Senior Manager, Factor Form Strategic Sourcing

Factor a brand of HelloFresh is looking for a Senior Manager, Factor Form Strategic Sourcing to lead & evolve our contract manufacturing & ingredient sourcing function across our growing portfolio of supplements including powders, gummies, capsules, & new form factors. Youll manage our co-manufacturing network, ensure cost-effective & timely supply, drive vendor performance, & play a strategic role in enabling innovation at speed.

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage environment, with the autonomy to build systems & processes from the ground up.

What is the ethos of Factor Form?

We believe that health & wellness start with food & what you put into your body. Our goal is to help our customers achieve their health & wellness goals. We focus on being physically fit & healthy with nutritious, purposeful eating. We want to help real people achieve real results without sacrificing time & energy trying to sort through the overwhelming amount of information. 

You will

• Own co-manufacturing partnerships across multiple form factors from onboarding & negotiation to performance tracking & issue resolution.
• Develop & execute sourcing strategies for ingredients & packaging, ensuring consistent quality, cost efficiency, & supply continuity.
• Manage production calendars & raw material forecasts in close collaboration with product, ops, & demand planning teams.
• Identify & onboard new manufacturing partners to improve lead times, diversify risk, & enable faster product launches.
• Optimize COGS through competitive bids, contract negotiation, & continuous cost-savings initiatives.
• Collaborate with formulation, product, & quality teams to vet new ingredients, assess feasibility, & scale up new SKUs with manufacturers.
• Track & report KPIs across cost, supplier performance, on-time production, & quality metrics & take action to drive week-over-week improvements.
  
  
• Build scalable systems to support production planning, supply chain visibility, & multi-SKU manufacturing across various vendors & geographies.
  
  
• Serve as first point of escalation for production delays, supply issues, or quality concerns proactively resolving blockers to keep launches & restocks on track.

You are

• Bold: youre adventurous, outgoing & optimistic; youre confident making decisions & taking calculated risks
• Entrepreneurially Minded: you have the vision, passion, & imagination; you are not afraid to ask, what if & constantly challenge the status quo
• Versatile: you roll with the punches & dont get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues & have a knack for delivering results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments
• Analytical: data is your friend; you're able to translate numbers into action & pave the way for efficiency
• Team-oriented: you have a track record of leading cross-functional teams & cultivating collaborative partnerships at all levels & departments of an organization
• Strategic: you recognize & resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging & use logic to identify alternatives, evaluate, & present approaches to solving complex problems while thinking in terms of contingency plans
• Customer-focused: slightly obsessive-compulsive when it comes to customer experience & strive to deliver a product that is second to none

At a minimum, you have

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement, ideally in CPG, supplements, food, or personal care with multi-SKU / multi-form-factor exposure
• Experience working with or managing contract manufacturers, including negotiating MSAs, SLAs, & pricing
• A proven ability to manage complex production timelines & ingredient sourcing across diverse product lines
  Strong analytical skills & comfort with production calendars, MOQs, & cost models
• The ability to navigate ambiguity & rapidly shifting priorities in a high-growth environment
• A collaborative, cross-functional mindset you can work fluidly with product, ops, quality, & finance
  
  
• A track record of building process from scratch & knowing when to be scrappy versus systematic
  Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications (APICS, CPSM) are a plus

Youll get

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO & flexible attendance policy 
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, & Factor_)   
• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, & LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, & dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks & responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
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