Remote Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager

UNAVAILABLE

City of White Plains (NY)

Hybrid

USD 76,000 - 126,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Manager, Indirect Procurement to lead category strategies across North America, manage supplier relationships, and partner with Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, and Legal to drive cost savings and value. This remote-capable role emphasizes strategic sourcing, negotiations, and governance to support sustainable growth.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in procurement, strong analytical skills, and experience with SAP or Coupa.

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management experience.
Experience managing complex indirect spend categories within a multinational organization.
Proven track record delivering measurable cost savings, productivity improvements, and supplier performance enhancements.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
FMCG, food and beverage, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or industrial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement procurement strategies for assigned indirect categories across North America.
Build and maintain category roadmaps aligned with business priorities and organizational goals.
Conduct spend analysis, market intelligence assessments, and supplier benchmarking to identify opportunities and risks.
Establish and execute sourcing strategies that improve profitability, resilience, and operational effectiveness.
Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization across category portfolios.
Lead RFx activities including RFI, RFP, RFQ, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing structures, service levels, and contract terms.
Deliver annual productivity, cost savings, and value creation targets.
Ensure sourcing decisions align with procurement governance and compliance standards.
Collaborate with legal teams to manage contract lifecycle activities and mitigate commercial risk.
Build strategic partnerships with key suppliers to improve performance, innovation, sustainability, and service delivery.
Establish supplier performance scorecards and business review processes.
Identify and develop alternative suppliers to improve competitive positioning and supply security.
Drive supplier-led innovation opportunities that support business growth and operational excellence.
Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and functional stakeholders.
Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, and Supply Chain teams to understand evolving business needs.
Facilitate alignment between category strategies and business objectives.
Lead cross-functional sourcing projects from opportunity identification through implementation.