Global Sourcing Category Manager Fruits Upstream

Hoofddorp/Hybrid

We are seeking a senior global procurement leader to lead the Fruit Upstream category within Global Food Ingredients Procurement. The role will develop and implement global sourcing strategies lead key initiatives across regions manage strategic supplier relationships and drive KPIs related to productivity innovation quality and legal compliance sustainability responsible sourcing and supply resilience.

The Global Category Manager - Fruit Upstream leads a cross-regional sourcing organization spanning Europe NORAM Mexico and key fruit sourcing origins. It manages a complex agricultural supply network while driving category transformation supplier partnerships productivity programs sustainability initiatives and business continuity.

This is a high-impact global role for a candidate who enjoys stakeholder management relationship-driven procurement team leadership and large transformation projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the global Fruit Upstream category strategy including governance transformation and long-term category planning to support growth innovation sustainability and profitability.

• Lead global sourcing activities across frozen fruits purees concentrates and agricultural-derived ingredients ensuring supply security and competitiveness.

• Manage and develop a global procurement team fostering collaboration capability building succession planning and a high-performance culture across regions.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships leading executive-level engagement performance management supplier evaluations and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Deliver value creation and financial targets through productivity programs cost optimization negotiations market intelligence and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Drive sustainability and responsible sourcing programs including regenerative agriculture initiatives aligned with Danones ESG commitments and compliance standards.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Operations Quality R&I Sustainability Finance Legal and Business Units to support innovation compliance and business objectives.
• Influence senior stakeholders and support strategic decision-making by developing business cases driving transformation initiatives and aligning global regional and local priorities.

Meet your future manager! You will report to ABDELDAYEM Mohamed Global Category Sourcing Director Food. More info is here.

At Danone we are committed to our mission bringing health through food to as many people as possible. Working together to make sure that our brands like Hipro Nutricia Alpro Activia Nutrilon and Evian create real benefits for people communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world.

Cycles & Procurement is right at the heart of making the Danone vision One Planet. Through what and how we source we shape the world in which we operate & we build the future for Danone. With our Cycles we protect and secure our key resources (Milk Water and Plastic) & we take a strategic approach to Procurement to support the business and social agenda of Danone. We secure competitive sustainable resources seek innovative solutions and partner up with suppliers aligned to our vision.

We offer:

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus a premium free pension 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care addition you can get discount on your gym membership and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition physical and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops online courses and training sessions.

Whats next:

Its simple hit the apply button before the application deadline of 7th of August 2026. In order to comply with GDPR we cant process your personal data without your given consent so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you.

Need more information Please contact Anna Anitova

* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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