Buyer (m/w/d) – Eastern European Food / Ethnic Food

The coordination of the EDEKA strategy takes place at the Hamburg EDEKA headquarters. It controls the national goods business as well as the successful campaign “We Love Food” and gives a wide range of impulses to achieve cross-linked goals. With the subsidiary net brand discount, it also sets successful accents in the discount business. EDEKA achieved 2024 with around 10,900 markets and around 413,000 employees: sales of 75,3 billion. Euro. With more than 19,200 trainees, EDEKA is one of the leading trainers in Germany.

For the EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG at the Hamburg site, we are looking for a buyer / buyer (m/w/d) for Eastern European foods at the next possible time. Come on board and take the chance to work in purchasing the largest full ranger in German food retailers! The area of purchasing is the heart of the EDEKA ZENTRALE and in your daily work you are more than just buyers:in, because you are fully responsible for your area.

As a buyer:in the area of Ethnic Food, you can introduce your ideas and develop processes. It expects a varied and challenging job where you take responsibility for your tasks from the outset. With expertise and strategic vision, you are responsible for the procurement of goods and the continuous development of the range of ethnic foods (brand / brand) – with a special focus on Eastern European foods You will accompany your products from the idea to the market launch and take on the following: product development in cooperation with (potential) suppliers and our quality assurance the contract negotiations (price, delivery conditions, framework contracts, etc.) and supplier visits the packaging design in cooperation with marketing coordination with marketing, sales and logistics

In addition, with the help of assortment and market analyses as well as (inter)national competition observations, you will discover potentials that you use to further develop your brand and own brand range Within the framework of invitations to tender, you will conduct negotiations with the (inter) national suppliers and, together with them, develop flexible procurement procedures You work closely with marketing to plan national actions, advertising campaigns and POS actions and to develop successful sales strategies As part of the strategic development of the categories you are responsible for the development and maintenance of partnerships with producers from Eastern Europe Furthermore, on your agenda: the implementation and evaluation of tastings and derivation of measures In your role, you will present your products and successes in the meetings with the EDEKA regional companies and net brand discount Your communication skills and trend sense are required if you participate in relevant trade fairs for us

You bring a completed economic studies or a comparable training/qualification with You have knowledge of German and English at a minimum level of treatment In addition, you can master at least one of the following languages on a native language level or in a safe manner: Russian, Ukrainian, Polish or Romanian In addition, you have several years of professional experience in the area of purchasing or in another area of the FMCG industry With your strong earnings orientation and high enforcement power, you make an important contribution to corporate success In addition, strategic thinking and negotiation skills belong to your strengths You can also easily jog with several balls at the same time and keep an overview at any time You are flexible and bring travel readiness Also, you are powerful and have a good degree of conflictability We require a very good handling of the common office products, especially Excel

A safe workplace in a very successful trading company based in Hamburg, City Nord We offer flexible working hours, the opportunity to participate in mobile work and 30 days vacation Individual training opportunities and career opportunities are guaranteed by our internal development programs A freshly cooked lunch awaits you daily in our canteen at attractive prices A performance-oriented compensation package and a variety of other benefits, such as fitness studio, concierge service, grant to the German ticket, service bike, advantages for numerous partner companies or company pensions are of course for us In addition, we also offer comprehensive and award-winning health management