Procurement Buyer

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders to allocated vendors for a variety of food or packaging Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), at the correct price, quantity, buffer, etc.
• Partner with HelloFresh distribution centers, offsite production and warehouse locations, and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and inventories match demand requirements
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by recommending changes, testing new processes, and implementing updates
• Analyze purchasing data to ensure accuracy of information, purchasing procedures and identify any discrepancies, etc
• Resolve any unforeseen problems with suppliers relating to operations, purchasing or quality/performance quickly and professionally
• Conduct all weekly operations processes including updating POs, tracking freight, managing production issues, paying invoices, scrubbing data and managing inventory levels.
• Support your teammates to ensure that no boxes are missed and no ingredients are subbed due to procurement issues.
• Work with a team of internal high-achievers to continue building, growing, and improving on our offsite production capabilities

Skills

• Customer-centric and willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs
• Detail-oriented with proven ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Data driven- curious about what insights can be derived from numbers
• Highly adaptable- you thrive in a fast-paced, high-change and dynamic work environment

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• 1-3 years of procurement and/or sourcing experience
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel
• Must be flexible to work weekends (3x a quarter)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

Pay

New York Pay Range $64,800—$75,600 USD