Global Sourcing & Contract Excellence Director

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

Job summary

Danone is seeking a Contract Management & Procurement Excellence leader to steer the global S2C program, governance frameworks, and automation initiatives. You will partner with regional leaders to drive one unified procurement operating model and deliver measurable value across categories.

The role emphasizes process excellence, digital adoption, and capability building, advancing procurement maturity and data-driven decision making across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven track record working in a complex, multi-layered stakeholder-led organization within manufacturing/consumer goods/personal care (preferred).
• Deep expertise in S2C, CLM, category processes, and procurement governance.
• Strong transformation leadership (Core Model deployment, digital adoption).
• Ability to bridge operational execution with strategic capability building.
• High analytical capability; ability to translate data into decisions.
• Strong communication, influence, and executive stakeholder management.
• Mindset of simplification and continuous improvement.
• Ambassador of the function and a go-to business partner.

Responsibilities

• Own the global CLM process templates, clause library, DOA, and standards.
• Ensure end-to-end compliance, auditability and cycle-time reduction.
• Govern the contract lifecycle across categories, CBUs and partners.
• Drive continuous improvement (automation, AI, workflow simplification).
• Maintain a global KPI framework: DOA compliance, cycle time, rework.
• Build and deploy the Global S2C Core Model for markets/categories.
• Manage S2C delivery ecosystem (internal teams + BPO), SLAs and governance.
• Define and evolve the Procurement Excellence framework (governance, processes, performance).
• Lead learning programs and certification to strengthen procurement maturity.
• Own global dashboards: productivity, compliance, cycle times, digital adoption.

Skills

S2C Processes

CLM

Procurement Governance

Transformation Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Data Analytics

Communication

Job description

Danone is seeking a Contract Management & Procurement Excellence leader to steer the global S2C program, governance frameworks, and automation initiatives. You will partner with regional leaders to drive one unified procurement operating model and deliver measurable value across categories.

The role emphasizes process excellence, digital adoption, and capability building, advancing procurement maturity and data-driven decision making across the organization.