Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement, Packaging, North America

HelloFresh; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Generous PTO and parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

HelloFresh meal plan discount

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

HelloFresh in New York is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Packaging Strategic Procurement team. You will oversee a team of Strategy Managers, own budgeting for packaging categories, and drive COGS management and supplier performance across North America.

You will negotiate contracts, develop category strategies, manage risk, and collaborate with Ops, Legal, Finance, and Product teams to deliver packaging solutions and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience as a procurement/sourcing lead.
• Knowledge of the strategic sourcing process/methodologies and ability to read contract language.
• Experience building supply chains and developing creative solutions.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally.
• Experience in Food, Agriculture, or the CPG industry is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement: Act as SME across multiple categories to support North American Sourcing, develop category strategies and execute supply chain transformation projects.
• Negotiation & Contracts: Negotiate contracts with suppliers and manage pre- and post-award activities, inventory strategy, and cross-functional coordination.
• 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: Build and manage brand budgets, execute financial management, cost savings roadmap, and waste metrics.
• Collaboration and Communication: Lead procurement tasks with cross-functional teams, align with Ops, Legal, Finance, Product Validation, etc.
• Develop new packaging solutions with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Contracts

Budgeting

Leadership

Data-driven

Process improvement

Collaboration

Strategic sourcing

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.

You will...

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…

• 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

$125,000—$158,100 USD