Sourcing Manager, Ingredient Innovation

HelloFresh
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 88,000 - 98,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Cross-functional collaboration","Process ownership","Relationship building","Problem-solving"]

Own the end-to-end commercial and operational journey for new Canadian ingredients in the Product Innovation pipeline. You source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial terms and supply agreements, run the NID Fast Track through sensory testing and approvals, and ensure launch readiness. After launch, you track performance across quality, customer feedback, and operational metrics, drive corrective actions when needed, and partner closely with FSQA, Procurement, Operations, Planning, and Marketing.

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Sourcing Manager, Ingredient Innovation

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end commercial and operational journey for new Canadian ingredients in the Product Innovation pipeline. You source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial terms and supply agreements, run the NID Fast Track through sensory testing and approvals, and ensure launch readiness. After launch, you track performance across quality, customer feedback, and operational metrics, drive corrective actions when needed, and partner closely with FSQA, Procurement, Operations, Planning, and Marketing.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify and initiate contact with new ingredient suppliers, manage supplier relationships through evaluation, and coordinate sample submissions.
  • •Negotiate and own commercial terms for innovation ingredient suppliers, including pricing, volume commitments, supply agreements, payment terms, exclusivity, and partnership structures.
  • •Run end-to-end onboarding for new ingredients from ingredient brief through vendor outreach, price negotiation, sensory testing, SKU onboarding, and post-launch review.
  • •Steward new ingredient SKUs through approval processes by coordinating Procurement, Operations, and FSQA to ensure specifications and data requirements are complete.
  • •Track post-launch ingredient performance across quality, customer feedback, and operational metrics; flag issues early and lead corrective action.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 88,000 - 98,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPaid LeaveParental LeaveGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in ingredient sourcing, procurement, or food innovation, with a track record of managing supplier relationships and commercial negotiations.
  • •Comfort negotiating across supplier commercial terms including pricing, contracts, volume structures, exclusivity, and partnership arrangements.
  • •Experience owning complex, multi-stakeholder end-to-end processes involving FSQA, Procurement, Operations, Planning, and Marketing.
  • •Working understanding of food safety and quality assurance frameworks such as SQF and HACCP, including supplier audits.
  • •A 4-year degree in Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field.
Experience:5+ yearsCPGFood service
Education:Bachelor's in Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field
Skills:NegotiationCross-functional collaborationProcess ownershipRelationship buildingProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQFHACCP

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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