Senior Manager, Waste Management

About the role

The Senior Manager, Waste Elimination is responsible for accelerating the reduction of raw material losses and finished goods losses (FGL) across Danone's U.S. manufacturing network. Reporting to the Director, Positive Impact Operations, this role acts as a trusted partner to Plant Managers, Operations Leaders, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to drive sustainable waste reduction and yield improvement. The role will achieve results through strong influencing, coaching, facilitation, and change leadership capabilities. This position requires a highly visible presence within manufacturing sites, working closely with leadership teams to identify opportunities, challenge performance gaps, facilitate problem solving, and drive accountability for results. Success will depend on the ability to influence without authority, build