Location: 110 Spadina Ave, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5V 2K4 (hybrid - 2 days on site)

Schedule: Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) 

About the Role

We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Packaging & Indirect) who will help us build out our Packaging supply chain, own our vendor relationships, and continuously improve our end-to-end sourcing process. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing, you will build and execute a roadmap to improve our cost structure, the quality of our products, the reliability of our supply chain, and product innovation process. As part of the Procurement team, you will play a key role in helping us deliver the best possible value to our customers.

What you will be doing:

• Develop innovative new packaging solutions that create unique value for our customers and drive iterative improvements across our packaging 
• Develop and execute a sourcing and supply chain strategy that optimizes process, reduces risk, and increases profitability 
• Leverage large internal datasets and industry benchmarks (including market, supplier, and SKU analysis) to drive continuous improvement, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and identify/implement best practices
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, both internally and externally with our vendors, through data-driven reporting, effective project management, use of retrospectives, and by identifying new capabilities and processes that drive efficiency and improve our cost structure
• Lead packaging initiatives with an incredible cross functional team to solve interesting packaging problems and develop the new, next and never been done!
• Develop and mentor a team of direct and indirect reports
• Be the subject matter expert in all things related to packaging procurement
• Other duties as assigned

At a minimum, you have: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain or related discipline (CPM certification or MBA is a bonus!)
• 8+ years of related work experience, with a management consulting, project management and/or strategic sourcing background
• Strong knowledge and interest in strategic sourcing and continuous improvement processes
• Experience managing and leading a team of direct and indirect reports
• Quantitative and analytical experience (either through education or professional experience), including expertise with G-Suite, Excel, Tableau, and procurement systems
• Outstanding and highly structured communication skills, with the ability to build and effectively communicate a strategic plan to stakeholders at all levels within an organization
• A love for solving complex, ambiguous problems in a fast-paced environment with constant change and limited direction

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

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.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

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