The posting
About HOLY
- HOLY is the soft drink revolution: With our product lines Energy®, Iced Tea®, Hydration®, Milkshake®, and our newest innovation, the HOLY Syrup Bottle® you get amazing taste across 50+ flavors while maintaining a good conscience—for your body & the environment.
- Over 2M loyal customers: Started in a shared apartment by three best friends, we have scaled to Europe's fastest growing consumer brand—and our cult-like community, the HOLY Squad, loves it: 4.6 stars on reviews.io speak for themselves.
- From D2C to Global Omnichannel: In less than four years, we've profitably scaled HOLY to more than €250M D2C revenue in DACH, FR, UK and PL. Now scaling our retail business, we're on an exciting transition to becoming a true omnichannel rocketship.
- We are still just getting started: Backed by the world's best consumer investors, we aim to revolutionize the soft drink industry and build a generational love brand: tastier, healthier & more sustainable. Our team of 200+ people aims high (Coca-Cola, we're coming for you!).
About the Position
As Procurement Director, you will build one of HOLY's most important competitive advantages: a world-class supplier ecosystem that enables us to scale faster, improve margins and consistently deliver outstanding products to our customers.
Procurement at HOLY is far more than buying ingredients. You will own our sourcing strategy across ingredients, packaging, merchandising and co-manufacturing while continuously improving cost, quality, supplier performance, flexibility and speed.
This is a highly strategic leadership position reporting directly to our COO, Markus. You will work closely with Product Development, Supply Chain Planning, Operations, Finance and our founders to build supplier partnerships capable of supporting HOLY's ambitious growth journey toward becoming a global consumer brand.
We are not necessarily looking for a traditional procurement leader. We are looking for an exceptional builder with outstanding commercial judgment who enjoys solving complex business problems and creating long-term competitive advantages.
If you combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset, thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy building things from scratch, this role is for you.
Responsibilities:
Strategic procurement
- Own HOLY's sourcing strategy across ingredients, packaging, merchandising and co-manufacturing
- Develop category strategies that improve competitiveness, resilience and long-term scalability
- Drive structural COGS improvements through strategic sourcing, commercial excellence and value engineering
- Identify new sourcing opportunities, technologies and supplier capabilities to strengthen HOLY's competitive position
- Build long-term strategic partnerships with HOLY's key suppliers
- Develop suppliers across capacity, quality, innovation, flexibility and operational excellence
- Ensure our suppliers scale alongside HOLY's ambitious growth plans
- Establish HOLY as a preferred customer through trust, transparency and professional supplier management
- Strengthen our supplier ecosystem through selective onboarding of new partners and pragmatic multi-sourcing where it creates value
Supply Chain & Operational Excellence
- Improve end-to-end supply chain performance by reducing lead times, increasing supplier responsiveness and improving planning reliability
- Partner closely with Supply Chain Planning and Operations to align supplier capabilities with demand forecasts, inventory targets and growth plans
- Improve working capital through stronger commercial terms, better supplier collaboration and optimized replenishment models
- Support the development of a scalable and resilient manufacturing network
Supplier Performance & Quality
- Own supplier performance across quality, OTIF, responsiveness, compliance and continuous improvement
- Establish structured Supplier Business Reviews, measurable KPIs and clear accountability with strategic suppliers
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks before they impact the business
- Ensure suppliers consistently meet HOLY's quality, food safety and regulatory standards
Leadership & Organization Building
- Lead and develop HOLY's Strategic Procurement and Operational Buying teams
- Build a high-performance organization with strong commercial capabilities, clear ownership and a continuous improvement mindset
- Develop future leaders and continuously raise the maturity of HOLY's procurement function
- Build scalable processes, systems and ways of working that support HOLY's growth
About You
We care more about your ability to solve complex business problems than about having followed a traditional career path.
You might come from Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Operations, Strategy Consulting, Commercial or another highly analytical business function.
Ideally, you bring several of the following experience & expertise:
- 5–10+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Consulting, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial or another analytical leadership role
- Outstanding structured problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex challenges into pragmatic solutions
- Strong track record of leading and developing teams
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth or entrepreneurial environments where ownership and speed matter
- Strong commercial judgment and experience negotiating with suppliers, partners or senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable business impact
- Experience building scalable processes, organizations and ways of working
- Exposure to manufacturing, FMCG, food & beverage or consumer goods is beneficial but not required
- Excellent communication skills in English (German is a plus but not required)
Mindset & Qualities:
- You are a builder who enjoys creating structures, teams and processes from scratch
- You combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills and are comfortable getting hands-on
- You have exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities and can quickly structure complex situations
- You take ownership, move fast and thrive in environments with high autonomy and ambiguity
- You build trust easily and can influence suppliers, stakeholders and teams through strong communication and judgment
- You are commercially minded and always look for ways to create measurable business impact
Our Offering
In today's job market, A-players have many options to choose from. As part of our offer, we prioritise providing a productive working environment and opportunities for growth. In addition to competitive compensation, including company shares, you can expect:
- A successful and growing company: Join a company that has been growing profitable and quickly for the last 36+ months and have raised a series B, while many other e-commerce companies are struggling.
- Huge impact: Enjoy huge impact to shape HOLY’s internationalisation in a top market.
- Awesome team: Join an awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious, funny, down-to-earth, and authentic. Get to know us and see for yourself!
- Top product: Marketing is important, but a good product is essential. Our differentiated soft drinks have won over 2.5 million customers. Check out our reviews.io reviews or contact us for free samples.
- Startup culture: Join a startup culture that values flat hierarchies, fast pace, and personal development. With us, you can make a real impact.
- Perfect setup: Enjoy a perfect setup that includes all the requirements of a modern employer, such as a central office in Berlin Prenzlauerberg, flexible working hours, and much more.
- Competitive comp. + equity: Join us at a pivotal stage of hypergrowth. We offer a strong salary and meaningful equity—giving you the chance to share in our current success and benefit from the massive upside as we scale.
- How we support your growth: flexible hours, 28 vacation days, 30 work-from-abroad days, €1,500 learning budget, Urban Sports Club membership, public transport subsidy, and biannual 360° feedback tied to your compensation.
Find out more about HOLY and our team on our careers page.
The Process
As we are experiencing rapid growth and have ambitious plans, the optimal start date for the position is today. Nonetheless, we are prepared to patiently await the arrival of the ideal candidate, recognizing that quality ultimately yields the best results.
- Getting to know you: A 30-minute introductory conversation with Lutza, our Talent Acquisition Lead to get to know each other and discuss your experience, motivation and the role.
- Hiring Manager Interview: A deep-dive discussion with Markus, our COO about your experience, leadership style and how you approach complex business challenges.
- Case Study: You will receive a business case to demonstrate your strategic thinking, analytical approach and ability to solve real HOLY challenges.
- Advanced Discussion in our office, the HOLY Temple: Present and discuss your case with key stakeholders while getting to know our team and our way of working.
- Founder Interview: A final conversation with Fredi, one of HOLY's founders to ensure a strong mutual fit.
- Offer & Decision: If everything aligns, we will make you an offer and hopefully welcome you to the HOLY team.
Typically, this process takes around 2–3 weeks.
Any questions or concerns?
If you have any questions or feedback, please send an email to [email protected].
