Strategic Sourcing Lead - Contract Manufacturing (Hybrid)

Danone; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription drug coverage

401k plan

Wellness program

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Paid parental bonding leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to manage the Contract Manufacturing supply base across Protein Shakes, Happy Family, and Dairy Yogurt in the U.S. Hybrid work is offered.

You will drive sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead cross-functional projects with Finance, Legal, and Operations to deliver cost and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Strategic procurement, Contract Manufacturing, Operations Management or similar role.
• English language mandatory; French an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies through market studies to identify best practices, gaps, risks and opportunities and new suppliers.
• Lead RFQs/RFPs to select suppliers in targeted categories and negotiate terms.
• Negotiate quality, time and cost of service and commercial terms; lead contract ratification with supplier and Legal teams.
• Collaborate with R&I & Marketing teams to provide insights on capabilities, site potential and feasibility.
• Monitor project status, budgets, schedules, and quality; ensure cross-functional process between business units and co-manufacturer.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Contract manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree in Business/Engineering/Science

Job description

Danone North America is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to manage the Contract Manufacturing supply base across Protein Shakes, Happy Family, and Dairy Yogurt in the U.S. Hybrid work is offered.

You will drive sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead cross-functional projects with Finance, Legal, and Operations to deliver cost and performance improvements.