HelloFresh

Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement, Packaging, North America

HelloFresh$110K — $126K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal, or similar.
  • 5+ years of experience as a procurement/sourcing lead.
  • Knowledge of strategic sourcing processes and contract language interpretation.
  • Experience in supply chain building and developing creative solutions.
  • Flexibility to travel up to 25% for supplier and site visits.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for multiple categories in North American sourcing.
  • Negotiate contracts with suppliers to drive mutual value and manage project functions.
  • Mitigate risks by negotiating Master Services Agreements and building robust supply chains.
  • Manage and execute annual Packaging budgets, including financial performance and cost savings strategies.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration on procurement tasks and packaging execution strategies.

Benefits

  • 75% discount on HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits and 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
  • Health and dental benefits from day one, plus a Health Spending Account and fitness discounts.
  • Generous vacation and PTO for a good work-life balance.
  • Parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
  • Career development opportunities supported by an organization-wide Learning & Development fund.
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements to balance personal and work needs.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion with impactful initiatives.
  • Fun team activities and a light-hearted company culture.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our Packaging Strategic Procurement team!

In this role, you will be a people leader responsible for a wide range of process improvement and supply chain execution projects across all of our North American brands, supported by a team of Associate Strategy Managers and Strategy Managers.

You will support as the key business driver for the annual Packaging budgets for the respective business units across North America. You also have key responsibilities over setting the annual Packaging budgets; COGS Management and improvement. You will be the business owner of the Packaging COGS program roll-out and management for North America, which includes but is not limited to: monthly financial performance review, analysis and investigation of variance, reporting on key variance drivers, and prioritization/assignment of action items.

You will...
Strategic Procurement
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME): Act as an SME across multiple categories to support the North American Sourcing team, including developing category strategies and executing supply chain transformation projects.
  • Negotiation & Contracts: Successfully negotiate contracts with suppliers to drive mutual value. Manage all contract and project functions (pre- and post-award), inventory management strategy, and internal coordination (Ops, Legal, Finance, etc.).
  • Risk Mitigation: Negotiate Master Services Agreements, liaise with in-house counsel, and build a robust supply chain to reduce disruption risk and total spend.
Budget Ownership
  • Be responsible for helping to build and manage against various brand budgets and to execute financial management for your respective categories, including the yearly budget, cost savings roadmap, and financial waste metrics.
Collaboration and Communication
  • Lead and document Procurement tasks across the supply chain with clear cross-functional team leadership.
  • Support the integration of North American business processes and tool-sets.
  • Collaborate with Procurement Operations and Planning to approve weekly supplier allocations, set SKU usage parameters, and influence overall packaging execution strategy.
  • Work cross-functionally with stakeholders (Product, Product Validation, etc.) to develop new packaging solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and stretch projects.
You are...
  • Expert Negotiator: You have a proven track record handling multi-million dollar contract negotiations.
  • Strategic Sourcing Expert: You possess a clear understanding of procurement sourcing best practices and strategic sourcing methodologies.
  • People Leader: You have strong experience in leading and managing teams.
  • Process-Driven Problem Solver: You are a creative thinker with a strong focus on process improvement.
  • Data-Driven Decision Maker: You are passionate about using data and instilling that mentality in your team.
  • Detail-Oriented Project Manager: You possess exceptional organizational and project management skills, with a methodical approach to work.
  • Self-Starter & Agile: Highly motivated to take on new projects and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, willing to flex across multiple categories and stakeholder teams.
  • Strong Communicator: You can easily articulate complex solutions cross-functionally and to upper management.
  • Team Player: You prioritize collective goals and work effectively within teams.
You have...
  • Bachelor's degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal, or similar).
  • 5+ years of experience as a procurement/sourcing lead.
  • Knowledge of the strategic sourcing process/methodologies and an ability to read and interpret commercial contract language.
  • Experience building supply chains and developing creative solutions to unlock new capabilities.
  • Flexibility to travel to suppliers, production sites, and other HelloFresh office locations, including internationally (up to 25%).
  • Relevant experience in Food, Agriculture, or the CPG Industry is a strong asset


You'll get...
  • Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
  • Health & Wellness -Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
  • Vacation & PTO -Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
  • Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
  • Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
  • Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you'll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
  • Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG's like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
  • Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven't already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.

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Working Conditions

It's no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

Toronto, ON Pay Range

$110,000-$126,130 CAD

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh SE is a German publicly traded meal-kit company based in Berlin, Germany. It is the largest meal-kit provider in the United States, and also has operations in Canada, Western Europe (including the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland), New Zealand and Australia. The company was founded in November 2011 in Berlin, Germany by Dominik Richter, Thomas Griesel, and Jessica Nilsson. HelloFresh delivers pre-measured ingredients and recipes to their customers, allowing them to cook meals at home. The company went public in November 2017 and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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18,700 employees
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Founded
2011

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