Supply Chain Operations Manager - Factor Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Operational Procurement team is part of the Factor Upstream Supply Chain team - together with the Sourcing Specialists & the Production team you make sure products are available at the right time, quantity & quality to ensure a smooth meal production. You thrive on solving challenges, building processes & love stepping up to take the initiative. With your strong communication skills, you quickly identify bottlenecks & take decisive actions to elevate processes. You excel in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, effortlessly juggling multiple tasks & adapting to a variety of tools & systems.

Why join Factor?

Factor is the youngest brand in the HelloFresh Group, focused on delivering high-quality, ready-to-eat meals. Joining our team means becoming part of a fast-paced, dynamic environment full of challenges & opportunities to grow alongside an ambitious team. 

Heres why youll love working with us:

Impact & Innovation: Youll play a key role in shaping Factors supply chain operations - ensuring

International Collaboration: Work across multiple European markets, partnering with suppliers & internal teams from diverse backgrounds

A High-Growth Environment: Factor is growing fast, meaning vast opportunities to take initiative, improve processes, & grow alongside an ambitious & driven team

Best of Both Worlds: Experience the dynamic energy of a scaling brand, while benefiting from HelloFreshs established tools, best practices, & global network

What youll do: 

• Lead waste management - striving towards zero waste, this involves avoiding over-ordering, minimizing product waste & close monitoring of inventory
• Be the POC for inventory-related questions - ensuring timely communication & adequate stock for smooth production
• Optimise & build robust operational procurement processes & tools
• Be responsible for purchase order placement for a variety of different products required for our meal production, at the correct price & quantity
• Analyze purchasing data to ensure accuracy of information, purchasing procedures & identify any discrepancies
• Collaborate with HelloFresh distribution centers, co-manufacturers, & ingredient suppliers to ensure timely deliveries & meet demand requirements
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by recommending changes, testing new processes, & implementing updates
• Resolve any unforeseen supplier issues quickly & professionally, keeping operations on track
• Proactively escalate issues to the right stakeholders to minimize customer impact
• Evaluating supplier performance & being responsible for On Time, In Full & In Quality product delivery

What youll bring:

• At least 3-4 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field
• Flexibility for occasional weekend work & travel
• Stress resilience & a hands-on approach
• A proactive, data-driven, & result-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills, able to work across different teams & cultures
• Fluency in English (other European languages are a plus)

What we offer

• Freedom to initiate, execute & implement your own ideas
• Lots of learning & 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, & 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 & snacks in the office 
• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Social activities with our culturally diverse team!