(Junior) Purchasing Manager

At flaconi, we believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation and growth. It thrives in all its forms of beauty. Our team is a mosaic of individuals from different backgrounds, cultures and life journeys, all united by a shared passion for beauty. Our commitment is grounded in our core values, particularly #trustinpeople . We hold ourselves accountable for creating an environment where every employee feels honestly valued, heard and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to foster belonging.

flaconi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes and encourages all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender identity, migration background, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, or age to apply.

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We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic (Junior) Purchasing Manager (all genders) to join our Category & Purchasing Department. Our team ensures that we have the best in class products to offer our customers in our web‑shop and app. If you have a passion for beauty products and want to develop your negotiation and stakeholder management skills, then we’d love to hear from you!

Your role

• Support in operational supplier management tasks within our categories and schedule, plan, hold and follow up on supplier meetings
• Keep your portfolio’s performance in check by doing regular analysis of KPIs in close cooperation with our Category Manager and your team lead
• Hold annual talks with your suppliers and negotiate; ensuring the best terms & conditions possible
• Act as interface between supplier and our internal stakeholders, such as the Retail Media, Master Data Management or Supply Chain Management team for inquiries
• With your interest in beauty, you stay up to date in terms of new brands and trends in the beauty industry and after evaluating their fit to flaconi, you onboard new brands into our webshop & app

Your Profile

• You have successfully completed studies in Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience). First relevant experience working in an E‑Commerce environment would be a plus!
• Business fluency in German and English with strong stakeholder communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with an understanding of KPIs and enjoy working with numbers
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and G‑Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• A good understanding of negotiations and initial experience in this area would be a plus

What We Offer

• Full transparency: For this role, we have a salary band between 40,000€ and 51,000€ gross per year for Junior & between 50,000€ and 65,000€ gross per year for mid‑level. The salary that we will offer you will always be within this span and is based on the skills that you show during the recruitment process
• Our employees matter to us: We offer you a permanent contract and cover the costs for your BVG or Deutschland ticket
• Work‑life balance: 29 vacation days plus additional days off on the 24th and 31st December, flexible working hours, up to three days of working from home per week, and in specific cases, the option to work 100% remotely within Germany; the possibility of a paid sabbatical
• flaconi Academy: Actively shape your own career path by taking advantage of our internal and external training opportunities
• We care about your well being: We want to support you also during difficult times. For this, we offer you and your close relatives counselling sessions with mental health professionals
• flaconi fitness: a wide range of sports options & discounts on memberships
• Family first: Our “emergency‑daycare” is there for you in out‑of‑the‑ordinary situations to look after your child on site at our office
• Thinking about tomorrow together: flaconi subsidizes your savings contribution to the company pension scheme with an additional 20%
• A comfortable working space with everything you need: High end technical equipment, fruits and drinks, no dress code and dogs are welcome in our office!
• Other perks: Great discounts in our online shop as well with our partner companies, cool team events & company parties

Check out all benefits here.

Founded in 2011 as one of the first online perfumeries, flaconi is honored to work with more than 700 people from 60 different nations at the flaconi headquarters in Berlin‑Charlottenburg and its fulfillment center in Halle. Shape our company’s success with us and apply online! We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your earliest starting date and salary expectations.