Purchasing Coordinator (Polish Speaking)

Who are we?

Established in 2014, Gipanis GmbH is a dynamic German trading enterprise with creative brands and products that make life more beautiful. With headquarter close to Dusseldorf and sub branches in Ukraine and China, we are internationally anchored and implement great ideas in our manufactory.

Since 2017, our online store Laublust provides a variety of products made from FSC-certified wood and natural materials, as well as personalized gifts for any occasion. We offer high quality at reasonable prices with an emphasis on sustainability and respect for the climate because ‘We Love Nature’. Together, we want to offer our customers a flawless shopping experience and delight them with customized and durable products. 

Here you will find natural products and creative gift ideas that are as individual as our customers. Have a look: https://www.laublust.de/

What’s the job?

Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for sourcing and managing suppliers in Poland and other countries, in terms of buying the best quality goods and services for the company at the most competitive conditions. Performs strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for the best deals and ensures the best company funds utilization. To ensure this, he carries out market analysis to get the best purchasing deals, by comparing the prices of goods from different suppliers, analyzing sales patterns and inventory levels of existing stock, and staying up-to-date on market changes that can affect the supply and prices of goods.

Key responsibilities:

• Search for new manufacturers in Poland
• Keep on-going communication via emails/calls with the Polish manufacturers
• Participate in developing, leading and executing procurement strategies in accordance with company business strategy.
• Evaluate prospective suppliers and partnership conditions offered before signing them up to ensure they meet the organization’s needs.
• Forward orders to manufacturers.
• Responsible for pro-active on-time and regressive analysis on cost saving and other, non-countable monetary, improvement possibilities in procurement and suppliers partnership compliance to conditions agreed.

Assisting Director of Purchase with:

• Coordination of suppliers Belarus-Germany / Ukraine-Germany
• Preparation of customs documents
• Postponement and control of orders in our system
• Coordination of containers from China

Qualifications and experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in procurement/sourcing (retail industry experience is a plus)
• Polish – Advanced
• English – Upper-Intermediate
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask – constantly
• Tolerance, combined with tenacity
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
• Communication skills
• A stickler for details and compliance
• Good investigative/research skills
• Commitment and preciseness

 We offer:

• Salary starting 700 EUR
• Working within a truly exciting, entrepreneurial and pioneering brand in the retail industry in Germany / start up environment 
• A pleasant working atmosphere
• Full-time remote position
• Professional growth
• Dynamic team 
• Regular Salary review 
• International exposure