Vacatures category manager Amsterdam

Shape Trends, Drive Deals & See Your Products across major E-commerce marketplace

Are you the negotiator who secures unbeatable deals while building strong supplier relationships? Do you thrive on spotting the next big consumer trend before anyone else? At Karsten International, we’re looking for a Sr. Category Buyer E-Commerce.

This is your chance to:

• Directly impact our product range
• Work with global suppliers (especially China) and cross-functional teams.
• Travel internationally to trade fairs and supplier sites (multiple times a year).

As a key player in our E-commerce team, you’ll:

• Lead the product range for our digital channels and drive innovation to drive commercial performance.
• Apply data driven sourcing methodologies specific to E-commerce, that will lead to investment proposals
• Spot trends, negotiate on price, find winning products to grow our catalogue while maintaining great harmony in our overall product range
• Drive monthly product innovation roadmap, showing investment appraisals for category expansion
• Work collaboratively with our offices in China for sourcing manufacturers, together with the ecommerce sales team to see through the entire product life cycle, from sourcing to #1 on a marketplace
• Partner with retail category buyers to identify ecommerce product opportunities and provide ecommerce market insights to retail category buyers.
• Familiar with Helium10, calculation sheets, Markt Mentor, search volume data and other trend analysis tooling to drive synthesis and investment opportunities

• 5+ years as a Buyer, Category Manager, or Purchaser in retail/wholesale (non-food experience is a plus).
• Proven negotiation skills—you know how to get the best deal without burning bridges.
• Data-driven—you balance data, trends, and gut instinct to make decisions.
• Chinese market familiarity—experience working with Asian suppliers is a big advantage.
• Entrepreneurial energy—you’re proactive, thrive under pressure, and love seeing results.
• Willingness to travel (China, trade fairs, etc.)
• Fluency in English is required; Dutch is a plus.

Karsten International develops a wide range of products for daily use, from the latest gadgets to sustainable beauty products. You name it, we make it. In addition to working hard and delivering quality, enjoyment and collegiality are our top priorities. The team consists of driven product developers, sales experts, logistics talents, online marketing specialists and graphic designers. Thanks to a broad international network and more than ten years of experience, we are winning the hearts of consumers all over the world with our products. You will be given every opportunity to contribute to this.

At Karsten International you will join a supportive, ambitious team where we work hard, stay sharp, and enjoy what we do. We are growing fast, so there’s plenty of room to share ideas, take ownership, and really make an impact. We communicate openly, help each other out, and keep things direct but respectful.

• Plenty of space for personal growth, ownership and continuous improvement
• Excellent pension scheme
• Travel allowance or OV card, 13th month & 8% holiday pay
• Daily fresh lunch, fruit, and great coffee
• Bootcamp, yoga, football team
• Option to lease a bike
• OpenUp for mental well-being + massage at the office
• Discounts on great products & fun company outings
• Easily accessible office in Amsterdam
• Support with HSM visa and 30% ruling (if applicable)

• Efficient & cost-conscious: We manage time and resources smartly, think critically and value what’s already in place.
• Ambitious with long-term focus: We take ownership, build lasting relationships and stay humble in our success.
• Striving for the best: We measure, learn, improve—and challenge each other to exceed expectations.
• Direct & respectful: We communicate openly and treat everyone with respect, regardless of background.
• We like to have fun: We enjoy what we do and create a positive, energetic work environment.

Are you the candidate we are looking for? Then we would like to receive your motivation with CV short motivation via the application link.

Ask our Recruiter Fanisha: Mobile: +31 6 27 46 7420| Landline: +31 20 261 4883

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