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HOFER: That’s my way

Buying Manager - Household (f/m/d)

Tasks that await me

  • Management responsibilities within Household near-food sector
  • Potential involvement with onboarding Pet Food Category in the Global Sourcing Department 
  • Establish product know-how and indentifying optimization potential when buying one range for various country requirements
  • Perform strategic negotiations to achieve highest quailty products at the most competitive price  
  • Develop buying strategies and co-designing processes and reportings
  • Perform training and developing activities for a team of 4-5 direct reports
  • Develop and manage national and international supplier relationships 
  • Carrying out cost price and competition analyses

My qualifications

  • Prior Buying experience of 5+ years at manager level or above, preferred experience in Household (near-food); specific preference for Wraps & Cloths and/or Pet Food experience 
  • Fluent business English skills, other languages beneficial
  • Responsible, structured and result-oriented way of working
  • Strategic negotiation  skills and high degree of assertiveness and flexibility
  • Experienced in handling of the PC (especially MS Office), SAP knowledge beneficial
  • Readiness for international travel
  • Completed studies

Convincing offers

  • Versatile and responsible field of activity within a modern, internationally operating group of companies
  • Possibility to work in home office
  • Extensive training
  • Individual and target-oriented training and further education within the framework of HOFER AKADEMY
  • Relocation support (including visa/employment permit request, home search service and relocation allowance) as per the company guidelines
  • Possibility of a sabbatical lasting several months
  • Measures to promote occupational health as well as regular employee and team events
  • Flexible working hours
  • Reliable employer

Remuneration

Attractive gross annual salary starting from €92,150/- willingness to overpay with appropriate qualification

Place of work

​5071 Wals, Alte Bundesstraße 10​

Start of work

​as soon as possible​

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Please use our online application and attach your resume including letter of motivation, photo and all relevant certificates.

HOFER, my employer

We are shaping the future of HOFER and ALDI SOUTH within our international holding company based in Salzburg. Together, we are coordinating the development of the business group across 4 continents and 11 countries, where we employ over 175,000 people and operate 6,700 stores. As employer, buyer, and retailer, we assume responsibility for the impacts of our business operations - for our employees, our customers, our business partners, and the environment.

Due to our global growth, we are extending our team based in Salzburg and are looking for dedicated people to help us shape our worldwide strategies and processes.

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