Company Description

More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year.

We're on a mission to create joy for pets and their parents, driven by our core values of Care, Courage, Openness, and Simplicity. At the heart of everything we do, they inspire us to grow, raise the bar for our customers and fuel a pet-first business.

Job Description

• Lead strategic procurement projects within the assigned category, ensuring alignment with and high impact on team and business goals
• Manage stakeholder relationships across functions, including creating executive reporting and navigating organizational dynamics
• Demonstrate indirect leadership by influencing and guiding cross-functional teams and peers across the department to ensure alignment on strategic goals, and drive measurable outcomes that elevate organizational performance
• Undertake ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Head of Procurement, Team Leader, or Procurement Director

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of proven professional experience in sourcing, buying, and procurement (ideally in the e-commerce / omni-channel retail/consumer goods sector) in food / non food categories. International businesses, across multiple countries highly relevant.
• Exposure working in international teams versus national organizations
• Experience in strategic purchasing activities ( tendering, negotiation, strategy development)
• Supply market knowledge (e.g., market structure insights, screening capabilities) and supplier development capabilities
• Ideally, experience of working with an Asia sourcing office
• Strong communication and negotiation skills combined with interdisciplinary thinking
• Strong analytical mindset and experienced in dealing with key business figures
• Project management experience and capability to successfully work in cross-functional teams

Additional Information

With more than 1,000 passionate professionals located across 6 European offices, we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect a hybrid work setup: 60% in-office, 40% remote, collaborating with colleagues across locations.

Our benefits:
20% discount in our zooplus shop
Internal and external training

️ Corporate rates at a local gym chain (Body & Soul)
Company mobile phone for work and personal use

zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.