TEAM LEAD - LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT in Berlin bei HelloFresh

TEAM LEAD - LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT (m/f/x) in Berlin bei HelloFresh

HelloFresh

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.

The role

Reporting into the Sr Director International Procurement - Indirect Procurement, as a Team Lead you will be responsible for leading the entire Logistics Category, developing and implementing the strategic category sourcing across markets, managing internal stakeholders and suppliers around markets, managing internal stakeholders and suppliers around the world. In this role you will lead the category, as well as manage a cost-down project for logistics. In this role, a senior category manager will report to you.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What you’ll do

Leading a total estimated spend of €600 million spanning across 18+ different markets in Logistics categories, including inbound and outbound logistics
Benchmarking, best practice exchange and standardization of Logistics procurement processes to optimize for cost and process efficiency
You will be an active player during make-or-buy analysis for local and INTL leadership in decisions related to 3PL versus internal delivery solutions
You will design and execute the category strategy that deliver value to the organization, including budgeting, sourcing strategy and creating of clear and measurable SLAs/KPIs
Manage contracts and supplier relationship, enabling the category continuous improvement of methods, systems and tools that will help stakeholder to manage capacity on an ongoing basis as well as deliver higher process efficiency
Track the negotiation success rate and savings execution, including reporting and communicating results and progress to the leadership

What you’ll bring

10+ years of experience in logistics procurement with a track record leading proven successful negotiations with the main carriers in Europe. Fleet management is a plus
An exceptional academic record with degree from top tier college or University (Supply-chain or Business degrees preferred)
Demonstrated ability to drive cost optimization projects including a make-or-buy analysis
Exemplary and demonstrable stakeholder management experience across diverse stakeholder groups
Superior analytical skills and operational modeling capabilities
Progressive procurement leadership mindset
Advanced data analytics skills
Solid process competency in lean methods, problem solving techniques, root cause analysis, and structuring of complex improvement projects
Excellent command of the English language is a must. Additional languages, especially European languages are a plus
Interest to frequently travel abroad (travel requirement: up to 25%)

What we offer

Comprehensive relocation assistance to move to Berlin plus visa application support (if applicable)
A significant discount on your weekly HelloFresh box
Annual learning and development budget to attend conferences or purchase educational resources plus access to the HelloFresh Academy
Mental health support, including Headspace subscription and access to qualified therapists through Spill
Budget for home office supplies
Monthly transportation budget through Rydes app
Working parents support
Additional perks include: Annual German language budget, discounts for John Reed gyms & Urban Sports Club, regular company events, fresh fruit & free drinks in the office, in-house yoga classes, weekly discount on the Convini vending machine in the office
Hybrid working model (option to work from home for up to 50% if preferred)
Sabbatical leave option after 18 months of being with HelloFresh
HelloFresh Pension Scheme that is subsid