Procurement Director (mfd)

As Procurement Director you will build one of HOLYs most important competitive advantages: a world-class supplier ecosystem that enables us to scale faster improve margins and consistently deliver outstanding products to our customers.

Procurement at HOLY is far more than buying ingredients. You will own our sourcing strategy across ingredients packaging merchandising and co-manufacturing while continuously improving cost quality supplier performance flexibility and speed.

This is a highly strategic leadership position reporting directly to our COO Markus. You will work closely with Product Development Supply Chain Planning Operations Finance and our founders to build supplier partnerships capable of supporting HOLYs ambitious growth journey toward becoming a global consumer brand.

We are not necessarily looking for a traditional procurement leader. We are looking for an exceptional builder with outstanding commercial judgment who enjoys solving complex business problems and creating long-term competitive advantages.

If you combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy building things from scratch this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

Strategic procurement

• Own HOLYs sourcing strategy across ingredients packaging merchandising and co-manufacturing
• Develop category strategies that improve competitiveness resilience and long-term scalability
• Drive structural COGS improvements through strategic sourcing commercial excellence and value engineering
• Identify new sourcing opportunities technologies and supplier capabilities to strengthen HOLYs competitive position
• Build long-term strategic partnerships with HOLYs key suppliers
• Develop suppliers across capacity quality innovation flexibility and operational excellence
• Ensure our suppliers scale alongside HOLYs ambitious growth plans
• Establish HOLY as a preferred customer through trust transparency and professional supplier management
• Strengthen our supplier ecosystem through selective onboarding of new partners and pragmatic multi-sourcing where it creates value

Supply Chain & Operational Excellence

• Improve end-to-end supply chain performance by reducing lead times increasing supplier responsiveness and improving planning reliability
• Partner closely with Supply Chain Planning and Operations to align supplier capabilities with demand forecasts inventory targets and growth plans
• Improve working capital through stronger commercial terms better supplier collaboration and optimized replenishment models
• Support the development of a scalable and resilient manufacturing network

Supplier Performance & Quality

• Own supplier performance across quality OTIF responsiveness compliance and continuous improvement
• Establish structured Supplier Business Reviews measurable KPIs and clear accountability with strategic suppliers
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks before they impact the business
• Ensure suppliers consistently meet HOLYs quality food safety and regulatory standards

Leadership & Organization Building

• Lead and develop HOLYs Strategic Procurement and Operational Buying teams
• Build a high-performance organization with strong commercial capabilities clear ownership and a continuous improvement mindset
• Develop future leaders and continuously raise the maturity of HOLYs procurement function
• Build scalable processes systems and ways of working that support HOLYs growth

We care more about your ability to solve complex business problems than about having followed a traditional career path.

You might come from Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Operations Strategy Consulting Commercial or another highly analytical business function.

Ideally you bring several of the following experience & expertise:

• 510 years of experience in Procurement Strategic Sourcing Consulting Operations Supply Chain Commercial or another analytical leadership role
• Outstanding structured problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex challenges into pragmatic solutions
• Experience working in fast-paced high-growth or entrepreneurial environments where ownership and speed matter
• Strong commercial judgment and experience negotiating with suppliers partners or senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable business impact
• Experience building scalable processes organizations and ways of working
• Experience leading and developing teams is a strong plus
• Exposure to manufacturing FMCG food & beverage or consumer goods is beneficial but not required
• Excellent communication skills in English (German is a plus but not required)

Mindset & Qualities:

• You are a builder who enjoys creating structures teams and processes from scratch
• You combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills and are comfortable getting hands-on
• You have exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities and can quickly structure complex situations
• You take ownership move fast and thrive in environments with high autonomy and ambiguity
• You build trust easily and can influence suppliers stakeholders and teams through strong communication and judgment
• You are commercially minded and always look for ways to create measurable business impact

In todays job market A-players have many options to choose from. As part of our offer we prioritise providing a productive working environment and opportunities for addition to competitive compensation including company shares you can expect:

• A successful and growing company: Join a company that has been growing profitable and quickly for the last 36 months and have raised a series B while many other e-commerce companies are struggling.
• Huge impact: Enjoy huge impact to shape HOLYs internationalisation in a top market.
• Awesome team: Join an awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious funny down-to-earth and authentic. Get to know us and see for yourself!
• Top product: Marketing is important but a good product is essential. Our differentiated soft drinks have won over 2.5 million customers. Check out our reviews or contact us for free samples.
• Startup culture: Join a startup culture that values flat hierarchies fast pace and personal development. With us you can make a real impact.
• Perfect setup: Enjoy a perfect setup that includes all the requirements of a modern employer such as a central office in Berlin Prenzlauerberg flexible working hours and much more.
• Competitive comp. equity: Join us at a pivotal stage of hypergrowth. We offer a strong salary and meaningful equitygiving you the chance to share in our current success and benefit from the massive upside as we scale.
• How we support your growth: flexible hours 28 vacation days 30 work-from-abroad days 1500 learning budget Urban Sports Club membership public transport subsidy and biannual 360 feedback tied to your compensation.

Find out more about HOLY and our team on ourcareers page.

As we are experiencing rapid growth and have ambitious plans the optimal start date for the position is today. Nonetheless we are prepared to patiently await the arrival of the ideal candidate recognizing that quality ultimately yields the best results.

1. Getting to know you: A 30-minute introductory conversation with Lutza our Talent Acquisition Lead to get to know each other and discuss your experience motivation and the role.
2. Hiring Manager Interview: A deep-dive discussion with Markus our COO about your experience leadership style and how you approach complex business challenges.
3. Case Study: You will receive a business case to demonstrate your strategic thinking analytical approach and ability to solve real HOLY challenges.
4. Advanced Discussion in our office the HOLY Temple: Present and discuss your case with key stakeholders while getting to know our team and our way of working.
5. Founder Interview: A final conversation with Fredi one of HOLYs founders to ensure a strong mutual fit.
6. Offer & Decision: If everything aligns we will make you an offer and hopefully welcome you to the HOLY team.

Typically this process takes around 23 weeks.

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