Direct Buyer (Consumer Electronics) - Freelancer (m/w/x)
About this role
About Grover
Founded in 2015, Grover enables consumers and businesses across Europe to subscribe to tech devices and comprehensive technology solutions - from individual smartphones, laptops, and wearables to full corporate device setups. The company offers access to over 1,000 unique tech items on flexible and financially convenient terms. A pioneer of the circular economy, Grover refurbishes and recirculates devices to help eliminate e-waste.
We're growing our Procurement team and looking for a freelance Direct Buyer to support us.
Please note: this is a freelance (contract) engagement, not a permanent position. We'll align on contract duration, weekly capacity, and your day rate during the process.
As a freelance Direct Buyer, you'll sit at the heart of one of the fastest-moving parts of our business, sourcing the devices that power Grover's subscription catalogue across Europe. You'll work with our Head of Procurement and closely with Category Management. We're scaling into a full procurement function, so you'll get real ownership and visible impact from day one: hands-on work across new and B-stock sourcing, OEM relationships and supplier negotiations.
🎯 What you will contribute:
- One of our fastest-growing categories, mainly smart home, TV and audio, with exposure across the wider portfolio
- Sourcing stock at the right price: your first 90 days are about finding available inventory while hitting a 15–20% discount vs RRP
- The procurement strategy behind your categories, plus access to trade fairs and industry events as we bring new products on board
What you bring âś…
- 1-4 years' experience in direct buying/purchasing (within e-commerce or tech companies is preferred)
- Knowledge of the consumer electronics B-stock supplier industry in Poland/Eastern Europe is a significant advantage
- Strong negotiation and communication skills: you're comfortable talking directly with suppliers
- An analytical mindset, confident working with data and spreadsheets
- Knowledge of consumer electronics categories (mobile, audio, smart home, TV) is a plus
- Organised and detail-oriented: you can manage multiple workstreams at once
- A registered freelance setup that allows you to work with clients in Germany
- Fluent English (C1+) and Native Polish language skills
🚀 The Grover Way - How We Drive Success:
- Own It: We take ownership seriously and define what success looks like. We drive shared ownership and don't wait - we drive. We keep one another accountable and take responsibility when issues arise.
- Challenge, Decide, and Commit: We engage in proactive support, active listening, and healthy conflict to reach the best outcomes. We value diverse perspectives and, once a decision is made, we commit to it fully.
- Empower and Grow: We enable, trust, and coach one another toward high performance, always thinking and acting like owners. We seek growth, apply feedback, and support the development of our peers.
- Respect, Transparency, and Clarity: We strive for clear, respectful, and open communication with no surprises. We simplify complex information so everyone knows the "what, why, and how".
❤️🔥 What you will love about us:
- Real ownership from day one: your categories, your supplier relationships, your results
- A competitive day rate aligned with your experience
- Flexibility in how we shape the engagement, with a hybrid setup at our dog-friendly office in Berlin-Schöneberg
- A global team of 75+ nationalities, genuinely some of the nicest people you'll work with
Join the Grover Rocketship, where your impact is felt and, together, we build a more circular world. 🚀
We can't wait to e-meet you! đź‘‹
Company at a glance
Grover is the global leader in technology rentals, enabling people and empowering businesses to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them.
Founded in 2015 by Michael Cassau, Grover’s mission is to make exceptional technology more accessible, because technology is a basic human right. With Grover and Grover Business, subscribers and companies get access to a wide range of tech products, including smartphones, laptops and smartwatches on a flexible, monthly rental basis.
Once a product rental period has ended, Grover’s service allows its users to return the product free of charge. They can also decide to extend the product rental length or exchange the product for something else. Grover Business even takes care of the tech procurement and management process so that companies can stay focused on growth.
Rentals are available in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain at GROVER.COM, as well as in Germany through Grover’s online and offline partner network, including Europe’s leading electronics retail group, MediaMarktSaturn.
Grover is a pioneer in the circular economy: Its business model of renting out and refurbishing tech products contributes to devices being used more frequently and for a longer period. This increases the potential to avoid e-waste. To date, Grover has circulated more than 1.2 million devices in total.
With total funding of around €1.4 billion to date and over 400 employees, Grover is one of the fastest-growing scaleups in Europe.
www.grover.com
Top Benefits
- Competitive Day Rate
- Hybrid Work Setup
- Dog-Friendly Office
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