Purchasing & Assortment Manager
Leicester, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description
Join Viking, a leading European workplace solutions provider, and take ownership of a high-impact purchasing and assortment portfolio in General Office Supplies.
We’re looking for a commercially savvy Purchasing & Assortment Manager to drive profitability, strengthen vendor partnerships, and shape the product strategy for their division across our European business. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a truly international environment, influencing product ranges that support thousands of customers.
What you’ll be doing:
At Viking, you’ll be part of a collaborative, international team with the opportunity to shape our product assortment across Europe. Alongside a competitive package, you’ll also benefit from:
✨ Private Medical Insurance
✨ Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
✨ 25 days holiday from day one
✨ Paid Appointment Leave
✨ Global Travel Insurance for you and your family
Plus, opportunities to develop and grow in a European organisation.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re a skilled negotiator with a passion for category management and want to shape the future of workplace solutions at Viking, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply today and take your career to the next level.
Join Viking, a leading European workplace solutions provider, and take ownership of a high-impact purchasing and assortment portfolio in General Office Supplies.
We’re looking for a commercially savvy Purchasing & Assortment Manager to drive profitability, strengthen vendor partnerships, and shape the product strategy for their division across our European business. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a truly international environment, influencing product ranges that support thousands of customers.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading assortment, vendor selection, contract management and pricing across 7 core markets (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria & Switzerland), plus coordination with Italy, Spain & France.
- Developing category and product strategies to maximise sales, margins and customer satisfaction.
- Negotiating contracts and building long-term vendor relationships.
- Managing product lifecycles, from new launches to delistings.
- Driving cost savings, own-brand development, and rebate opportunities.
- Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Merchandising on promotions and category performance.
- Providing market insights and managing vendor performance against agreements.
- 5+ years’ purchasing and/or category management experience in an international trading environment.
- Proven track record in negotiation, vendor management and category strategy.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to spot risks and opportunities in data.
- Excellent stakeholder management and clear, confident communication.
- Fluent in English (other languages such as French, Dutch or German are an advantage but not essential).
- Skilled in Excel; experience with pricing management or BI tools (e.g. Power BI) a plus.
- Willingness to travel
At Viking, you’ll be part of a collaborative, international team with the opportunity to shape our product assortment across Europe. Alongside a competitive package, you’ll also benefit from:
✨ Private Medical Insurance
✨ Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
✨ 25 days holiday from day one
✨ Paid Appointment Leave
✨ Global Travel Insurance for you and your family
Plus, opportunities to develop and grow in a European organisation.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re a skilled negotiator with a passion for category management and want to shape the future of workplace solutions at Viking, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply today and take your career to the next level.
