Associate Director, Ingredient Development

HelloFresh is a global leader in the meal kit industry, dedicated to changing the way people eat forever by delivering high-quality food and innovative recipes tailored for diverse meal occasions. Since its inception over a decade ago, HelloFresh has expanded its reach to 18 countries across three continents, making it a pioneering force in providing fresh, healthy, and sustainable meal solutions. The company’s mission has grown beyond simple meal delivery to building a vibrant community of customers who value deliciousness and convenience without compromising on nutrition or environmental impact. With a portfolio that includes core brand HelloFresh along with Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz, HelloFresh continues to innovate in the space of food technology and culinary creativity.

The role of Associate Director of Ingredient Development at HelloFresh is a strategic leadership position within the company's product innovation team. This role involves overseeing ingredient product development, product evaluation, commercialization, and supplier onboarding across HelloFresh’s diverse Meal Kit brands. As a highly visible and essential growth driver, the Associate Director plays a critical part in maintaining product standards that protect customers while pushing forward the company’s ingredient innovation pipeline. This is a hands-on role requiring expertise in ingredient sourcing, sensory evaluation, data management, and cross-functional project leadership. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in product commercialization, bringing a data-driven mindset to accelerate speed to market and foster strategic collaboration with suppliers.

In this role, you will develop and execute a comprehensive ingredient roadmap in partnership with culinary and brand teams to support exciting menu innovations. You will manage product investment budgets, ensuring alignment with cost and timeline objectives. You will lead the end-to-end stage gate process for ingredient commercialization, integrating sustainability and responsible sourcing criteria, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as labeling, allergen management, and ingredient standards. You will also manage supplier relationships, sensory scorecards, master data repositories, and be an instrumental leader cultivating a high-performing team with strong culinary and food science capabilities.

HelloFresh offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits such as a 401k with company match, generous paid time off including sabbatical and parental leave, health and wellness benefits starting on day one, tuition reimbursement, and substantial discounts on meal kit subscriptions. The company prides itself on a collaborative, inclusive culture that embraces diversity and aims to create a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can thrive. The New York-based position offers a salary range of $140,700 - $190,000 USD and is also eligible for participation in the HelloFresh equity plan.

Joining HelloFresh means becoming part of a mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain by providing customers around the world with convenient, fresh, and sustainable dining options. It also means contributing to a workplace that values continuous feedback, innovation, and personal growth in an energizing and dynamic environment.