Director of Operations & Supplier Excellence

UNAVAILABLE; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Wellness Program

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a senior leader to oversee 3PM supplier performance and continuous improvement across Co-Manufacturers. You will drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements, coordinate LTCP, and lead a team focused on qualification and capability assessment to ensure quality and scalability.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Quality teams to implement process improvements and VA/VE cost reductions, while maintaining robust product availability in a hybrid

Qualifications

• BS in Business, Science/Engineering or MBA preferred.
• Minimum seven years of experience in CPG beverage/food supply chain.
• Experience in commercialization and launches of new products; stage gate processes.
• Experience leading, managing and developing direct reports.
• Experience in manufacturing in an FDA environment; food/liquid processing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance with suppliers, driving KPI delivery and CI.
• Own LTCP coordination and supplier performance improvement strategy.
• Lead a team owning qualification and capability assessment of co-manufacturers.
• Establish and drive internal communications regarding COMAN performance.
• Ensure robust product availability and proactively manage supply risks.
• Champion COMAN Excellence agenda to unlock productivity and ESG value.
• Create digital connections between COMANs and Danone for visibility.
• Improve reporting and share best practices across sites.

Skills

Solution oriented

Financial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Written and verbal comms

Relationship building

Continuous improvement

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Business

BS in Science/Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Danone North America is seeking a senior leader to oversee 3PM supplier performance and continuous improvement across Co-Manufacturers. You will drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements, coordinate LTCP, and lead a team focused on qualification and capability assessment to ensure quality and scalability.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Quality teams to implement process improvements and VA/VE cost reductions, while maintaining robust product availability in a hybrid