Category Manager (Trader) Organic Products

DO IT Organic is growing fast! That is why we are looking for multiple Category Managers for a variety of product categories, such as nuts, dried fruits, pulses, grains, seeds, rice and more. Due to our rapid growth, we need additional help in sourcing our organic products. Do you have experience in international food trading, are you commercially strong and ready for a new challenge? Then this role at DO IT Organic might be the right fit!

What will you be doing?

As Category Manager at DO IT Organic, you will have the opportunity to manage and develop your own product category within an international and sustainable organisation. You will be the connecting link between various suppliers worldwide and our account managers, who sell your purchased products to our customers.

In this role, you will directly contribute to the success and further growth of DO IT Organic. You will have plenty of room for entrepreneurship, work with different cultures and markets and have a major impact on the range and quality of our organic products.

As Category Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Designing and implementing purchasing and new business strategies for your product categories.
Maintain and expand sustainable relationships with (inter)national suppliers.
Conducting purchasing discussions and negotiations.
Prepare purchase orders and contracts.
Signalling market developments and responding to them proactively.
Sharing cost prices and availability with the sales team.
Realising margin and turnover targets within your category.

You will work at our location in Barneveld, where we have a nice, committed working atmosphere. Your start time is flexible between 07:30 and 09:00, so you can tailor your working day to what best suits your morning schedule. You will be part of a team of four Category Managers, which will be further expanded due to our growth. You will also work closely with colleagues from Sales, Quality, Finance and Marketing.

What will you bring?

You have a completed university education.
You have at least 3 years' experience as a buyer, trader or category manager within the food sector.
Previous experience within nuts and dried fruits is prefered.
You are fluent in English (other languages are a bonus).
You have excellent commercial skills and strong negotiation skills.
You are willing to travel internationally several times a year.

In addition, you are accurate, analytical, stress-resistant and take a proactive, results-oriented and solution-oriented approach.

What do we offer?

When you join us as Category Manager you will get:

Premium-free pension scheme: we pay your share!
24 holidays and 8% holiday pay (paid out in May).
Discretionary bonus: you will receive an annual bonus for this position, awarded at the discretion of management.
Automatic reimbursement of your commute (€0.23 per km from 10 km), no need to submit expenses.
Possibility to buy STAK certificates with a permanent contract.
Staff discount on lots of delicious organic products from our shop.
Every two weeks a catered lunch (optional) for a small contribution.

Curious about the salary? During an initial phone call, we’re happy to give you an indication of the salary range for this role. The final offer will be tailored to your experience, knowledge, and responsibilities.

Who are we?

At DO IT Organic, we believe in the power of organic farming to make the world more sustainable and fair. For more than 30 years, we have been working to create a 100% organic food chain, together with a global network of 180 suppliers and over 30,000 organic farmers.

We offer a range of more than 1,000 organic products, from ingredients to brands such as La Bio Idea, Amaizin and private label. We supply customers worldwide who choose quality, sustainability and transparency.

As a B Corp-certified company, we use our business as a force for good. We combine short lines of communication, an entrepreneurial mindset and a shared drive to make sustainable impact.

DO IT Organic is growing fast. We are expanding, professionalising and setting ourselves sharp goals to increase our impact even further. We are therefore looking for people who want to build, move with and contribute to our mission: a fully organic food chain, worldwide.

Our employees say, "Working at DO IT Organic gives me the opportunity to really make a difference in the future of our planet."

Interested or more information?