HelloFresh

Manager, Procurement Strategy, Protein

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sponsorship not specified$87k-$97kDetected 1 day ago

Project ManagementExcelSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementProblem Solving

About the role

We even have some punny meeting room names!
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.

Refine and implement a sourcing and supply chain strategy for our protein category 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
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
Develop and mentor a team of indirect reports

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain or related discipline
5+ years of related work experience, with supply chain, operations, management consulting or strategic sourcing background
If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

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.
We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
With impactful ERG's like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
Partner with our culinary team to prioritize and develop new products that deliver immediate and sustained benefit to the company and our customers

The Category Manager, Protein 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 oversee the management and optimization of our Protein supply chain, own and develop our vendor relationships, lead initiatives to improve our ingredient quality, and continuously improve our end-to-end sourcing processes.
As part of the Procurement team, you will play a key role in helping us deliver the best possible value to our customers.
Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:
Be the subject matter expert in all things related to protein procurement
All other duties as assigned
Sound a-peeling?
Here's what we're looking for:

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