Senior Category Manager Indirect Procurement CapEx (All genders)

<h2><strong>The role</strong></h2> <p>We need a hands-on CapEx procurement expert, not a generalist. You'll lead strategic sourcing for capital investments across HelloFresh's European production sites: machinery, automated lines, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), and facility build-outs. You'll be embedded with Engineering and Operations from spec to handover, owning multi-million euro decisions. This role reports to the Director Indirect Procurement. </p> <p>We are looking for an ambitious, confident, entrepreneurial, and high-spirited Procurement professional with a strength for data processing, optimisation & reporting, ability to navigate ambiguity, attention to detail and great stakeholder management ability.</p> <h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end CapEx sourcing: supplier market mapping, RFx execution, negotiation, and contract award for high-value capital projects</li> <li>Develop a multi-year CapEx category strategy covering production machinery, conveyors & MHE, cold storage, and building fit-outs</li> <li>Lead Total Cost of Ownership modelling and investment scenario analysis with Engineering and Finance</li> <li>Drive Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) to influence specs and design-to-cost outcomes before projects are locked</li> <li>Build and manage the supplier portfolio across Hello Fresh’s markets: qualification, performance tracking, and continuous improvement</li> <li>Partner with Project Management and Site Operations from inception through commissioning — not just at the buying stage</li> <li>Monitor equipment markets, supplier landscape, and technology trends relevant to food production and logistics</li> <li>Support broader Procurement Ops team, if necessary, in MRO, Facilities Management, Utilities, etc. projects.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you’ll bring</strong></h2> <ul> <li>6+ years in procurement, with at least 3–4 years of dedicated CapEx category ownership</li> <li>Proven track record sourcing capital equipment: production machinery, automated systems, conveyors/MHE, or equivalent industrial CapEx</li> <li>Engineering degree or equivalent technical background strongly preferred: you need to speak your stakeholders' language</li> <li>Experience managing large-scale sourcing across multiple European markets</li> <li>Fluent in English; German and/or French is a meaningful advantage</li> <li>Strong TCO and financial modelling skills; able to build business cases alongside Engineering and Finance</li> <li>Able travel to production sites across Europe if necessary.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What we offer</strong></h2> <p>Elevate your l