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About the Role

As the Senior International Category Manager for Fresh Produce (PHF), you are a strategic leader steering our 2026+ "Refresh" strategy across international markets. You will own a complex, high-impact portfolio, designing long-term sourcing strategies that elevate product quality, scale our weekly menu, and drive structural ingredient variety. You will be a standard-bearer for our PHF vision—to source Produce that meets customer expectations of quality & convenience at the best cost. In this senior role, you will go beyond execution to focus on mentorship, matrix leadership, and fundamentally transforming the agricultural supply chain.

Responsibilities

Lead Portfolio Strategy & Value Creation: Define and execute the multi-year sourcing strategy for a complex produce portfolio.
Unlock macro-level sourcing opportunities and drive systemic cost efficiencies, optimizing the total cost of ownership across the global network.
Drive "Direct-to-Grower" Transformation: Lead complex, high-stakes negotiations and forge long-term strategic partnerships to rapidly scale our Direct-to-Grower models.
Design and optimize supply chain structures utilizing central cross-docking platforms to revolutionize freshness and speed-to-market.
Spearhead Matrix Leadership & Trust: Act as a senior leader and mentor within the PHF team, upskilling junior buyers and regional teams.
Cultivate deep trust with executive stakeholders and lead alignment with FSQA and SCO leadership to ensure our "One Team" mentality scales across the business.
Master Strategic Risk Management: Design the overarching strategy for agricultural risk management, climate adaptation, and complex multi-region seasonality planning.
Build highly resilient supply chains capable of weathering macroeconomic and environmental shifts.
Champion NID & Menu Expansion: Partner strategically with culinary and product leadership to integrate New Ingredient Development (NID) at a portfolio level, ensuring our international supply base is equipped to support HelloFresh’s future menu complexity.
Execute Complex Contracts: Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex, high-value supplier agreements and long-term Joint Business Plans (JBPs).
Deliver Market Intelligence: Serve as the internal subject matter expert on global agricultural macro-trends, currency impacts, and climate shifts, translating insights into actionable procurement and pricing strategies.

Requirements

6–8+ years of strategic procurement or sourcing experience, with a proven track record specifically in fresh produce, agriculture, or highly perishable food categories.
Experience designing and executing multi-year category strategies and transforming supply chains (e.g., transitioning from wholesale to direct-to-grower/cross-docking models).
Expert-level negotiation skills, with experience managing multi-million-euro portfolios and closing complex, long-term international contracts.
Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level and lead complex matrix teams.
Ability to synthesize complex macro-data into clear, strategic roadmaps and business cases.
You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters.
You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake.
Must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager.
Processing Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be conducted for the successful individual.
Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.
If you are currently a HelloFresh employee, you must have discussed your application with your Line Manager.

Skills

Strategic Vision
Leadership Presence
Deep Subject Matter Expertise
Data-Driven Mindset

Location

The HelloFresh Farm, 60 Worship Street, EC2A 2EZ, London

Work Type

Hybrid Working Policy

Experience Level

Senior
6-8+ years

Benefits

70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
Company pension scheme
Gym membership
Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
Dog friendly office!
Nursery support scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Group Life Assurance

Equal Opportunity

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have the independent right to work in the UK, as we're unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship at this time.