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Job Description

About The Job As a global leader in health-focused food and beverages, Danone is dedicated to enhancing lives through positive nutrition and hydration. With a presence in over 120 countries, our diverse and innovative portfolio includes dairy and plant-based products, packaged waters, and specialized nutrition. At the core of our company are our HOPE values Humanism, Openness, Proximity, and Enthusiasm, which guide us in everything we do. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, making a positive impact on individuals and communities worldwide. Our Cycles & Procurement (C&P) organisation is instrumental in Danone's success not only as a pivotal partner in meeting our sustainability and nature commitments, but also harnessing the expertise of our external partners who work with us in creating an ecosystem of success for all. Across areas such as innovation, product superiority but also minimising our impact. Working closely with the Category experts in the function the CoE offers insights, data, tools and capability to drive standardisation and integrity in all we do. As the Contract Management, Sourcing Execution and Procurement Excellence Director you will work in partnership with your peers to lead and scale a combined global agenda. Ensuring that Danone delivers consistent, efficient, compliant and value‑generating S2C operations while also building capabilities, governance, performance frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives across the entire C&P community.You will be a key enabler of a world‑class procurement organization—driving process excellence, digital adoption, capability building and value realization across all categories and geographies. A summary of some of the main activities are detailed below Contract Management (CLM) & Governance Own the global CLM process (templates, clause library, DOA, standards). Ensure end‑to‑end compliance, auditability and cycle‑time reduction. Govern the contract lifecycle across categories, CBUs and BPO partners. Drive continuous improvement (automation, AI, workflow simplification). Maintain a global KPI framework DOA compliance, cycle time, rework, contract-before-start-date. Sourcing Execution (RFI/RFP/RFQ) & Award‑to‑Contract Build and deploy the Global S2C Core Model standard for all markets/categories. Ensure high‑quality sourcing event execution (brief → event → award → contract). Manage the S2C delivery ecosystem (internal teams + BPO), SLAs and governance. Ensure seamless handover to CLM and Price/Item Master activation. Safeguard audit trails, documentation, and compliance controls. As this role also covers Procurement Excellence, additional responsibilities include Procurement Strategy & Operating and Excellence Model Define and evolve the Procurement Excellence framework (governance, processes, performance). Partner with category directors, CBUs and regions to embed one global WoW. Implement best practices that drive efficiency, collaboration and simplification. Develop global capability roadmaps (S2C, negotiation, analytics, stakeholder mgmt). Design and deliver learning programs in collaboration with HR L&D and Campus X. Lead certification programs to strengthen procurement maturity. Own global dashboards productivity, compliance, cycle times, digital adoption. Drive harmonized KPIs for categories and regions. Strengthen mechanisms for value tracking (beyond € savings risk, sustainability, innovation). Continuous Improvement & Transformation Lead CI initiatives across procurement (Lean, Kaizen, root‑cause analysis). Drive simplification “keep it simple” mindset across tools, workflows, templates. Support major transformation programs (ProcureHub, Digital S2C, Analytics) About You SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Proven track record working in a complex, multi layered stakeholder led organization preferably within manufacturing/consumer goods/personal care Deep expertise in S2C, CLM, category processes, and procurement governance. Strong transformation leadership (Core Model deployment, digital adoption). Ability to bridge operational execution + strategic capability building. High analytical capability; ability to translate data into decisions. Strong communication, influence, and executive stakeholder management. Mindset of simplification and continuous improvement Become an ambassador of the function that means you become a go to point and successful business partner About us Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace and complexity. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world. Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.

Core Responsibilities

Lead global contract management, sourcing execution, and procurement excellence, establishing consistent processes, governance, compliance controls, and performance measures across categories and regions. Drive transformation, digital adoption, capability development, continuous improvement, and value tracking throughout the procurement organization.

Requirements

Requires deep expertise in source-to-contract processes, contract lifecycle management, category processes, and procurement governance, along with experience in complex, multi-stakeholder organizations, preferably in manufacturing or consumer goods. The role also calls for transformation leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, executive stakeholder influence, and a continuous-improvement mindset.