Associate Director, Grocery Strategy

HelloFresh • New York, NY

2d • $170,000 - $185,000

About The Position

HelloFresh is seeking an Associate Director of Grocery Procurement to shape and execute grocery procurement strategy across multiple categories. The role focuses on ensuring supply continuity, quality, and cost efficiency while improving supplier partnerships and identifying innovative sourcing opportunities. The Associate Director will lead a team of sourcing professionals and use analytics, market insights, and supplier relationships to drive sustainable savings and long-term growth.

The position works cross-functionally with Procurement Operations, FSQA, Culinary, Brand leadership, Finance, and other stakeholders. It also supports new product launches, value engineering, process improvements, procurement systems, and data-driven decision-making. The role includes overseeing supplier performance and compliance with regulatory and food safety standards. The posting describes a competitive hourly rate, while listing a New York pay range of $170,000–$185,000 USD.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams, developing talent, and driving cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, delivering cost savings, and executing strategic sourcing in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinking and ability to connect day-to-day execution with long-term sourcing and business goals.
• Strong negotiation skills, including managing complex supplier agreements and delivering savings without compromising quality or relationships.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Customer- and quality-focused approach.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in Grocery, Ingredients Manufacturing, or CPG.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive sourcing strategy supporting cost optimization, supply continuity, quality, and innovation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop category managers and sourcing professionals focused on grocery (dry goods) procurement.
• Build and nurture strategic supplier relationships to improve performance, foster innovation, and ensure long-term supply security.
• Lead contract negotiations and cost-reduction initiatives across categories using market insights and competitive sourcing tactics.
• Manage the grocery procurement budget for assigned categories, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting in alignment with Finance and executive leadership.
• Monitor macro trends and develop risk-management strategies to mitigate volatility and supply disruptions.
• Partner with Procurement Operations, FSQA, Culinary, and Brand leadership to align procurement strategies with business needs and brand standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on new product launches, value engineering, and process-improvement opportunities.
• Develop and track KPIs for supplier performance, team output, and cost savings.
• Support implementation of procurement systems and tools to improve process efficiency, data accuracy, and stakeholder visibility.
• Champion data-driven decision-making and business intelligence practices within the team and across procurement functions.
• Lead business reviews with key suppliers to monitor performance, address gaps, and identify future partnership opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and food safety standards in sourcing decisions and supplier engagements.

Benefits

• 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation.
• Team bonus opportunities.
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective the first day of employment.
• Up to 85% discount on HelloFresh meal-plan subscriptions, including HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups open to all employees, including groups pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director