Buying Director Brand Purchasing (m/w/d)

ALDI Nord is one of the leading food retailers. With a tradition of over 110 years, ALDI stands for the invention of the discount principle. Our mission is to provide people everywhere and at any time with what they need for their daily life: qualitative products at low price - simple and fast. This also includes making shopping as easy as possible for our customers. We do our best every day and reinvent ourselves again and again. United talent and commitment - this is the POWER with which we write success story. Europe-wide in 8 countries with around 5,400 branches and more than 91,000 employees. We are: Simply ALDI. Powered by people.

In this role you are responsible for the operational and strategic brand purchase of a product area Strategic management and further development of international supplier relations Identification of the right commercial levers for a successful brand assortment and action business as well as the further development of a long-term purchasing strategy Coordination, implementation and completion of negotiations taking into account the objectives are your main tasks Contact persons are the decision-makers of the TOP players in the FMCG area, such as Procter & Gamble, Pepsico, Mondelez, Danone etc. Leading responsibility and professional support for corporate and/or cross-sector projects Strategic and multifunctional cooperation with all relevant internal and external stakeholders Staff management and development of your team for the respective goods sector are also among the core tasks

Successfully completed economic studies, preferably with a purchase-specific focus or a comparable qualification At least 8-10 years relevant professional experience in the area of purchasing and/or sales in food retail and/or the branded goods industry Very good knowledge of the European trading landscape for FMCG Strong analytical thinking and pragmatic approach Excellent negotiation skills and a strong & intercultural communication skills A work setting characterized by reliability and entrepreneurial thinking and action Experience in leadership of employees German and English knowledge in word and writing Other foreign languages of advantage

Modern working environment: Working on the ALDI Nord Campus with open space concept, operating restaurant, cafe, parent-child office and car park incl. e-store stations Work-Life-Balance: Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model with the possibility of proportional mobile work (up to 40%) and 30 holiday days (full time) Mobility: Cars, also for private use Healthcare & Prevention: In-house gym and gym collaborations Onboarding & Learning: Structured onboarding and a variety of possibilities for personal and professional development (e.g. ALDI Academy, eLearnings, etc.) Impact & Teampower: High level of design space and unbeatable team power in a powerful working environment salary & employee discount: Secure workplace at the inventor of the discount with an attractive salary and corporate benefits JOBV1_EN