Senior Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing (Packaging)
HelloFresh · Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Paris, Paris, France
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- Full time
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- Hybrid
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- 5-10 years
- EducationStated
- ['postgraduate degree']
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Requirements, each with its sentence from the posting
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- strategic procurement experiencerequired
5+ years of strategic procurement / supply chain / consulting experience
from the posting - Masters degree in Supply Chain, Procurement or Businessrequired
Masters degree in Supply Chain / Procurement / Business (or equivalent)
from the posting - data analysisrequired
Quantitative and analytical experience
from the posting - Google Suiterequired
solid comfort with the Gsuite
from the posting - entrepreneurial mindsetrequired
Proven track record of entrepreneurial mindset
from the posting - workload prioritizationrequired
ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
from the posting - proactivity and flexibilityrequired
Proactive, flexible, ambitious, and assertive
from the posting - ownership and accountabilityrequired
you take ownership of your work
from the posting - food industry knowledgepreferred
Preferably deep knowledge and interest in food
from the posting - food sector experiencepreferred
Ideally working within a similar environment and sector
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The role
At HelloFresh, our mission is simple: to change the way people eat, forever. As the Category Manager for Packaging, you will report directly to the Director of Packaging and take full ownership of creating and developing our Primary packaging category (ingredient packaging, plastic film…). You will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to improve our cost structure, the quality of our products, and the reliability of our supply chain, while playing a leading role in supporting innovation and new product development.
We are looking for an ambitious, confident, and entrepreneurial procurement professional who can balance the analytical requirements of the role with the collaborative skills needed to elevate our customer experience.
What you’ll do
- Drive Innovation: Source primary suppliers that can co-create and develop best-in-class primary packaging solutions tailored specifically to our unique business model.
- Data-Driven Execution: Leverage large internal datasets and industry benchmarks (including market, supplier, and SKU analysis) to identify opportunities for cost reduction and implement best practices.
- Develop the Supply Base: Build and maintain a strong pool of primary packaging suppliers capable of providing all of our ingredient packaging requirements, taking full ownership of vendor selection, specs definition, KPIs and relationships.
- Elevate Customer Experience: Work closely with the packaging design team to improve the overall look and feel of our ingredient packaging.
What you’ll bring
- Preferably deep knowledge and interest in food, Ideally working within a similar environment and sector
- 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: you take ownership of your work
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% - 25% (Flexible)
What we offer
Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.
- Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
- Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
- Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
- Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
- Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!
Are you up for the challenge?
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