WE ARE DENIM HEADS.
We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA.
At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility.Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow. Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.
Join the denim heads making raw denim!
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.
As a Purchaser within the purchasing team of G-STAR, you are responsible for procuring the G-STAR materials and products within the correct deadline to ensure ready products will arrive on time at G-STAR stores and customers worldwide.
In your role you will be in charge of all purchasing activities for your G-STAR product category. On a weekly basis, you will be placing purchase orders and material bookings with material and garment suppliers globally, negotiating the best final prices for your orders based on volume. During these activities, you will continuously optimize the category procurement planning by negotiating the best ready dates for materials and ready garments whilst minimizing additional costs and material stocks.
Next to that, you will dynamically administer the buy and ensure accurate purchase information on price, delivery and materials is readily available and aligned across all stakeholders at all times. You will be in daily contact with suppliers, building strong relations to ensure the purchase operations run smoothly and to achieve a consistently strong delivery performance.
Within G-STAR, you will work closely with the Product Development and Merchandising teams to align and take action on the daily purchasing business needs for your category. In your role, you will report to the G-STAR Purchasing Manager.
This position can be filled in Valencia, Spain – or in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Analyzing the production lead-times and perform risk assessment to place raw material booking at right time.
- Monitoring closely the material stock flow and avoiding unnecessary buildup of fabrics and trims.
- Placing purchase orders and negotiating the best ex-factory dates.
- Negotiating the final prices based on volumes and arranging administrative follow up.
- Monitoring the production planning on a weekly base and informing stakeholders.
- Mapping supplier capacity to optimize allocation and production planning.
- Building strong relations with our vendors and developing their delivery performance.
- Managing your deadlines together with the other Purchasers, Product Developers and Merchandisers.
- A relevant Bachelor and preferably 2-3 years of experience in a purchasing business environment.
- Good understanding of apparel production processes and lead times
- Good understanding of supplier management in the purchasing area.
- Set of strong administrative skills next to financial awareness across all areas of the Purchasing process.
- Ability to work effectively with other departments such as Product Development and Merchandising.
- Organized and pro-active result driven work approach.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing in English.
- Strong system skills, Microsoft Office, PLM, SAP.
This position can be filled in Valencia, Spain – or in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Please note that the benefits might differ from our region to the other.
At G-STAR, we offer you the chance to work in a diverse environment, with a team of about 300 employees who represent more than 35 nationalities, across multiple offices. We all work and collaborate together to be on top of the game and become the number one denim brand!
Beyond a competitive salary, working at G-STAR brings many other perks and exciting opportunities:
- A work environment that offers room for fun, inspiration and innovation,
- A clothing budget to showcase your personal style while representing G-STAR,
- Free access to learning and development platforms Udemy and Goodhabitz,
- Flexibility to work from home 1 or 2 days a week depending on the region,
- Additional benefits depending on the region.
- We will thoroughly review your CV – we have a large expat community at G-STAR, so please apply in English (CVs in Spanish won't be considered).
- As this position can be filled in Valencia, Spain or in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, please specify which region you're applying for!
- When we hopefully find what we are looking for, we will contact you for a chat and if it’s a good fit, we’ll plan our first interview.
- We might also ask you to prepare a business case and an assessment in a follow-up interview.
- When we’re ready to commit to each other, we’ll finalize the terms we’ve discussed and we’ll explain to you how to order your first pair of jeans from the G-STAR employee store. Good luck!