Associate Director, Grocery Strategy

Come see what’s cookin’ at HelloFresh! 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 we’re 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. Associate Director Grocery Strategy Job Description: We are looking for an Associate Director of Grocery Procurement with a proven track record in driving strategic sourcing initiatives, optimizing supplier partnerships, and leading high-performing teams. This role will be responsible for shaping and executing our Grocery procurement strategy across multiple categories, ensuring supply continuity, quality, and cost efficiency. You will lead a team of sourcing professionals and collaborate cross-functionally to unlock value, improve pricing structures, and identify innovative sourcing opportunities. You are passionate about transforming procurement into a competitive advantage—leveraging analytics, market insights, and strong supplier relationships to drive sustainable savings and long-term growth. You will… Develop and execute a comprehensive sourcing strategy to support business goals around cost optimization, supply continuity, quality, and innovation. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of category managers and sourcing professionals focused on grocery (dry goods) procurement. Build and nurture strategic supplier relationships to enhance performance, foster innovation, and ensure long-term supply security Drive contract negotiations and cost reduction initiatives across categories, leveraging market insights and competitive sourcing tactics Own and manage the grocery procurement budget for your respective categories, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting in alignment with finance and executive leadership Monitor macro trends and proactively develop risk management strategies to mitigate volatility and supply disruptions Partner cross-functionally with Procurement Operations, FSQA, Culinary, and Brand leadership to align procurement strategies with business needs and brand...

Summary and match are AI-generated; verify details on the original posting.

Listed via Greenhouse. All sources