue while maintaining great harmony in our overall product range Drive monthly product innovation roadmap, showing investment appraisals for category expansion Work collaboratively with our offices in China for sourcing manufacturers, together with the ecommerce sales team to see through the entire product life cycle, from sourcing to #1 on a marketplace Partner with retail category buyers to identify ecommerce product opportunities and provide ecommerce market insights to retail category buyers. Familiar with Helium10, calculation sheets, Markt Mentor, search volume data and other trend analysis tooling and to drive synthesis and investment opportunities What You Bring 5+ years as a Buyer, Category Manager, or Purchaser in retail/wholesale (non-food experience is a plus). Proven negotiation skills —you know how to get the best deal without burning bridges. Data-driven —you balance data, trends, and gut instinct to make decisions. Chinese market familiarity —experience working with Asian suppliers is a big advantage . Entrepreneurial energy —you’re proactive, thrive under pressure, and love seeing results. Willingness to travel (China, trade fairs, etc.) Fluency in English is required; Dutch is a plus. Who we are? Karsten International develops a wide range of products for daily use, from the latest gadgets to sustainable beauty products. You name it, we make it. In addition to working hard and delivering quality, enjoyment and collegiality are our top priorities. The team consists of dr…