Procurement Buyer

Smore about the team:

At HelloFresh we want to revolutionize the way we eat by making it more convenient and exciting to cook meals from scratch. We have offices all over the world and we deliver delicious meals to millions of people.

We are the industry leader in meal-kit subscription services and were growing all the time. We have distinct meal-kit services that cater to everyone with the most menu variety in the market which allows us to reach an incredibly wide population of people.

The HelloFresh team is diverse high-performing and international and our work environment is an inspiring space where you can thrive as a result.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

• Place purchase orders to allocated vendors for a variety of food or packaging Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) at the correct price quantity buffer etc.
• Partner with HelloFresh distribution centers offsite production and warehouse locations and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and inventories match demand requirements
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by recommending changes testing new processes and implementing updates
• Analyze purchasing data to ensure accuracy of information purchasing procedures and identify any discrepancies etc
• Resolve any unforeseen problems with suppliers relating to operations purchasing or quality/performance quickly and professionally
• Conduct all weekly operations processes including updating POs tracking freight managing production issues paying invoices scrubbing data and managing inventory levels.
• Support your teammates to ensure that no boxes are missed and no ingredients are subbed due to procurement issues.
• Work with a team of internal high-achievers to continue building growing and improving on our offsite production capabilities

Sound a-peeling Heres what were looking for:

• A Bachelors degree is required
• 1-3 years of procurement and/or sourcing experience
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite specifically MS Excel
• Must be flexible to work weekends (3x a quarter)
• Preferably be able totravel to New York City HQ USA. at least 1-2 times per year for site/HQ visits when manager deems business critical
• Customer-centric and willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs
• Detail-oriented with proven ability to multitask work under pressure and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Data driven- curious about what insights can be derived from numbers
• Highly adaptable- you thrive in a fast-paced high-change and dynamic work environment

Lets cut to the cheese this is why youll 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 youll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives -With impactful ERGs 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 havent already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Working Conditions:

Its 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.

If this sounds like you please click the Apply Now button. If this role doesnt quite match what youre looking for but youd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. Wed love to hear from you!

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.

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