Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement, Packaging, North America

HelloFresh; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Box Discount

Health & Wellness

Vacation & PTO

Family Benefits

Growth & Development

Work Hard & Have Fun

Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Food Puns

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Packaging Strategic Procurement team in Toronto. You will be a people leader driving process improvement and supply chain execution across North America, supported by Associate Strategy Managers and Strategy Managers.

You will own the annual Packaging budgets, COGS program rollout, and monthly performance analysis, partnering with Ops, Legal, Finance and Product to deliver value and optimize spend.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement/sourcing leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or similar.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies and ability to read contract language.
• Experience building supply chains and developing creative solutions.
• Flexibility to travel to suppliers/sites up to 25% (international).

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute strategic procurement initiatives across North America.
• Own and manage annual packaging budgets and COGS program rollout.
• Negotiate contracts, manage risk, and coordinate with Ops, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop new packaging solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Strategic Sourcing

People Leadership

Process Improvement

Data-Driven Decision Making

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication

Team Building

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

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.

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