Senior Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing (Packaging)

The role

You will take ownership of creating and developing the Primary packaging category. You will develop and execute sourcing strategies to improve cost structure, product quality, and supply chain reliability while supporting innovation.

What you will do

• Source primary suppliers to co-create and develop primary packaging solutions.
• Leverage internal datasets and industry benchmarks to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pool of primary packaging suppliers.
• Take ownership of vendor selection, specs definition, KPIs and relationships.
• Work with the packaging design team to improve ingredient packaging look and feel.

Required qualifications

• 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

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge and interest in food
• Ideally working within a similar environment and sector

Benefits

• HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme
• Berlin relocation support
• Hybrid working model
• Exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals
• Annual learning & development budget
• German language learning budget
• Access to the HelloFresh Academy
• Mental health support
• Transportation perks
• Working-parent-friendly benefits
• 24/7 gym access
• Wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill

Before you apply

• Submit your salary expectations and earliest starting date

About the company

HelloFresh is one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses. Their mission is to change the way people eat, forever.