Senior Sourcing Manager, Manufacturing Services & Energy

This role is based in our White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO office and reports directly to the Director of CapEx, Industrial Services and Energy Procurement. The Senior Sourcing Manager develops, leads, and executes sourcing strategies across North America (United States and Canada) for Manufacturing Services and Energy categories, owning a complex procurement portfolio that includes MRO and spare parts, maintenance services, manufacturing consumables, lab services and supplies, utilities, and energy-related categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and execute sourcing strategies for Manufacturing Services and Energy categories across North America, optimizing costs and supporting business objectives through effective supplier management and data-driven decision-making.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for Danone's outsourced buying desk partner and key global procurement counterparts, driving best practices, compliance, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Support, collaborate, and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories, increasing spend visibility and contract management.
• Drive business growth by identifying and implementing partnerships with retained suppliers to enhance industrial services and supply propositions.
• Create internal and external synergies by identifying opportunities and maximizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• 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.
• Identify new suppliers and develop a robust supplier base.
• Develop, align, and execute category sourcing strategies in partnership with Operations, Engineering, Plant Directors, Utility Managers, Maintenance Managers, Finance, Sustainability, and Legal.
• Conduct market intelligence, industry benchmarking, and supplier assessments to identify opportunities, risks, innovation, and best practices.
• Lead sourcing activities that optimize TCO, improve service levels, reduce risk exposure, and enhance operational performance.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programs across assigned categories.
• Support strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and business case development.
• Lead sourcing and supplier management activities for energy and utility categories, including electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater/sewage, and other utility-related services.
• Monitor energy markets, regulatory developments, sustainability trends, and supply risks to proactively identify opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Recommend sourcing solutions balancing cost competitiveness, supply reliability, environmental goals, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement energy procurement strategies in alignment with operational requirements and sustainability commitments.
• Manage supplier performance and contractual obligations to ensure uninterrupted and reliable utility services across manufacturing sites.
• Lead supplier selection activities through RFP/RFQ events, competitive bidding processes, market evaluations, and supplier negotiations.
• Establish supplier governance processes for strategic suppliers, including performance scorecards, quarterly business reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive innovation, service improvements, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and value creation.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, and operational performance to ensure long-term business continuity.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify productivity opportunities, sustainability improvements, and process optimization initiatives.
• Create trust and synergy within business units and industrial teams to implement sourcing strategies efficiently.
• Support manufacturing teams with enterprise projects or crisis-solving situations.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with suppliers to leverage knowledge, skills, and innovation capabilities.
• Lead commercial negotiations for strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier agreements.
• Manage overall spending for assigned categories and establish budgets along with Operations, managing risks through collaboration with Finance, Maintenance, and Engineering stakeholders.
• Draft, negotiate, and implement contracts in collaboration with Legal and business stakeholders, ensuring contract compliance, service-level adherence, and performance monitoring.
• Manage dispute resolution, claims management, supplier escalations, and commercial risk mitigation activities.
• Serve as the single point of contact and lead governance and performance management of Danone's outsourced buying desk operations.
• Lead the rollout of inventory management to P2P system integration at remaining plants in collaboration with Operations, Global and Local C&P, Systems and Process, and IT.
• Support large-scale sourcing projects while ensuring compliance with procurement policies, budgets, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Participate in regional and global procurement initiatives focused on value creation, supplier harmonization, and process standardization.
• Monitor project execution and supplier commitments, proactively identifying and escalating risks when necessary.
• Develop effective collaboration models between suppliers, procurement, and business stakeholders to support enterprise objectives.
• Create executive-level presentations, dashboards, and performance reports for senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field of study.
• Professional certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Project Management is a plus.
• 7+ years of related experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Experience in a CPG company or related dairy experience preferred.
• Experience sourcing industrial, manufacturing, MRO, maintenance, utilities, energy, or indirect services categories.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced cross-functional, multi-cultural, matrix environment.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives and lead change by engaging people.
• Thorough understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
• Proactively anticipate issues/opportunities and work through multiple simultaneous projects, prioritizing competing objectives appropriately.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills, with dispute resolution and claims management experience.
• Strong communication skills to proactively engage with management and all key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skillset (expert/advanced proficiency within Microsoft suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen.
• Ability to build and manage dashboards and communicate these to internal stakeholders and senior-level leadership.
• Strong desire to achieve results.
• 2+ years of people management skills (direct reports).
• Travel up to 20%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with an 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
• Performance-based bonus.
• 401k Plan.
• Wellness Program.
• Life Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave.
• Fitness discounts.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Caretaker benefits.
• 18 weeks of parental bonding leave.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits.
• Pet insurance.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $116,000–167,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position requiring regular reporting to the assigned office location at least 3 days per week, with flexibility to work from home as agreed with your supervisor.