HelloFresh

Senior Category Manager Indirect Procurement CapEx (All genders)

HelloFresh  •  Berlin, DE (Hybrid)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

The role

We need a hands-on CapEx procurement expert, not a generalist. You'll lead strategic sourcing for capital investments across HelloFresh's European production sites: machinery, automated lines, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), and facility build-outs. You'll be embedded with Engineering and Operations from spec to handover, owning multi-million euro decisions. This role reports to the Director Indirect Procurement.

We are looking for an ambitious, confident, entrepreneurial, and high-spirited Procurement professional with a strength for data processing, optimisation & reporting, ability to navigate ambiguity, attention to detail and great stakeholder management ability.

What you’ll do

  • Own end-to-end CapEx sourcing: supplier market mapping, RFx execution, negotiation, and contract award for high-value capital projects
  • Develop a multi-year CapEx category strategy covering production machinery, conveyors & MHE, cold storage, and building fit-outs
  • Lead Total Cost of Ownership modelling and investment scenario analysis with Engineering and Finance
  • Drive Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) to influence specs and design-to-cost outcomes before projects are locked
  • Build and manage the supplier portfolio across Hello Fresh’s markets: qualification, performance tracking, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with Project Management and Site Operations from inception through commissioning — not just at the buying stage
  • Monitor equipment markets, supplier landscape, and technology trends relevant to food production and logistics
  • Support broader Procurement Ops team, if necessary, in MRO, Facilities Management, Utilities, etc. projects.

What you’ll bring

  • 6+ years in procurement, with at least 3–4 years of dedicated CapEx category ownership
  • Proven track record sourcing capital equipment: production machinery, automated systems, conveyors/MHE, or equivalent industrial CapEx
  • Engineering degree or equivalent technical background strongly preferred: you need to speak your stakeholders' language
  • Experience managing large-scale sourcing across multiple European markets
  • Fluent in English; German and/or French is a meaningful advantage
  • Strong TCO and financial modelling skills; able to build business cases alongside Engineering and Finance
  • Able travel to production sites across Europe if necessary.

What we offer

Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.

  • Initially we offer 2 years contract.
  • Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
  • Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
  • Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
  • Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
  • Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!

Are you up for the challenge?

Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.

After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

Europe: EUaccommodations@hellofresh.com.
APAC: APACaccommodations@hellofresh.com
United States: USCandidateAccommodations@hellofresh.com
Canada: CAaccommodations@hellofresh.com

HelloFresh

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever!

From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022.

HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Every ingredient needed for our meals are carefully planned, responsibly sourced and delivered to your door when it’s most convenient for you. Only HelloFresh gives you the tools to achieve something delicious every day.

Making a meal a delicious achievement - not just fuel for your day - takes a lot of work and smart people. From Designers and Copywriters to Data Scientists and DevOps Engineers, to potato farmers, pasta makers and the people who ensure every box is perfectly packed for every customer, we’re collectively disrupting the food supply chain and the multi-trillion-dollar food tech industry.

Our more than 21,000 high-performing and ambitious employees across the globe from New York to Berlin, London to Sydney and Toronto to Milan enjoy a number of benefits including flexible working arrangements, discounts on our boxes, health and well-being and learning and development programs.

We’re always looking for quality ingredients to perfect our recipe, so join us now! https://www.hellofresh.com/careers/locations

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10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Berlin, DE
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