Manager, Continuous Improvement - Procurement

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title : Manager, Continuous Improvement - Procurement

Schedule : Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM (hybrid 2-3 days onsite)

Location : 110 Spadina Ave

S'more about the team

We are looking for a Manager, Continuous Improvement to join our Procurement team, who will be responsible for identifying and implementing new capabilities & tools to the business and ensuring continuous improvement of the existing systems & processes.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Procurement, this role supports our teams who source, purchase and manage inventories for all ingredients and packaging across Canada.

You will play a role in many aspects of how’ we move product throughout our supply chain. By partnering with stakeholders both upstream and downstream from Procurement, you will look to improve and standardize operations nationally, launch new tools and lead strategic projects from business case to execution to improve our cost structure and capability.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for

• Develop a continuous improvement roadmap focused on achieving and surpassing performance targets specific to cost of goods sold, inventory, sku management, and data.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders both upstream and downstream (including teams from product, planning, logistics, technology, data, production, warehousing and finance) to proactively identify risks, align on priorities, and develop & implement solutions that span multiple functions
• Serve as the subject matter expert on our supplier-to-DC supply chain processes, and represent the Procurement team in key business decisions
• Identify gaps in our current supply chain processes, and forecast future gaps based on our product and operations roadmap, bringing innovative solutions to the project pipeline to ensure we continue to scale our operations at a rapid pace
• Support creation of standard operating procedures and documentation across different areas of our supply chain
• Build, develop, and lead a team of continuous improvement analysts
• All other duties, as assigned

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for

• Undergraduate degree in Business Management, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or equivalent field
• 5+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience with logistics, supply chain management, management consulting, or a related field
• Demonstrated achievements in identifying and implementing process improvements in large-spend or national organizations
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with broad set of cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups including all levels of the leadership team and a team of direct reports
• Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus!
• A love for solving complex, ambiguous problems in a fast-paced environment with constant change and limited direction

What you’ll get in return :

• 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, and unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs.
• 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
• WFH Allowance -A one time fund to help you set up or improve your home office
• 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!

Working Conditions :

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.

Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role.

If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies.

We'd love to hear from you!

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