Purchasing Manager (all genders) - Skincare

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.

Our Category & Purchasing team for the skincare category ensures that we have the best in class products to offer to our customers in our online platform. In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop your analytical, stakeholder management skills and understanding of the beauty industry by managing your own suppliers and performing market research to identify new opportunities.

Your role

• As part of our category & purchasing team for the skincare category, you will support in operational supplier management. This means, you independently schedule, plan, hold and follow-up on supplier meetings.
• You act as a key interface between our suppliers and internal stakeholders, such as Retail Media, Master Data Management, Campaign Management and Supply Chain Management, and you ensure seamless collaboration and efficient handling of inquiries.
• Additionally, you keep a close eye on your portfolio’s performance by regularly analyzing key KPIs, identifying challenges, and driving improvements to enhance assortment success.
• Beyond operations, you’ll play a vital role in brand and trend scouting, onboarding exciting new brands and products, and conducting in-depth market, trend, and competitor analyses to spot untapped opportunities and shape the future of our skincare assortment.

Your profile

• At least 3 years of experience in Category & Purchasing Management with a focus on Purchasing. Experience in the e-commerce industry is a plus!
• Business fluency in German and English, ensuring smooth communication with internal and external stakeholders. This is particularly important for our internationalisation plans.
• You’re comfortable working with e-commerce performance KPIs and enjoy analyzing data to drive strategic decisions.
• You thrive in supplier negotiations, consistently securing favorable terms to enhance company profitability.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and G-Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

What we offer you

• Full transparency: For this role, we have a salary band between 50,000€ and 65,000€ gross per year. 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 will cover the costs for your BVG or Deutschland ticket.
• Work-life balance: 29 vacation days plus 2 additional days off on the 24th and 31st December, flexible working hours, up to three days of working from home a week and 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 counseling 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!

About flaconi

flaconi is one of Germany’s leading online beauty retailers with an extensive portfolio of almost 1000 brands and 50.000 products. From drugstore over organic cosmetics to premium and luxury, the online shops in Germany, France, Austria, Poland and Switzerland cover all product segments and offers a diverse selection of products for a unique and daily beauty routine.

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 now online! We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your earliest starting date.

flaconi will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source (e.g. recruitment agency) other than directly from a candidate.

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