Sr. Category Manager - Indirect Procurement CapEx (all genders)

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.

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.

• Own end-to-end CapEx sourcing: supplier market mapping, RFx execution, negotiation, and contract award for high-value capital projects
• Develop a multi-year CapEx category strategy covering production machinery, conveyors & MHE, cold storage, and building fit-outs
• Lead Total Cost of Ownership modelling and investment scenario analysis with Engineering and Finance
• Drive Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) to influence specs and design-to-cost outcomes before projects are locked
• Build and manage the supplier portfolio across Hello Fresh’s markets: qualification, performance tracking, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Project Management and Site Operations from inception through commissioning — not just at the buying stage
• Monitor equipment markets, supplier landscape, and technology trends relevant to food production and logistics
• Support broader Procurement Ops team, if necessary, in MRO, Facilities Management, Utilities, etc. projects.

What you’ll bring

• 6+ years in procurement, with at least 3–4 years of dedicated CapEx category ownership
• Proven track record sourcing capital equipment: production machinery, automated systems, conveyors/MHE, or equivalent industrial CapEx
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background strongly preferred: you need to speak your stakeholders' language
• Experience managing large-scale sourcing across multiple European markets
• Fluent in English; German and/or French is a meaningful advantage
• Strong TCO and financial modelling skills; able to build business cases alongside Engineering and Finance
• Able travel to production sites across Europe if necessary.