Global Fruit Upstream Sourcing Leader

Danone; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Yearly bonus

Premium pension

30 days annual leave

Health care allowance

Gym discount

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Danone is seeking a senior Global Category Manager for Fruit Upstream to lead the cross-regional sourcing organization across Europe, NORAM, Mexico and key fruit origins. You will drive category transformation, supplier partnerships, productivity and sustainability initiatives while ensuring supply resilience.

The role requires extensive leadership in global procurement, stakeholder management and the ability to deliver long-term value across a complex agricultural supply network.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing complex global direct material categories and agricultural supply chains.
• Strong sourcing strategy, supplier relationship management and sustainability focus.
• Proven leadership of transformation, productivity and supplier partnerships programmes.
• Experience steering cross-functional collaboration and executive-level stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to drive business cases and influence across regions and functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global Fruit Upstream category strategy across regions.
• Lead global sourcing for frozen fruits, purees, concentrates, and agricultural ingredients.
• Manage and develop a global procurement team across regions.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships and lead supplier evaluations and risk mitigation.
• Deliver value through productivity programmes, cost optimization, and strategic sourcing.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Global procurement strategy

Supplier relationship management

Sustainability programs

Transformation initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Procurement

Job description

Danone is seeking a senior Global Category Manager for Fruit Upstream to lead the cross-regional sourcing organization across Europe, NORAM, Mexico and key fruit origins. You will drive category transformation, supplier partnerships, productivity and sustainability initiatives while ensuring supply resilience.

The role requires extensive leadership in global procurement, stakeholder management and the ability to deliver long-term value across a complex agricultural supply network.