Category manager Food, International Procurement (all genders)

HelloFresh
Berlin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Independent work","Organizational skills","Project management","Negotiation"]

Own international food category strategy within HelloFresh’s European Strategic Sourcing team. You’ll select and manage supplier relationships across multiple European markets, lead negotiations, and identify cost-reduction opportunities using data, commodity monitoring, and GenAI-assisted forecasting. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to execute procurement projects, including make-or-buy analyses, cost modeling, and tracking KPIs while staying ahead of market and regulatory changes.

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HelloFresh
4 days ago

Category manager Food, International Procurement (all genders)

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Job Summary

Own international food category strategy within HelloFresh’s European Strategic Sourcing team. You’ll select and manage supplier relationships across multiple European markets, lead negotiations, and identify cost-reduction opportunities using data, commodity monitoring, and GenAI-assisted forecasting. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to execute procurement projects, including make-or-buy analyses, cost modeling, and tracking KPIs while staying ahead of market and regulatory changes.
Location: Berlin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement category strategy aligned with supply chain requirements across multiple European markets.
  • •Identify, select, and manage supplier and vendor relationships in various markets.
  • •Lead supplier negotiations to secure optimal terms and conditions.
  • •Drive cost reduction by leveraging volumes and improving processes; conduct make-or-buy analyses.
  • •Build cost models, monitor commodity prices, forecast future cost pricing using data and GenAI tools, and track KPIs with cross-functional teams.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Pension SchemeRelocation SupportHybrid WorkingLearning BudgetHealth InsuranceGym MembershipCommuter BenefitsSabbatical Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in business, engineering, supply chain, finance, or science.
  • •Minimum 3 years of strategic procurement or production experience, preferably in the food or food-packaging industry (or management consulting focused on operations).
  • •Track record of successful supplier negotiations and building relationships with external partners.
  • •Strong quantitative/analytical skills, including ability to create and monitor cost models and forecast pricing.
  • •Excellent English proficiency; another European language is a plus.
Experience:FoodFood packagingStrategic procurementProductionConsulting
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationIndependent workOrganizational skillsProject managementNegotiation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Generative AISLAsKPIs

Company Brief

HelloFresh
HelloFresh is a meal-kit and food subscription company that delivers fresh ingredients and recipes to consumers, offering convenient home-cooked meals through weekly subscription boxes across multiple international markets.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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