CARE CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Category Buyer (Prague/Bratislava/Budapest)

Job Details

Contract Type:: Unlimited / Full-Time
Country / City:: Hungary / flexible
Company:: Beiersdorf Kft. (Hungary)
Job Function:: Supply Chain Management

Your Tasks

This role can be based in Prague, Bratislava or Budapest.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Category Buyer to join our Local Procurement Team in Eastern Europe. You will manage indirect and marketing categories, drive sourcing initiatives, and collaborate closely with local and regional business stakeholders.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our procurement transformation, deliver tangible business value, and shape the future of our function.

Your Responsibilities

Category & Supplier Management

Manage end-to-end procurement for indirect & marketing local categories (e.g., media & production services, POS/BTL, PR, market research)
Conduct supplier selection, negotiation and contracting in alignment with procurement policies
Analyze supplier market trends and performance, identify synergy and cost-optimization opportunities
Develop category insights, support light strategy creation, and own local execution

Business Partnering

Collaborate with marketing, commercial and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver value-added solutions
Act as a point of contact for procurement topics in the Country and Management Unit; ensure compliance and stakeholder enablement

Performance & Process Excellence

Track savings, performance KPIs and key procurement metrics
Ensure transparent, compliant processes
Contribute to continuous improvement, automation and digitalization initiatives (AI, analytics, process simplification, sourcing tools)

Your Profile

Must have

3+ years of experience in procurement (ideally indirect & marketing categories)
OR passion to procurement with experience in Supply Chain, Sales, Project Management etc.
Fluent English (spoken & written)
Analytical mindset, ability to work with data and insights
Strong communication & negotiation skills
Problem-solving approach and proactive mindset
Team-oriented personality with strong ownership and drive

Nice to have

Additional languages: Hungarian or Ukrainian (other Easter European languages are also welcome)
Experience with SAP, SRM, Ariba or other procurement systems
AI skills or passion for leveraging tech & data in procurement

We value curiosity, continuous improvement spirit, and willingness to challenge the status quo.

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About Beiersdorf

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

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YOUR BENEFITS

Buddy and Mentoring

International Work Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Attractive Salary

Buddy and Mentoring

International Work Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Attractive Salary

Get to know: Ceren

Working at Beiersdorf has been an amazing experience. I get to collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world in a vibrant and supportive environment, shaping exciting projects and fostering strong partnerships. The company’s focus on teamwork and care makes the job rewarding, and Beiersdorf truly lives by its motto, '’Care Beyond Skin.’' If you're looking for a place where you can grow personally and professionally, this is it.

Supply Chain Management

Good at finding flexible solutions and thinking sustainably without losing sight of the overall strategic vision? Then a role in our Supply Chain Management team may be for you! From procurement of raw materials and demand planning to transportation of our finished products to the customer, our supply chain teams do it all! This means your prospects on this team are as unique as you are!

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About our employees, about society, about creating and improving iconic and global brands that care for their consumers. This unique core belief is what drives Beiersdorf in everything we do – and it’s what differentiates our company from our competitors.

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At Beiersdorf we embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We encourage candidates of all abilities to apply and are ready to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure a fair and equitable recruitment process. In order to avoid bias in the selection process, we encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

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