Sourcing Manager – Manufacturing Services and Energy

Overview

• United States
• White Plains,Louisville
• Hybrid
• Permanent Full-Time
• Posted: 6 Feb 2026

The Sourcing Manager – Manufacturing Services and Energy will be based in our White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO office and directly reports to the Director of Cap Ex, Industrial Services and Energy Procurement. The Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across North America in alignment with management for categories such as Manufacturing Services (including but not limited to spare parts, maintenance services, MRO, and lab services and supplies for manufacturing plants) and Energy.

This role involves selecting and managing suppliers, optimizing costs, and supporting business objectives throughout North America through effective supplier management and data-driven decision-making.

The Sourcing Manager will also proactively monitor market trends and regulatory changes affecting energy procurement, staying informed about sustainability initiatives and employing innovative sourcing solutions to minimize environmental impact while ensuring cost efficiency. The successful candidate will support, collaborate, and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories; work to increase spend visibility and understanding; and drive business growth by identifying and implementing partnerships with retained suppliers to enhance industrial services and supply propositions.

The position will be based in the USA with flexibility to travel across North America 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, identify gaps, risks, and opportunities as well as to identify new suppliers and develop a robust supplier base.

Strategies:

• 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 projects status (with respect to contractual commitments of the supplier).
• Anticipate and alert key stakeholders in case of non-compliance with the 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 (Request for…