Posted 2 months ago
Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Packaging
@ HelloFresh
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
HelloFresh is hiring a Category Manager for Strategic Sourcing in Packaging, owning assigned categories to develop and optimize the supply network. The work covers SKU onboarding, vendor selection, price negotiations, contract management and budget planning, with a hybrid schedule of at least 2 office days a week. The pay range is $85,000 to $100,000 CAD.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned categories
- Manage supplier relationships, performance and innovation
- Negotiate prices and manage contracts
- Onboard new vendors and SKUs
- Drive cost savings and budget targets through data analysis
Requirements summary:
- 3-5 years in supply chain or strategic sourcing
- 3+ years packaging sourcing experience preferred
- Undergraduate degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Fluent in Excel, PowerPoint and Google Sheets
- Experience leading large sourcing events
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Women |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Employee discount, Wellness, Free or discounted meals |
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HelloFresh
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We change the way people eat - forever.
Full company description
HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022. HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Every ingredient needed for our meals are carefully planned, responsibly sourced and delivered to your door when it’s most convenient for you. Only HelloFresh gives you the tools to achieve something delicious every day. Making a meal a delicious achievement - not just fuel for your day - takes a lot of work and smart people. From Designers and Copywriters to Data Scientists and DevOps Engineers, to potato farmers, pasta makers and the people who ensure every box is perfectly packed for every customer, we’re collectively disrupting the food supply chain and the multi-trillion-dollar food tech industry. Our more than 21,000 high-performing and ambitious employees across the globe from New York to Berlin, London to Sydney and Toronto to Milan enjoy a number of benefits including flexible working arrangements, discounts on our boxes, health and well-being and learning and development programs. We’re always looking for quality ingredients to perfect our recipe, so join us now! https://www.hellofresh.com/careers/locations
- LinkedIn followers
- 435,153
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 17,078
- Reported office locations
- Prinzenstraße 89, Berlin, Berlin 10969, DE
- Prinzenstrasse 89, Berlin, Berlin 10969, DE
- 41 Dovercourt Road, Unit 2, Toronto, Ontario M6J 3C2, CA
- 60 Worship Street, London, London EC2A 2EZ, GB
- 28 Liberty St, New York, New York 10005, US
- Spaklerweg 52, Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1114, NL
- 5-13 Queen Street, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia, Level 3, Chippendale, NSW 2008, AU
- Business categories
- Subscription Service
- Education
- Food Delivery
- Non Profit
- Social Impact
- B2C
- Delivery Service
- Food and Beverage
- Career Planning
- Events
- Other recorded names
- HelloFresh
- Specialties
- Sourcing fresh and organic ingredients
- Creating tasty and balanced recipes
- Delivering always for free
- Valuing customers' feedback
- Sustainable and nutritious meals
- valuing diversity
- and Striving to maintain an inclusive environment
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- Reported total investment
- 367,459,141
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022. HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Berlin |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2011 |
| Specialties | Sourcing fresh and organic ingredientsCreating tasty and balanced recipesDelivering always for freeValuing customers' feedbackSustainable and nutritious mealsvaluing diversity and Striving to maintain an inclusive environment |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 86 |
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We are seeking an experienced sourcing manager to join our Packaging Strategic Procurement team!
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to improve our cost structure, the quality of our products, the reliability of our supply chain, and will play a leading role in supporting innovation through new product development. You will have key responsibilities over SKU ideation and onboarding, vendor selection and relationships, price negotiations and contract management, budgetary planning and continuously improving our end-to-end sourcing process.
In this role, you will help drive the strategy and framework for how the business interacts with its supplier base and have a direct stake in affecting bottom line profitability.
You will...
- Take full ownership of assigned categories to develop and optimize our supply network.
- Refine and implement a sourcing and supply chain strategy for a selection of categories that optimizes process, reduces risk, and improves our cost structure
- Build and maintain a strong supplier base that align with our company values; own relationships with our strategic suppliers, including performance management and innovation activities
- Manage cost savings initiatives through our strategic sourcing process to ensure that we hit our targeted budget
- Leverage large internal datasets and industry benchmarks (including market, supplier, and SKU analysis) to drive continuous improvement, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and identify/implement best practices
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement, both internally and externally through data-driven reporting and effective project management to identify and drive opportunities for quality improvement and implement best practices
- Onboard new vendors and new SKUs to drive cost savings and improve customer experience
- Proactively manage quality specifications and potential issues that might impact ingredient standards
- Work with the Procurement Operations Team to set execution plans and develop best practices for tracking contract compliance by our vendors
You are…
- Data-driven – You can organize, explore, and synthesize unstructured data into actionable insights to better inform operational decision-making
- Intellectually curious – You have an insatiable desire to understand how and why things work, identify data-driven insights, and consistently challenge the status quo
- Detail-oriented – You possess strong organizational skills and demonstrate a methodical approach to 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
- Agile – You thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments and are comfortable working autonomously
- A critical thinker – You use logic to identify opportunities, evaluate alternatives, and synthesize and present critical information to solve complex problems.
- An excellent communicator – You can explain complex (often technical) information to a variety of audiences
- Collaborative - You are prepared to work collaboratively across many different HelloFresh teams and functions
- A project manager - You have exceptional project and people management skills
You have...
- 3-5 years of relevant experience working with relevant industries in supply chain operations and strategic sourcing functions; or working in operations strategy focused management consulting
- 3+ years of packaging sourcing experience preferred
- Undergraduate degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience
- Fluent in Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel and Powerpoint) and Google Suite applications (especially Google sheets)
- Experience successfully leading large initiatives and sourcing events through strategic sourcing processes
You'll get...
- Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
- Health & Wellness -Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
- Vacation & PTO -Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
- Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
- Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
- Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
- Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!
Flexible Hybrid Approach
At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.
To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.
#LI-HYBRID
Working Conditions
It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.
Toronto, ON Pay Range
$85,000—$100,000 CAD
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