Senior Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing (Packaging)

Ali Aydi; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme

Berlin relocation support

Hybrid working model

Discounts on HelloFresh box

Annual learning & development budget

German language learning budget

HelloFresh Academy

Mental health support

Transportation perks

Sabbatical leave options

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking a Category Manager for Packaging in Berlin. You will report to the Director of Packaging and own the primary packaging category, including ingredient packaging and film, from strategy to execution.

You will drive sourcing to improve cost structure, ensure quality and supply chain reliability, and collaborate with packaging design to enhance customer experience while supporting product development and innovation.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Supply Chain / Procurement / Business (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of strategic procurement / supply chain / consulting experience.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills and comfort with the Gsuite.
• Proactive, flexible, ambitious and assertive with ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive Innovation: Source primary suppliers to co-create best-in-class packaging solutions tailored to our model.
• Data-Driven Execution: Use datasets and benchmarks to identify cost-reduction opportunities and implement best practices.
• Develop the Supply Base: Build a pool of primary packaging suppliers; manage vendor selection, specs, KPIs and relationships.
• Elevate Customer Experience: Collaborate with the packaging design team to improve packaging aesthetics.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Data-driven

Analytical skills

Ownership mindset

Education

Masters in Supply Chain/Procurement/Business

Tools

GSuite

Job description

The role

At HelloFresh, our mission is simple: to change the way people eat, forever. As the Category Manager for Packaging, you will report directly to the Director of Packaging and take full ownership of creating and developing our Primary packaging category (ingredient packaging, plastic film…). You will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to improve our cost structure, the quality of our products, and the reliability of our supply chain, while playing a leading role in supporting innovation and new product development.

We are looking for an ambitious, confident, and entrepreneurial procurement professional who can balance the analytical requirements of the role with the collaborative skills needed to elevate our customer experience.

What you’ll do

• Drive Innovation: Source primary suppliers that can co-create and develop best-in-class primary packaging solutions tailored specifically to our unique business model.
• Data-Driven Execution: Leverage large internal datasets and industry benchmarks (including market, supplier, and SKU analysis) to identify opportunities for cost reduction and implement best practices.
• Develop the Supply Base: Build and maintain a strong pool of primary packaging suppliers capable of providing all of our ingredient packaging requirements, taking full ownership of vendor selection, specs definition, KPIs and relationships.
• Elevate Customer Experience: Work closely with the packaging design team to improve the overall look and feel of our ingredient packaging.

What you’ll bring

• Preferably deep knowledge and interest in food, Ideally working within a similar environment and sector
• Masters degree in Supply Chain / Procurement / Business (or equivalent) 
• 5+ years of strategic procurement / supply chain / consulting experience in operations practise
• Proven track record of entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment 
• Quantitative and analytical experience, including solid comfort with the Gsuite
• Proactive, flexible, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% - 25% (Flexible)

What we offer

Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.

• Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
• Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
• Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
• Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!