Senior Procurement Operations Manager - Factor Europe (all genders)

The role

Factor is our newest brand - a healthy, ready-to-eat meal delivery service, and one of the fastest-growing parts of the HelloFresh Group’s European business. 

We're looking for a Senior Procurement Operations Manager to lead our Procurement Operations function and ensure our supply chain is running efficiently, scalable, and commercially effective. You'll oversee the end-to-end procurement operations process, optimise inventory and supplier performance, and continuously improve the systems and processes that keep our production running smoothly.

Working cross-functionally with Planning, Production, Finance, Culinary, and Operations, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time, while driving operational excellence and supporting Factor's continued growth.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop our Procurement Operations team, responsible for purchasing, supplier coordination, inventory management, and waste reduction.
• Own the end-to-end procurement operations process, ensuring ingredients and packaging are delivered On Time, In Full, and In Quality (OTIFQ) to support uninterrupted production.
• Drive inventory governance, ensuing product availability and operational efficiency while minimising waste and stock risk.
• Champion our zero-waste strategy through continuous optimisation of purchasing parameters, inventory controls, and forecasting inputs.
• Partner closely with Planning, Finance, Supply Chain, Culinary, and Production to optimize purchasing strategies and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, purchasing data, and system accuracy, using insights to identify trends, resolve discrepancies, and drive operational improvements.
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and standardise procurement and inventory processes through data, technology, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop reporting and dashboards that provide clear visibility of procurement performance, inventory health, supplier performance, and key operational KPIs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and data-driven decision making across Procurement Operations.

What you’ll bring

• At least 5-6 years of relevant work experience in a Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement or Production field
• Stress resilience and a hands-on approach
• A proactive, data-driven, and result-oriented mindset
• Flexibility for occasional weekend work and travel
• Excellent communication skills, able to work across different teams and cultures
• Fluency in English (German knowledge is a plus)

What we offer

• Freedom to initiate, execute and implement your own ideas
• Lots of learning and development opportunities
• 24  holidays based on 40 hours per week per year, pro rata
• A hybrid work setup - with roughly 2 days in our Amsterdam office 
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to the office
• Discount on your ClassPass subscription, and a discount for your gym membership via Bedrijfsfitness Nederland 
• Discount on your additional health insurance through Zilveren Kruis
• A discount on your weekly, Factor, HelloFresh and/or Green Chef box in the Netherlands
• Healthy lunches, fruit and snacks in the office 
• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Social activities with our culturally diverse team!

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