S'more about the team

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing will own and execute strategy and operations for all ingredient sub-categories within Grocery (i.e. Dairy, Dry, Spices, Processed Goods, Baked Goods and HelloFresh Market). Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, you will be responsible for the strategic sourcing activities, the quality and sustainability aspects of our products and general management of our supplier network required to be able to meet our ingredient specifications. You will also lead negotiations with vendors, develop exciting new product offerings, and guide procurement process improvements. By engaging closely with suppliers, supply chain teams and our culinary department you will play a key role in building the best meal kit product in the market.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for

• Refine and implement a sourcing and supply chain strategy for our Grocery categories that maximizes quality, reduces risk, and increases profitability
• Be accountable for category performance: delivering saving initiatives, ensuring on time/in full/in quality delivery from all vendors, supporting internal stakeholders to execute the plan. In general, you will be seen at the Subject Matter Expert across the organization for all aspects of the Grocery categories
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, both internally and externally through strong vendor relationships, identify opportunities for cost reduction and quality improvements and implement best practice
• Build and maintain a strong supplier base that align with our company values; own relationships with our strategic suppliers, including performance management and innovation activities
• Partner with internal stakeholder groups, particularly Procurement Operations, Quality & Technical and Product, to execute projects and/or improvements from ideation to national launch to performance review; provide Project Management support for Grocery initiatives across supply chain
• Coach and mentor a team of direct and indirect reports
• Other duties as assigned by your manager and leadership team

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for

• 5 - 10 years of supply chain, operations, management consulting or strategic sourcing experience with Bachelorʼs and/or Masterʼs degree in business, engineering, supply chain or related discipline
• Authentic leadership: direct communicator, able to build strong relationships across the company with all levels, coaching and mentoring employees of all levels;
• Great collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work closely with cross-functional team;
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments at a time to prioritize and meet budget deadlines and achieve objectives;
• Top-notch problem solving skills - you can be creative, collaborative, and relentless to overcome any hurdle!;
• Strong analytical and data skills: you can translate numbers into action and approach problems with data and facts.
• Strong knowledge and interest in strategic sourcing and continuous improvement processes
• An entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for solving complex problems
• Availability to travel within Canada, and occasionally Internationally, up to 15%

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here

• 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.