Our Procurement team finds strategic approaches to procuring key resources for
Danone like milk, water and plastic. As a part of this team, you will work
with colleagues to find suppliers and resources that fit with our business
goals, promote a circular economy, and support Danone's One Planet,
One Health vision. We are looking to hire a Senior Category Activation
Manager (Senior Sourcing Manager) based in either White Plains, NY or
Broomfield, CO! As Senior Category Activation Manager - Commodity
Ingredients, your mission will be to source and manage the Sugar,
Fats/Oils, Cocoa, and Sweeteners categories for Danone North America.
With category spend of $230MM, the role has significant impact to both
the Top and Bottom lines for Essential Dairy and Plant Based divisions so
having a strong understanding of commodity markets and coverage strategy are
essential. Furthermore, you will lead and/or contribute to key sourcing
projects in the region while monitoring and driving key performance indicators
related to financial performance, quality/legal compliance, and
responsible sou
Responsibilities:
Commodity and Market Management:
Develop and maintain in-depth category knowledge for Sugar, Fats/Oils,
Cocoa, and Sweetener markets; review with Central Procurement and Market
Intelligence teams
Develop, present, and gain alignment from senior leaders on key commodity
purchasing recommendations
Build, launch, and execute regional RFQ's for key categories
Supply Security:
Ensure the delivery of materials to our manufacturing plants
Implement Business Contingency Plan (BCP) for critical materials
Implement Service Level Agreements with suppliers: On Time in Full
(OTIF), etc.
Category Reporting and Financials:
Prepare Annual Budget, Price lists, and Material Variance Analysis
Develop and implement productivity projects for respective categories
Work with Procurement Finance to monitor and track productivity, cash
flow, risks, and opportunities on an ongoing basis
Regional strategy development, validation & activation:
Co-develop with the Central Procurement team a NORAM sourcing strategy
Maintain connection with internal stakeholders such as R&I, Operations,
Quality, Marketing to ensure regional business needs are being met
Supplier Relationship and Performance Management:
Manage and lead the NORAM supply network for respective categories
Identify, build, and develop Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
with local and global suppliers, which should be in line with objectives set
by the central procurement team. This includes setting and tracking
performance objectives, scheduling annual business reviews, and delivering
on innovation targets.
Sustainability:
Support & Drive sustainability initiatives to support the Danone Impact
Journey Initiatives.
The base compensation range for this position is
$109.000-164,000commensurate with experience. Danone North America
additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits
package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage,
401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement,
Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit
plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work
enviro
You will have:
8+ years prior work experience in procurement/purchasing/project
management or related field; Commodity experience preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field preferred
Proven track record of network building, negotiations and contracting,
data analysis, and decision making
Strong leadership capabilities
At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and
beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos,
evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B
Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real
benefits for peop e, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+
employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier
world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value
it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs.
We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color,
religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any
other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all
of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity
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applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color,
religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
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