Looking for an opportunity to develop your international career within Procurement-

Looking for an opportunity to develop your international career within Procurement?

Do you have experience from procurement, textile brands or other private label manufacturers and thrive in a competitive environment where your own performance will lead the way for your career in an international setting? If so, the position as a Buyer of textiles in our German team is a match. Trademark Textiles is a full-service textile manufacturer with HQ in Kolding, Southern Denmark approximately 50 minutes from the Danish/German border and with offices in the Far East.

The position is in our German team, where you as a Buyer will be responsible for procuring textiles for selected customers and developing our supply chain. You will be involved in a wide range of activities across the company's value chain and will work closely with sales, design, and your local Far East colleagues daily. The position includes frequent traveling to the Far East, China, and Bangladesh, where you will visit and work with suppliers to ensure quality and timely deliveries. Traveling includes sourcing new suppliers and visiting the suppliers of our suppliers.

We prefer if you:

• Make things happen while keeping an eye on the details.
• Are not afraid to challenge the status quo and see challenges as possibilities.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high drive to compete in an everyday where no day is the same.
• Are eager to make the best possible deal every time.
• Thrive in an environment where you must apply problem-solving skills to ensure that problems are fixed in the best possible way.
• Have an interest in textiles and sourcing.

Your responsibilities:

• Ensuring contractual security and risk management of the supply chain for selected customers.
• Independent implementation of international negotiations and troubleshooting.
• Managing suppliers and developing our supply chain in accordance with strategic goals from the team.
• Developing products from the first ideas to final products.
• Coordinating production in all its aspects - negotiations, certifications, planning, quality assurance, shipping, invoicing.
• Sourcing new primary suppliers as well as evaluating Tier 2 suppliers.

Your Profile:

• You can communicate fluently in English and German, both written and oral.
• Have a relevant academic degree, Bachelor level or higher preferably in Business and/or Fashion.
• Previous work experience (+1 years) within procurement, not limited to textiles.
• International experience during your past work, studies, or travels abroad is a positive addition.
• Good economic understanding, a flair for numbers and calculations, and more than basic experience with Excel.
• Expected travel of 50 - 60 days per year.
• Ability to be a team player and work in a highly competitive industry.

Our international office located in Southern Denmark (Kolding) approximately 50 minutes from the Danish/German border. We can offer you a young and flexible working environment where the corporate language is English, thus Danish is not a necessity in the everyday. We support staying active with running days, volleyball after work, or getting into the Christmas mood together with Danish traditions. Your time with us will start with an onboarding program to ensure you are introduced to all aspects of your job and will be followed up by continuous sparring with your manager. The location of our office in Denmark makes it possible to live in the northern part of Germany and commute. If required, we can also help you in all practical aspects regarding relocation.

If this sounds interesting to you, please upload your application and CV - please apply in English.

Start date preferably before 01-09-2024, please apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the job, please contact Christian Dannemann, phone + 45 25 60 66 34 or email christian.dannemann@trademarktex.com.

We will have ongoing conversations and job interviews with relevant candidates.