Global Senior Buyer Packaging Specialties

About the job

As Senior Buyer Packaging Specialties, you will join the Global Cycles & Procurement team and play a key role in managing a global portfolio with a strong focus on Big Bags and Specialty Packaging supporting Danone's Specialized Nutrition business.

You will be responsible for driving procurement strategies, supplier performance, business continuity, sustainability initiatives, and cross-functional projects across multiple regions and manufacturing sites. This role requires close collaboration with factories, global suppliers, Operations, Quality, R&I, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the global category strategy for Big Bags and Specialty Packaging (spend is ~50m€), balancing security of supply, sustainability, innovation, and cost competitiveness.
• Lead supplier qualification, validation and harmonization initiatives across multiple factories, creating standardized ways of working, increasing resilience, and capturing efficiency opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional category projects across manufacturing plants, Supply Chain, Quality, R&I and Operations, ensuring successful delivery of business priorities and category objectives.
• Lead strategic supplier relationship management, building strong partnerships with global suppliers while driving performance, innovation, and long-term value creation.
• Ensure continuity of supply and operational excellence by proactively managing risks, developing contingency plans, and collaborating closely with manufacturing sites and suppliers to resolve operational challenges.
• Deliver productivity, sustainability and innovation programs, identifying opportunities that support Danone's growth ambitions while advancing the company's packaging and circularity agenda.

You will be part of the Cycles & Procurement team based in Hoofddorp. You will report to Deyvid Ivanov, Global C&P Manager - Specialty Packaging.

About you

To be successful in this role, you combine strong procurement expertise with project management and stakeholder management capabilities. You have at least 5 years of procurement experience within FMCG on global level and experience within packaging categories or other direct materials.

Furthermore, you have:

• Proven track record in strategic sourcing, negotiations, and cost optimization.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience working closely with manufacturing plants and operations teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and proactively drives initiatives from concept to execution.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in dynamic and fast-changing environment.
• Proficient in leveraging AI-powered analytics tools to enhance procurement insights and decision-making.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (EU).

About Danone

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world.

Cycles & Procurement is right at the heart of making the Danone vision One Planet. Through what and how we source, we shape the world in which we operate & we build the future for Danone. With our Cycles we protect and secure our key resources (Milk, Water and Plastic) & we take a strategic approach to Procurement to support the business and social agenda of Danone. We secure competitive, sustainable resources, seek innovative solutions, and partner up with suppliers aligned to our vision.

We offer:

All Danoners receive a comprehensive benefits package, including a yearly bonus, a premium-free pension, 30 days of annual leave with the option to purchase more, and a monthly healthcare allowance. We also support your wellbeing through gym discounts and initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. To help you keep growing, we offer continuous learning opportunities, including workshops, online courses, and training sessions.