About this role

Location: 110 Spadina Ave with occasional visit to Tomken Rd & Matheson Blvd East, Mississauga

Duration: 6 months contract

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This role will support all categories within our direct procurement team across Hellofresh & Chefs Plate brands in Canada. Were looking for a sourcing coordinator to manage our growing / exciting catalogue of fresh, frozen & shelf-stable ingredient skus. In this newly created role reporting into the Category Manager of Grocery, you will work closely with various Category Managers, Supply Planners, Continuous Improvement teams. You will play a key role in ensuring our existing ingredient portfolio is performing, as well as driving the delivery in onboarding & offboarding of key ingredients that will drive the maximum value in our product offering.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for

• Execution of SKU onboarding & offboarding processes in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Manage & track the progress of key projects relating to our ingredients portfolio.
• Overseeing sample management program coordination between suppliers, culinary teams, & distribution centers when required
• Coordination of internal ingredient testing with our Food Safety & Packaging teams, as required (shelf life, transit, etc)
• Engaging with suppliers to gather information
• All other duties, as assigned

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

• Degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline.1-3 years of related experience in a hands-on, high performance environment (ideal backgrounds include: sourcing, supply chain, operations, or project management).
• Strong attention to detail & organization: youre driven by bringing order to chaos.
• Analytical & data skills: able to dig through data independently & draw helpful insights / conclusions.
• Strong Excel skills are a must! Can do attitude, flexible & willing to get stuck in with the changing needs & requirements of the business.
• Structured approach & communication style: ability to clearly & persuasively communicate with a large variety of stakeholders.
• A passion for food & enthusiasm for delivering a great customer experience. 

Lets 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 & 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.
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation & PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. 
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents
• WFH Allowance - A one time fund to help you set up or improve your home office 
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, & invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to HQ Wellness Wednesdays, youll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERGs like HelloChange & Women Empowerment, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you havent already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal & life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact & collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience. 

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, & empowers teams to choose when & how often they work from the office & work from home, in addition to team days & company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.

Working Conditions

Its 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.