Global IT Procurement Director

As a global leader in health-focused food and beverages, Danone is dedicated to enhancing lives through positive nutrition and hydration. With a presence in over 120 countries, our diverse and innovative portfolio includes dairy and plant-based products, packaged waters, and specialized nutrition. At the core of our company are our HOPE values: Humanism, Openness, Proximity, and Enthusiasm, which guide us in everything we do. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, making a positive impact on individuals and communities worldwide.

Our Cycles & Procurement (C&P) organisation is instrumental in Danone's success not only as a pivotal partner in meeting our sustainability and nature commitments, but also harnessing the expertise of our external partners who work with us in creating an ecosystem of success for all. Across areas such as innovation, product superiority but also minimising our impact.

The C&P organisation is organised by zones (3) and category management, including Indirects and Excellence.

Reporting to the Global Head of Indirects, you will own the global IT procurement strategy. Manage a team of 5 including 2 direct reports, and partner closely with Technology, Finance, Legal, Security and senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities Your mission is to move IT procurement beyond sourcing execution through becoming a trusted strategic adviser in technology decisions. You will strengthen Danone’s supplier ecosystem, and enable better choices on cost, innovation, resilience, security, AI-enabled transformation and long-term architecture.

In addition but not exclusively you will: • Define and deliver multi-year global category strategies across software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecoms, cybersecurity, data, AI, SAP and enterprise platforms, IT services and system integrators. • Use market intelligence, supplier roadmaps, benchmarks and technology trends to shape sourcing priorities, including how AI will reshape technology sourcing, supplier models and procurement value creation. • Translate Danone’s digital, data and technology priorities into sourcing roadmaps that balance cost, value, innovation, resilience, security and flexibility. • Engage the business early in major technology decisions, transformation programmes and supplier selections • Build trusted relationships with CIO, CFO and senior functional leaders by speaking the language of technology, finance and the business. • Own the IT procurement value agenda, including productivity, demand management, cash, cost avoidance, supplier innovation, service performance and risk reduction. • Lead complex global negotiations and develop commercial models that reward outcomes, adoption, productivity and innovation, not just capacity or effort. • Develop strong business cases, align stakeholders and secure measurable commitments on value delivery, governance and implementation. • Build and govern a strategic global supplier ecosystem, with executive-level relationships, clear performance expectations and active innovation pipelines. • Lead, coach and develop a high-performing global team, building capability, role clarity, decision rights and accountability for business outcomes. • Strengthen contract and supplier risk management across service levels, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI, intellectual property, benchmarking, audit, termination, liability and business continuity.