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Operational Buyer
@ HelloFresh
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
HelloFresh is hiring an Operational Buyer to drive weekly procurement operations, forecast demand, manage inventory and budget, and improve supplier performance across Canada. The role is on-site with a salary of $58,800 to $68,800 CAD and reports to the Manager, Purchasing.
Responsibilities:
- Drive weekly procurement operations and on-time, in-full ingredient delivery
- Forecast demand, manage inventory and track incoming material consumption
- Manage weekly spending within budget and produce weekly cost reports
- Measure ingredient supplier performance and resolve supply chain issues
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related field, or 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, 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
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- 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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S'more about the team
Reporting to the Manager, Purchasing, you will be responsible for supporting the Procurement team. We are looking for an analytical problem-solver with a hands-on, “whatever-it-takes” mindset to help build and manage our supply network. Responsibility will be given to you from day one, and you will be expected to use your initiative and creativity to help us grow our business across Canada. You are a roll-up-your-sleeves operator who thrives in detail, organization, and analysis obsesses over delivering measurable results and has a passion for food.
Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for
- Drive our weekly procurement operations, ensuring the on-time/in-full/in-quality delivery of ingredients.
- Forecast demand requirements, manage inventory, and track consumption of incoming material.
- Manage our weekly spending to ensure we stay within budget, be responsible for weekly cost reporting, and hold our suppliers accountable for credits owed.
- Problem solve issues in our supply chain and work cross-functionally to come up with a solution
- Continuously improve supply chain processes (forecasting, ordering, and onboarding new ingredients and suppliers, etc.)
- Measure performance of our ingredient suppliers and identify opportunities to improve KPIs
- Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
- Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
- All other duties, as assigned
Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field, or 1–3 years of relevant experience.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented: you have well-honed strategies for never missing a deadline or overlooking a key detail, and are comfortable juggling multiple priorities at once.
- Entrepreneurial with an ownership mindset: you do whatever it takes to get the job done and enjoy being in the trenches.
- You’re comfortable working under tight, immovable deadlines and making key decisions under pressure.
- Proactive, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work and should think beyond the scope of a given assignment.
- Naturally curious: you're innovative, extremely creative and constantly looking for ways to improve upon things.
- An intermediate level in Excel/Gsheets is required.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here
- 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!
- RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
- 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!
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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.
HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.
This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.
Interested in joining the HelloFresh team? Don’t be chai, apply! Submit your application in PDF format today.
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Calgary, AB Pay Range
$58,800—$68,800 CAD
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