Senior Manager, Marketing & Growth in Toronto

The Senior Manager will be a key leader within our procurement team, developing and leading a category management strategy to optimize external spend for US and Global Marketing. We are looking for an experienced, high potential, procurement expert to drive internal collaboration, compliance with best practices, and continuous value creation.

Your time will be spent:

• Collaborating with a wide range of cross-functional leaders to identify value creation opportunities and build effective sourcing strategies for the Marketing category.
• Developing, tracking and executing a pipeline of initiatives and benefits.
• Directing complex sourcing events and negotiations across different marketing categories, with a focus on Online Media, Offline Media and Digital Agencies.
• Monitoring marketing procurement performance against assigned strategic goals.
• Leveraging expertise, market dynamics and business objectives to develop short and long-term roadmap to deliver commercial value for external marketing spend.
• Partnering with cross-functional leaders in building effective sourcing strategies across marketing categories based on rigorous analysis and involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Leading complex sourcing events and negotiations across all marketing spend categories.
• Implementing frameworks for the management of strategic supplier and internal relationships.
• Implementing and monitoring key performance indicators/scorecards for suppliers, actively engaging stakeholders in the process to ensure the relevant indicators are understood and tracked.

You are:

• Someone with a clear understanding of marketing procurement sourcing best practices.
• An expert negotiator who has handled multi-million dollar contract negotiations by following/developing a strategic sourcing process.
• A creative problem solver with a process improvement mindset.
• A data-driven decision maker who is passionate about bringing that mentality to their work.
• Detail-oriented – You possess strong organizational skills and consistently demonstrate a methodical approach to all your work.
• A self-starter – You are highly motivated and passionate; you’re eager to take on new projects without knowing exactly what you will uncover.
• Proven track record of taking ownership – identifying problems early and driving resolution independently, without waiting to be directed.
• Agile – You thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments and are willing to get deep into the weeds where needed.
• A strong communicator who can easily communicate complex solutions cross-functionally and to upper management.

You have:

• 7+ years of experience in marketing procurement and sourcing, experience with marketing procurement preferred.
• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain or related discipline; CIPS certification a plus, MBA a plus.
• A successful track record of value creation from data-driven insights in sourcing or supply chain.
• Vast knowledge and interest in strategic sourcing and continuous improvement processes with demonstrated experience in spend analysis, managing sourcing events, and generating value.
• Strong quantitative and analytical experience (either through education or professional experience).
• Professional training in negotiation practices a plus.
• Flexibility to travel (up to 10%) if needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build trust and credibility with business partners at different levels.

You’ll get:

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and 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, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization-wide L&D fund.
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERGs like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• 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 and life needs.

Working Conditions: It’s 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.