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Full-Time

Director – Fulfillment Operations

Posted on 2/29/2024

Hello Fresh

Hello Fresh

10,001+ employees

Meal kit delivery with farm-sourced ingredients

Food & Agriculture
Consumer Goods

Senior, Expert

Swedesboro, NJ, USA

Category
Supply Chain Management
Warehouse Operations
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 10+ years of management experience leading a fulfillment operations center; preferably in food service, food production or kitting
  • Bachelors Degree required - Masters preferred
  • Ability to think strategically and communicate at the executive level, coupled with top-notch organizational skills and an attention to detail
  • Familiarity with FSMA, HACCP, SQF
  • APICS CPIM or CSCP certification (preferred)
  • Deep knowledge of Lean and Agile Production
  • Comprehensive background in Fulfillment, Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing
  • Inventory control management with a background in building/improving warehouse management or inventory tracking systems (WMS implementation a plus)
  • Excitement for working in an environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
  • Interest in spending most of your time on the shop floor and working directly with all levels of staff
  • Demonstrated success at delivering new product initiatives in both a large company and start-up environments
  • Strong continuous improvement skills
  • A customer service obsession and a willingness to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs
  • Effective communication and are a leader for employees, direct reports, cross-functional teams and executive leadership
  • Proven ability to quickly adapt to business needs
  • Willing to work weekends and/or night shifts when needed
  • High level of integrity and ethics
Responsibilities
  • Build & establish a strong team with a leadership pipeline; coach and develop talent within each functional area of fulfillment ( Fulfillment, Quality, Warehouse, and Shipping)
  • Develop trust, credibility, effective and collaborative relationships with Hello Fresh peers and direct reports
  • Be the liaison between the site operations and other functions within Headquarters, helping your team to identify the key priorities for the site
  • Develop high standards for execution to meet all KPI’s & financial metrics while supporting your team in achieving daily, weekly, monthly and annual goals
  • Ensure adequate communication of company goals and priorities to full Fulfillment Center team, including leading monthly meetings to engage and inspire a diverse, growing workforce
  • Drive continuous improvement when it comes to Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery
  • Create a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees in the fulfillment center to provide timely feedback to direct/indirect reports, drive positive change within the facility, adapt to the ever-changing business needs and ensure that the team does the same, actively listen and accept feedback; convey ideas and/or concerns; communicate and hold operators accountable to the HF brand, KPI’s, and culture

HelloFresh is a meal kit delivery service that offers a wide variety of chef-created recipes with high-quality ingredients sourced straight from the farm. The company utilizes innovative packaging to reduce waste and delivers step-by-step recipes and fresh, pre-portioned ingredients to over 7.5 million active customers worldwide.

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$646.4M

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

34%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

53%

Benefits

Competitive Salary & 401k

Generous Parental leave & Flexible PTO

Health, vision, & dental insurance

75% discount on HelloFresh Subscription

Snacks, coffee, & catered lunches

Company sponsored outings

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