Senior Manager
Supply Chain Sourcing, Warehousing

Company: Danone North America
Location: Broomfield
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

About the jobWe are currently looking to hire a Sr. Manager - Supply Chain Sourcing.
The successful candidate will join the North American Cycles & Procurement Indirect team and will be tasked with managing the pallet and chilled warehousing portfolio for Danone North America.
The position will be based in Broomfield, CO or White Plains, NY and the successful candidate can expect to travel
15%.
Responsibilities:
Supplier & Contract Management:
Develop and launch large and complex RFQs / RFPs to selected warehouse & pallet suppliers to meet business needs.
Analyze proposals and make best case performance and financial recommendations to business stakeholders.
Manage warehouse and pallet suppliers to ensure comprehensive business needs are met.
Develop and implement key performance indicators as required and manage suppliers, as appropriate.
Regularly lead and support continuous improvement initaitives and projects.
Reglarly engage and skillfully negotiate with vendors on commercial and legal terms as appropriate.
Draft contracts and align on contractual language with legal as appropriate.
Strategy & Stakeholders:
Lead, develop, and implement a category sourcing strategy for Warehousing & Pallet Management Pooling.
Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand and support evolving business needs.
Propose best quality, time and cost solutions aligning with business needs and aligned strategies.
Develop, leverage, and deploy warehousing technology solutions where appropriate.
Operate with a One Planet One Health (OPOH) mindset, integrating sustainable initiatives where appropriate.
Provide continual and ad-hoc market and project updates to stakeholders and Sr. Leadership, as required.
Financial:
Continually identify and deliver on cost savings goals and initiatives.
Partner with the business and finance to develop financial forecasts, cost trends/inflation, call out risks and opportunities as appropriate.
Continually track and manage full portfolio spend.
The base compensation range for this position is $109,000-164,000
commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment. About youEducation and Experience: You will have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Economics.
You will have 5-8 years of experience in a strategic purchasing function or warehouse experience with demonstrated skills for negotiation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: You will ideally have 5-8 years professional procurement or warehouse management experience.
You will have advanced contracting skills - cradle to grave ownership.
You will have strong influencing skills.
You will have strong data analysis experience & financial acumen.
You will ideally have experience in the food manufacturing industry or experience with perishable products.
You will work collaboratively on cross functional projects & have strong negotiation & communication skills.
About usAt Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps--- in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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