Purchasing Manager - Innovation (NY or MD)

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Freshly is one of the fastest-growing food-tech startups and the largest fresh-prepared meal delivery service in the country. It’s our mission to make eating healthy easier by delivering fresh, nutritious, fully cooked meals directly to consumers. We’re passionate about changing the food industry by pioneering a new way to think about meal delivery, access to fresh and healthy food, and how we eat in general. If helping build a brand that will fundamentally transform an industry is exciting to you, read on!

 

With over $100MM in funding raised to date, we’re now gearing up to expand nationally and looking for an exceptionally talented Purchasing Manager - Innovation to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a company that is reshaping an industry.

The Purchasing Manager - Innovation:

Executes vision of innovation team in order to launch new product applications

Creates, develops, and maintains relationships with external suppliers

Ensures employer obtains quality products for competitive prices in a timely fashion. Plays an integral role in ensuring a company sticks to budgets and operates profitably. Will report to the Senior Purchasing Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Liaises with innovation team to understand the vision and needs for new product lines.
  • Maintains knowledge of industry trends and advancements.
  • Identifies and researches potential new suppliers and products to meet company’s goals.
  • Procures goods to meet the needs of new product lines and innovation products.
  • Negotiates prices and contracts to secure competitive costing.
  • Identify requirements to fulfill demand and plan Purchase Orders for all raw materials, including developing inventory plans to meet sales projections.
  • Works cross functionally to develop, implement, and then optimize an effective and scalable supply chain for new product lines - including, but not limited to: procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock level.
  • Address all projects with a spirit of curiosity and continuous improvement, with a test-and-learn approach wherever possible.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree (Required).
  • 2+ years related experience (Required).
  • Sourcing experience, preferably in the retail/food industry (Required).
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills (Required).
  • ERP and MS Office proficiency (Required).
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.
  • Strong business acumen, results-orientation.
  • Talent for communicating, influencing, and problem-solving.
  • Open and collaborative style; comfortable working in an environment where ideas are shared and challenged.

About Freshly

Freshly delivers chef-prepared, ready-to-eat healthy meals to customers’ doorsteps through a weekly subscription model. The menu is designed using whole, natural ingredients - every meal is packed with high-quality proteins, heart-healthy fats, and nutrient-dense carbohydrates. Freshly meals NEVER contain gluten, refined sugars, or artificial additives. Freshly’s team of chefs do all the cooking and meals arrive fresh (never frozen) and are ready to eat within 3 minutes. For more information, visit www.freshly.com.

 

Here's some recent chatter about us:

WSJ - Nestle Buys Stake in Freshly, Putting Healthy Food On The Menu 

Fortune - Nestle Leads $77M Funding Round In Meal-Delivery Startup Freshly

Techcrunch - Nestlé leads $77M Round For Healthy Meal Startup Freshly

 

We pride ourselves on our fast-paced and fun environment and above all value transparency, communication, and collaboration. We are always learning, growing, and taking risks – if this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we’d love to hear from you!

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115 East 23rd St, New York, NY

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