Senior Procurement Manager, Packaging (BRAVO)
Danone
- Broomfield, CO
- $109,000-164,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and implement category strategies utilizing various value levers that deliver improved cost and more efficient processes and solutions.
- Drive the strategic direction for productivity initiatives tied to direct material procurement with particular focus on secondary packaging.
- Work cross-functionally with Project Management, R&I, Quality, and Brand/Marketing to gain “buy-in” and implement transformational solutions.
- Collaborate across other direct material categories to enable opportunities that can deliver innovation and efficiency.
- Present project updates and proposed direction at various leadership levels.
- Synthesize diverse ideas, facts, and data into a cohesive analysis and business cases to support business recommendations and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead Business Continuity reporting for all Direct Material categories and support teams in ensuring robust BCP’s are documented.
- Sustainability lead for Paper and flexibles.
- Reporting hierarchically to the Category Procurement Director, Paper and Flexibles.
- Engagement of key stakeholders: R&I, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance across CBUs (US and Canada) and suppliers.
- The position is based in either Broomfield, CO, or White Plains, NY, US.
- Business, packaging or Engineering MS or Bachelor's degree.
- 5 plus years in direct materials procurement (food industry sourcing a plus)
- Strong analytical skills
- Driven personality pursuing to compliance, alignment & standardization
- Highly organized and systematic
- Strong communication skills with business background
- Proven skills in both written and verbal communication, influencing and stakeholder management
- Ability to perform within a complex and "fast-paced" environment
- Understanding of the paper and resin business and markets
- Strong knowledge and experience in Purchasing Category Management
- Team player, pragmatic, proven ability to lead and take ownership
- Curious, entrepreneurial spirit and self-driven
- Strong interpersonal skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft applications with particular focus on Excel and PowerPoint