At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Procurement Leadership team as Director, Strategic Sourcing, Packaging for North America. This is a high-impact role at a pivotal moment for our business — we are integrating two distinct packaging organizations (CA and US) into a unified NA function, expanding our product portfolio significantly, and building the supply chain infrastructure to support the next phase of HelloFresh’s growth.
Reporting to the VP Strategic Sourcing, you will own the end-to-end packaging sourcing strategy across North America, leading a team of Strategy Managers accountable for key categories including Corrugated, Liners, Media, Ice, and Ready-to-Eat packaging (trays, lidding film, and other formats). You will partner closely with other Sourcing leaders to build a high-performing, strategically aligned organization and serve as a key member of the Procurement Leadership team.
You will…
Lead & Build the NA Packaging Sourcing Organization
- Serve as a key member of the Procurement Leadership team, partnering with the VP of Procurement to shape the strategic direction of packaging sourcing across North America
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategy Managers across core packaging categories (Corrugated, Liners, Media, Ice, RTE packaging), fostering a high-performance culture grounded in HelloFresh’s DNA
- Drive the integration of the CA and US packaging sourcing teams — aligning ways of working, processes, and tools while respecting the distinct needs of each market
- Build a team culture of urgency, ownership, and continuous improvement; challenge the organization to deliver outsized results
Own the Packaging Sourcing Strategy
- Develop and execute short and long-term NA packaging sourcing roadmap that supports HelloFresh’s growth strategy across brands and product formats — from traditional meal kits to RTE meals, smoothies, and beyond
- Set and oversee the achievement of OKRs on cost, supply chain resilience, innovation, supplier performance, and team development
- Identify and pursue opportunities to platform sourcing globally, leveraging HelloFresh’s international scale where beneficial
- Explore and develop innovative supply chain models including insourcing of packaging inputs (e.g. recipe card printing, liner production) where commercially justified
Drive Cost, Quality & Supply Chain Performance
- Support annual budgeting and drive savings initiatives across NA packaging spend; communicate monthly category performance to Senior Leadership
- Lead multi-million dollar contract negotiations and RFP processes across key packaging categories, applying a total cost of ownership (TCO) lens to all commercial decisions
- Scale and strengthen our supplier network to support menu expansion and customization; manage supply chain risk through dual-sourcing strategies, supplier performance management, and proactive contingency planning
- Partner with Packaging Engineering to ensure suppliers meet quality and specification requirements, and identify opportunities to improve packaging performance, sustainability, and margin
- Improve inventory management and supply planning approaches across the NA network, reducing exposure and increasing agility
Cross-functional Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Product, Operations, Finance, and Engineering to ensure packaging sourcing strategies support business needs across a growing and diversifying product range
- Navigate competing priorities across NA business units and brands, providing clear recommendations and influencing stakeholders at the most senior levels
- Represent NA Packaging Sourcing in global forums, identifying and pursuing cross-border sourcing opportunities where scale and economics support it
You are…
- A strategic packaging sourcing leader with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering measurable commercial results
- Comfortable with ambiguity and change — you challenge the status quo, ask hard questions, and drive clarity in complex, evolving environments
- An expert negotiator with hands-on experience managing multi-million dollar contracts and complex supplier relationships
- A data-driven decision maker who builds the analytical rigor and commercial discipline of the teams you lead
- A strong people leader with proven experience developing diverse, geographically distributed teams
- A skilled communicator who can translate complex supply chain trade-offs into clear recommendations for senior leadership
- Agile and self-directed — you thrive in fast-paced environments, move quickly, and bring others along with you
- Curious and externally connected — you stay close to market trends, supplier innovation, and global sourcing opportunities
You have…
- 12+ years of progressive experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with significant packaging category experience
- Demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing sourcing teams, ideally across multiple geographies or business units
- Hands-on experience in RFPs, contract negotiations, category strategy development, and supplier performance management
- Strong financial acumen including budget management, TCO modeling, and cost driver analysis
- Experience navigating organizational change, integration, or transformation — ideally in a fast-growing, multi-brand environment
- A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred
- Flexibility to travel (up to 25%)
- Fluency in Google Suite; comfort with data tools and supply chain systems
You’ll get…
- Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation
- Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)
- Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
- Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
- Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
New York Pay Range
$158,550—$200,000 USD
This position is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity plan.
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
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