Sourcing Manager, Ingredient Innovation

S'more about the team:

The Product Innovation team is looking for a Sourcing Manager, Canadian New Ingredients to own the commercial and operational side of bringing new ingredients to HelloFresh. Supporting the Canadian Product team, you are accountable for the full journey of an innovation ingredient - from finding the perfect supplier, negotiation and onboarding, to a live SKU in our boxes.
Where the broader product team identifies what ingredients we should pursue, you are responsible for making them happen. You engage suppliers, negotiate the terms, and own the end-to-end process that takes a new ingredient from opportunity to operational reality - fast. You will work closely with FSQA, Procurement, Operations, Planning, and Marketing, and you are measured by your ability to move innovation ingredients through that system without losing speed or quality.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

• Vendor Reachout: Identify and initiate contact with potential new suppliers for ingredients in the innovation pipeline. Communicate ingredient specifications clearly, coordinate sample submissions, and manage supplier relationships through the evaluation process. You set the tone for new supplier relationships from day one and remain the primary point of contact through onboarding.