EU Senior Corrugated Packaging Buyer

Procurement

In deze rol als EU Senior Corrugated Packaging Buyer ben je verantwoordelijk voor een spend van circa 150 EUR, gericht op heel Europa en WBU: Dairy & Plant Based (EDP), Waters en Specialized Nutrition (SN).

De focus ligt op het vinden van synergieën, het co-bouwen en uitvoeren van strategieën, bijdragen aan Cost-Take Out projecten, Danone Impact Journey, en het stimuleren van business growth via innovatie.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Development of the strategy and management of your category on a day-to-day basis.
• Understand, challenge and anticipate key business needs by analyzing market trends, propose, validate & implement mid to long-term EU Corrugated strategy, from upstream materials (paper) to conversion supplier (including assessment, development of supplier, negotiation of conditions).
• Identify and leverage of supplier capabilities in long-term development processes, bringing major competitive advantages, including implementation of supplier strategy, continuous improvement, cost models, MRM and price lists.
• Identify and lead or support bottom line (tender, duplication projects, should cost analysis, transformation) and top-line (innovation, sustainability analysis…) by driving & implementing productivity projects, functional specifications and innovative solutions to fulfil consumer demands in the region.
• Lead a big portfolio simplification project with EU CBU and many internal stakeholders, factories, suppliers.
• Acting as an ambassador of the packaging policy, supporting the business to achieve the corresponding sustainability targets (SBTI targets).
• Connect inside the Danone organization cross functionally to ensure supply security, support innovations, fill productivity pipelines and ensure needs of the business are fulfilled in line with the strategy implementation.
• Ensure business continuity and build strong Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Budget and estimates, reporting & risks management.
• Monitor the financials (Budget, estimated, opportunity & risks).
• Reporting and updating the deliverables for the nominated categories in Europe including data management, rolling forecast management, financials, budgeting, KPIs, methods and tools.

About you

To be successful in this role you need to have at least 5 years of experience in procurement, proven leadership capabilities, a ‘can-do’ attitude, be analytical, able to propose new ideas, ready to drive change with a mindset of excellence in execution.

Previous experience in packaging categories would be a great benefit to become successful in this role. As this role foresees a close interaction with the key suppliers as well as multiple internal stakeholders across the globe you need to have solid presentation and negotiation skills, excellent stakeholder management skills and be highly disciplined.

In addition, you have:

• Qualities of rigor, structuration. At ease with excel and power point, being able to build models and implement them into the company and suppliers.
• Be comfortable with continuous moving environment, capacity to be resilient.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills and strong relationship capabilities to gain credibility and create an efficient network within CBUs, suppliers, leadership.
• Self-driven personality pursuing Excellence and Courage.
• Team player believing in collective intelligence.
• Management and coaching mindset.

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 complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.