Procurement Operations Leader - OTIFQ & Inventory Excellence

Alumni Network Job Board; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Travel expense reimbursement

Healthy lunches

Pension scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Discount on health insurance

Job summary

HelloFresh's Factor Europe business in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Procurement Operations Manager to lead the procurement operations function, optimise inventory and supplier performance, and keep production running smoothly.

You will partner with Planning, Production, Finance and Operations to ensure OTIFQ delivery, drive continuous improvement, and champion a data-driven approach across purchasing and inventory.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement or Production.
• Stress resilience with a hands-on approach.
• Proactive, data-driven, result-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to occasional weekend work and travel.
• Excellent communication across teams and cultures.
• Fluency in English; German knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Procurement Operations team, handling purchasing, supplier coordination, inventory management, and waste reduction.
• Own end-to-end procurement operations, ensuring OTIFQ delivery to support uninterrupted production.
• Drive inventory governance to ensure product availability and minimize waste and stock risk.
• Champion zero-waste strategies through better purchasing parameters and forecasting inputs.
• Partner with Planning, Finance, Supply Chain, Culinary, and Production to optimize purchasing strategies.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, data quality, and system accuracy to drive improvements.
• Identify opportunities to automate and standardize procurement and inventory processes.
• Develop dashboards that reveal procurement performance, inventory health, and supplier metrics.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Procurement Operations

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

HelloFresh's Factor Europe business in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Procurement Operations Manager to lead the procurement operations function, optimise inventory and supplier performance, and keep production running smoothly.

You will partner with Planning, Production, Finance and Operations to ensure OTIFQ delivery, drive continuous improvement, and champion a data-driven approach across purchasing and inventory.