Strategic Sourcing Lead, European Professional Services

Danone; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pension

Health care allowance

30 days annual leave

Gym discount

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Danone is seeking an EU Sourcing Manager Professional Services to join the EMEA Cycles & Procurement team. Based in Hoofddorp with hybrid working, you will govern Professional Services categories and manage a €700M spend across HR, IT, Real Estate and MICE.

You will lead category strategies, engage senior stakeholders, and develop cross-functional projects across Europe, with 20% travel, to drive efficiency and supply continuity while aligning with Danone policies and business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement leadership within international organisations.
• Proven ability to develop and implement procurement strategies and manage large spend.
• Strong influencing skills and stakeholder alignment at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage over €700M in annual Professional Services spend across Europe, covering Real Estate, Outsourced Professional Services, IT, Travel, HR and MICE.
• Lead the development of category strategies in partnership with business stakeholders and C&P teams.
• Ensure efficient implementation of category strategies across 7 CBUS and regional/global projects.
• Engage senior stakeholders—country board members and VP leads—for buy-in and sponsorship.
• Manage a team of 3 direct reports (FTEs).
• Oversee category budgets and forecasts with clear P&L impact.

Skills

Team leadership

Negotiation

Financial management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Danone is seeking an EU Sourcing Manager Professional Services to join the EMEA Cycles & Procurement team. Based in Hoofddorp with hybrid working, you will govern Professional Services categories and manage a €700M spend across HR, IT, Real Estate and MICE.

You will lead category strategies, engage senior stakeholders, and develop cross-functional projects across Europe, with 20% travel, to drive efficiency and supply continuity while aligning with Danone policies and business goals.