Associate Category Manager, Strategy Sourcing

S'more about the team We are looking for an Associate Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing who will help us build out our vendor network and continuously improve our end-to-end sourcing process. Reporting to the Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing Fresh & Frozen, you will contribute to and execute our strategic roadmap, manage vendor relationships, support negotiations, launch new ingredients, and streamline internal procurement processes. As part of the Procurement team, you will play a key role in improving our costs, ingredient quality, supply chain reliability, and product innovation - helping us deliver the best possible value to our customers. Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for: Support development and execution of our sourcing strategy for the category, driving improvements and supply chain performance in: Cost: consistently optimize our cost base Quality: identify and reduce quality errors Reliability: ensure supply availability and proactively mitigate risk in the supply chain Customer offering: drive product innovation and create a unique competitive advantage Leverage large internal datasets and industry benchmarks to report on team progress against objectives, identify and prioritize new opportunities, and drive continuous improvement Support vendor negotiations and selection process, and lead any vendor onboarding/ offboarding as required Lead projects that drive innovative and sustainable packaging solutions Manage new and existing vendor relationships, manage pricing and supplier agreements, providing feedback on performance and collaborating on key initiatives Work cross-functionally within the organization to prioritize and develop new products that deliver improved value for our customers All other duties, as assigned Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or related discipline 3-5 years of related experience in a hands-on, high-performance environment (ideal backgrounds include sourcing, supply chain, operations, or consulting) Analytical and data skills: able to dig through data independently and draw helpful insights/conclusions. Strong Excel skills are a must! Structured approach and communication style: ability to clearly and persuasively communicate with a large variety of stakeholders A love for solving complex, ambiguous problems in a fast-paced environment with constant change and limited direction Bonus: Strategic sourcing or buying experience, ideally across different steps of the sourcing process; comfortable managing negotiations with vendors Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box. Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships! RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents. Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund. Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun! Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts. Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names! Flexible Hybrid Approach At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work,