EU Buyer Professional Services

Procurement

EU Buyer Professional Services

Hybrid/Hoofddorp

Do you want to oversee the compliance & governance of the full Professional Services categories in Europe?

Are you interested in being responsible for 1 of the following 5 key categories: Travel and Compensation & Benefits; Talent and Contingency Workforce; Real Estate; IS IT or Outsourced Professional Services? Then apply now to be our next EU Buyer for Professional Services!

As a EU Buyer Professional Services you’ll play a key role in driving efficiency across Danone’s European operations, leading strategic sourcing initiatives and managing supplier relationships across Professional Services categories. This is a high-impact role with visibility across all European business units and headquarters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading productivity and efficiency projects across Europe in your assigned categories.
• Managing sourcing activities including RFPs, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to define and implement procurement strategies.
• Ensuring compliance, governance, and contract management across the procurement process.
• Contributing to category strategy development and tracking savings and added value.

Meet your future manager! You will report to Thiago Menezes, Europe Professional Service Procurement Director.

O Tobie

You are a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement and stakeholder engagement. You thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and are eager to make a tangible impact.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field (preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience in procurement.
• Experience in Professional Services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Fluency in English (another European language is a plus).
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within Europe.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

It’s an exciting time to join Danone. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world. All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht, Rijswijk or Brussels.

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

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