Sourcing Manager - Manufacturing Services and Energy

Job Title and Details

Sourcing Manager - Manufacturing Services and Energy

Job Location s: US-NY-White Plains | US-CO-Louisville

Number of People to Hire: 1

Job Family: Procurement

Level of

Experience:

Experienced Professionals

The Sourcing Manager - Manufacturing Services and Energy will be based in our White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO office and reports to the Director of Cap Ex, Industrial Services and Energy Procurement. The role develops and executes sourcing strategies across North America for categories such as Manufacturing Services (including spare parts, maintenance services, MRO, and lab services and supplies for manufacturing plants) and Energy.

Responsibilities include selecting and managing suppliers, optimizing costs, and supporting business objectives through supplier management and data-driven decision-making.

The Sourcing Manager will monitor market trends and regulatory changes affecting energy procurement, stay informed about sustainability initiatives, and employ innovative sourcing solutions to minimize environmental impact while ensuring cost efficiency. This role supports, collaborates, and implements sourcing strategies for assigned categories; increases spend visibility and understanding; and drives business growth by identifying and implementing partnerships with retained suppliers to enhance industrial services and supply propositions.

Travel: USA with flexibility up to 20% of workdays.

• Support, collaborate and implement the sourcing strategies for respective categories.
• Support activities to increase spend visibility and understanding.
• Support growth through identification and implementation of adapted partnerships with retained suppliers, to improve industrial services and supplies proposition.
• Create internal and external synergies by identifying opportunities and maximizing TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
• Facilitate and drive sourcing decisions through development and implementation of appropriate tools and processes.
• Define sourcing strategy through market studies to identify best practices, gaps, risks, and opportunities, and to identify new suppliers and develop a robust supplier base.

• Develop and lead sourcing strategies within respective categories in alignment with Operations, Engineering, Plant Directors, Utility Managers, Maintenance Managers, and Finance.
• Propose solutions that balance quality, timing, and cost according to strategic objectives.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and cultivate partnerships with strategic suppliers to maximize value, cost efficiency, and support Danone North America's objectives.
• Oversee supplier selection, sourcing, negotiation, and contracting within budget.
• Implement and manage contracts, ensuring local compliance, supplier performance measurement, and contract monitoring.
• Secure timely supply of investments through risk analysis, contingency planning, and service level management.
• Recommend and negotiate optimal energy solutions focused on quality, timing, and cost efficiency within budget constraints.
• Manage energy supplier selection, contracting, compliance, and ongoing performance monitoring to ensure reliable supply.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement energy sourcing strategies, increase spend visibility, and ensure alignment with business and sustainability goals.

• Lead and support sourcing projects by adhering to Danone's budgets, schedules, and quality standards, utilizing appropriate sourcing tools.
• Participate in Global initiatives/projects led by Group Danone to implement cost out and value generation for the business.
• Monitor, review and communicate project status (with respect to contractual commitments of the supplier).
• Anticipate and alert key stakeholders in case of non-compliance with contractual commitments.
• Develop a sustainable process between the country business unit (CBU) and Suppliers teams with a focus on delivering key business objectives.

• Develop and launch RFQs / RFPs to select suppliers in targeted categories.
• Analyze proposals and make recommendations to key internal upper management…