Director - Strategic Sourcing, Packaging, North America

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