Senior Category Manager Marketing, Indirect Procurement

HelloFresh; New York (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k company match

Generous parental leave

HelloFresh subscription discounts

Health plans

Snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking a Senior Manager to lead its marketing procurement category for US and global spend. You will design and drive sourcing strategies, manage complex negotiations, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to unlock value.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvement, and ownership of end-to-end sourcing initiatives, with travel up to 25% and weekends as required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in marketing procurement and sourcing.
• BA/BS in business, supply chain or related field; CIPS or MBA a plus.
• Proven value creation from data-driven insights in sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing and continuous improvement.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and work weekends 2-3x per quarter.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust with partners.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to identify value creation opportunities and build sourcing strategies.
• Develop, track and execute a pipeline of initiatives and benefits.
• Direct complex sourcing events and negotiations across marketing spend categories.
• Monitor marketing procurement performance against strategic goals.
• Lead frameworks for managing supplier and internal relationships.
• Establish KPIs/scorecards and ensure stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Marketing procurement

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Analytical mindset

Project management

Communications skills

Education

BA/BS in business, supply chain or related discipline

CIPS certification a plus; MBA a plus

Job description

The Senior Manager will be a key leader within our procurement team, developing and leading a category management strategy to optimize external spend for US and Global Marketing.

We are looking for an experienced, high potential, procurementexpert to drive internal collaboration, compliance with best practices, and continuous value creation. Your time will be spent…

• Collaborating with wide-range of cross-functional leaders to identify value creation opportunities and build effective sourcing strategies for the Marketing category
• Developing, tracking and executing a pipeline of initiatives and benefits
• Directing complex sourcing events and negotiations across different marketing categories, with a focus on Online Media, Offline Media and Digital Agencies.
• Monitoring marketing procurement performance against assigned strategic goals

You will…

• Leverage expertise, market dynamics and business objectives to develop short and long-term roadmap to deliver commercial value for external marketing spend
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in building effective sourcing strategies across a marketing categories based on rigorous analysis and involving all relevant stakeholders
• Lead complex sourcing events and negotiations across all marketing spend categories
• Implement frameworks for the management of strategic supplier and internal relationships
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators/scorecards for suppliers, actively engage stakeholders in the process to ensure the relevant indicators are understood and tracked

You are…

• Someone with a clear understanding of marketing procurement sourcing best practices
• An expert negotiator who has handled multi-million dollar contract negotiations by following/developing a strategic sourcing process
• A creative problem solver with a process improvement mindset
• Data-driven decision maker who is passionate about bringing that mentality to their work
• Detail-oriented – You possess strong organizational skills and consistently demonstrate a methodical approach to all your work
• A self-starter – You are highly motivated and passionate; you’re eager to take on new projects without knowing exactly what you will uncover
• Proven track record of taking ownership – identifying problems early and driving resolution independently, without waiting to be directed
• Agile – You thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments and are willing to get deep into the weeds where needed
• A strong communicator who can easily communicate complex solutions cross functionally and to upper management

You have…

• 7+ years of experience in marketing procurement and sourcing, experience with marketing procurement preferred
• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain or related discipline, CIPS certification a plus, MBA a plus
• A successful track record of value creation from data-driven insights in sourcing or supply chain
• Vast knowledge and interest instrategic sourcing and continuous improvement processes with demonstrated experience in spend analysis, managing sourcing events, and generating value
• Strong quantitative and analytical experience (either through education or professional experience)
• Professional training in negotiation practices a plus
• Flexibility to travel (up to 25%) and flexibility to work weekends as required (2-3x per quarter)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build trust and credibility with business partners at different levels

You’ll get…

• Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy, as well as paid holidays off
• $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans
• Amazing discounts, including up to 85% off HelloFresh subscription
• Emergency child and adult care services
• Snacks & monthly catered lunches
• Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

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

$136,710—$167,400 USD