Operational Buyer

This role is 100% on-site with the following schedule: Thursday to Monday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please note that this schedule can change depending on business needs. 

S'more about the team:

Reporting to the  Manager, Purchasing, you will be responsible for supporting the Procurement team. We are looking for an analytical problem-solver with a hands-on, “whatever-it-takes” mindset to help build and manage our supply network. Responsibility will be given to you from day one, and you will be expected to use your initiative and creativity to help us grow our business across Canada. You are a roll-up-your-sleeves operator who thrives in detail, organization, and analysis obsesses over delivering measurable results and has a passion for food.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

• Drive our weekly procurement operations, ensuring the on-time/in-full/in-quality delivery of ingredients.


• Forecast demand requirements, manage inventory, and track consumption of incoming material.


• Manage our weekly spending to ensure we stay within budget, be responsible for weekly cost reporting, and hold our suppliers accountable for credits owed.


• Problem solve issues in our supply chain and work cross-functionally to come up with a solution


• Continuously improve supply chain processes (forecasting, ordering, and onboarding new ingredients and suppliers, etc.)


• Measure performance of our ingredient suppliers and identify opportunities to improve KPIs


• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.


• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.


• Other duties as assigned

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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, engineering, or other relevant major. 


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.


• Highly organized and detail-oriented: you have well-honed strategies for never missing a deadline or overlooking a key detail, and are comfortable juggling multiple priorities at once.


• Entrepreneurial with an ownership mindset: you do whatever it takes to get the job done and enjoy being in the trenches.


• You’re comfortable working under tight, immovable deadlines and making key decisions under pressure.


• Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C)


• Proactive, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work and should think beyond the scope of a given assignment.


• Naturally curious: you're innovative, extremely creative and constantly looking for ways to improve upon things.


• An intermediate level in Excel/Gsheets is required. 


• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

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!

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!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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