Senior Director, Logistics Procurement & Strategy

Danone; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

401k plan

Wellness program

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Danone USA is seeking a Senior Director, Logistics Procurement to develop and execute multi-year category strategies across Transportation, Warehousing, 3PL, Pallets, and related services. This leader partners with Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Sustainability to deliver cost, service, resilience, and innovation.

The role reports to the Procurement Extended Leadership Team, builds the Logistics Procurement team, and drives value through supplier relationships, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, logistics, or related functions.
• Significant strategic procurement experience across Transportation, Warehousing/3PL, Pallets, or related Logistics categories.
• Experience in CPG, food and beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, or similar high-volume supply-chain environment preferred.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including cost modeling, total cost of ownership, market intelligence, contract management, and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies across Transportation, Warehousing & 3PL, Pallets, and related Logistics services.
• Translate business requirements, network strategies, market conditions, and external cost drivers into sourcing strategies and category roadmaps.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, including market analysis, bid strategy, supplier evaluation, scenario modeling, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and benefit tracking.
• Leverage market intelligence, cost modeling, total cost of ownership, benchmarking, and advanced analytics to drive fact-based commercial decisions.
• Identify structural value opportunities through supplier strategy, demand management, specification optimization, commercial-model redesign, technology, and innovation.
• Lead procurement strategy for truckload and ground- transportation services; develop carrier portfolio strategies.

Job description

Danone USA is seeking a Senior Director, Logistics Procurement to develop and execute multi-year category strategies across Transportation, Warehousing, 3PL, Pallets, and related services. This leader partners with Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Sustainability to deliver cost, service, resilience, and innovation.

The role reports to the Procurement Extended Leadership Team, builds the Logistics Procurement team, and drives value through supplier relationships, negotiations,