Procurement Buyer, Packaging

Hellofresh; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Generous PTO and sabbatical

Health and wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts on HelloFresh plans

Job summary

HelloFresh in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a procurement specialist to manage POs, coordinate with distribution centers and suppliers, and ensure inventory aligns with demand. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and continuous process improvements.

You will analyze purchasing data, resolve supplier issues, and support offsite production initiatives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Weekend flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–3 years of procurement or sourcing experience.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Must be flexible to work weekends (3x a quarter).

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders to allocated vendors for a variety of SKUs at the correct price, quantity, and buffer.
• Coordinate with HelloFresh DCs, offsite production, and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and inventories match demand.
• Drive continuous improvement by recommending changes, testing new processes, and implementing updates.
• Analyze purchasing data to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies in procedures.
• Resolve supplier-related issues quickly and professionally across operations, procurement, or quality.
• Perform weekly operations tasks including updating POs, tracking freight, managing production issues, paying invoices, scrubbing data, and controlling inventory levels.
• Support teammates to avoid missed boxes or substitutions due to procurement issues.
• Collaborate with a team to build and improve offsite production capabilities.

Skills

Customer-focused

Detail-oriented

Data-driven

Adaptable

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

You will…

• Place purchase orders to allocated vendors for a variety of food or packaging Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), at the correct price, quantity, buffer, etc.
• Partner with HelloFresh distribution centers, offsite production and warehouse locations, and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and inventories match demand requirements
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by recommending changes, testing new processes, and implementing updates
• Analyze purchasing data to ensure accuracy of information, purchasing procedures and identify any discrepancies, etc
• Resolve any unforeseen problems with suppliers relating to operations, purchasing or quality/performance quickly and professionally
• Conduct all weekly operations processes including updating POs, tracking freight, managing production issues, paying invoices, scrubbing data and managing inventory levels.
• Support your teammates to ensure that no boxes are missed and no ingredients are subbed due to procurement issues.
• Work with a team of internal high-achievers to continue building, growing, and improving on our offsite production capabilities

You are…

• Customer-centric and willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs
• Detail-oriented with proven ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Data driven- curious about what insights can be derived from numbers
• Highly adaptable- you thrive in a fast-paced, high-change and dynamic work environment

You have…

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• 1-3 years of procurement and/or sourcing experience
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel
• Must be flexible to work weekends (3x a quarter)

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

New York Pay Range

$68,040—$72,900 USD