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Global Category Senior Buyer Capex Packaging

• Netherlands
• Hoofddorp
• Hybrid
• Permanent Full-Time
• Posted: 10 Feb 2026

Global Category Senior Buyer Capex Packaging

About the job

Hoofddorp/Hybrid

For this position, you will be part of the End-to-End Packaging & Manufacturing organization.

The Capex Packaging team is fully involved in the transformation of our Operations model, to make it more agile and flexible, supporting the packaging transformation journey, and answering the new consumers expectations, and growth enablers.

This role will have a strong interface with the central and regional engineering teams in order to ensure adequation between packaging shape/material and technologies. This role will be in charge to articulate the company sourcing strategy based on business need and supplier/technologies within the market or in development, with a strong focus on innovation from a technical standpoint.

The 3 main missions of this position are:

• Productivity : Reduce Capex intensity by activating e-sourcing, Best Coast Countries supply base, systematic competition, challenge the specifications. Opex productivity on new machines or installed equipment, payment terms optimization. Support and align projects portfolio with regions
• Capex engagement model : support regions by sharing category strategies, bring the right expertise to lead the main capex packaging projects worldwide, respecting methods and tools to deliver compliancy and performance.
• Innovation : discover/purpose and implement innovation on Pack scope, in order to enhance top line growth, through time to market, RoIC, quality and food safety compliancy, packaging transformation by technology and agile manufacturing program and/or COGS reduction.

As Global Category Buyer Capex Packaging your role will be to :

• Give vision of your portfolio ambition:
  • Translate the business strategies, by building and leading the Capex Packaging strategy and policies,
  • Establish and deliver, together with your stakeholders, one Capex packaging sourcing approach, contributing to the performance of each BU.
• Act as a business partner:
  • Drive an active Supplier Relationship Management within your sourcing ecosystem, including the Best Costs Countries suppliers, manage and support the strategic projects for the Company, together with the Regions, and stakeholders,
  • Leverage sourcing expertise to identify and increase savings opportunities, leading initiatives to improve the TCO of the installed base (performance, packaging materials, maintenance, spare parts), lead risk management of your portfolio.
• Insure Capex procurement engagement:
  • Provide methods and tools to improve the efficiency of our processes, and make sure the C&P Capex/Manufacturing network is compliant with those processes.
  • Monitor category performance, total costs, security of Operational supply, contract coverage of the category, supporting productivity and cash&flow requirement.
  • Lead the strategic Capex projects, up to supplier selection aligned with Sourcng Strategies, negotiate General Terms and Conditions of Purchase with key suppliers and support regions in contract management.
• Prepare the future of the Company:
• • Investigate, promote, and co-develop new technology solutions answering new business needs and packaging trends,
  • Contribute to the new suppliers capabilities development. Select suppliers, source, negotiate and execute contracts. This also includes simplifying and harmonizing the way we work with suppliers.

Meet your future manager! You will report to ADHAV Tushar, Global Category Capex Packaging Manager. More information with the link .

About you

To become successful in this position :

• You have an engineering background (mechanical/electrical) and first relevant professional experiences in procurement (minimum 7 years), ideally in FMCG or automotive industries.
• You have a good technical understanding of the manufacturing technologies, especially the packaging technologies. Ideally, you already experienced Best Cost Country supplier engagement in your previous experience
• You display customer-centric behavior, with proven experience in pro-actively challenging the status quo and engage your stakeholders. You also have the capability to listen, understand constraints, and take decision without all the information needed.
• You feel at ease in diverse and multi-cultural environments. You are praised for being a rapid thinker and innovative solution-oriented. You display pragmatism and can apply a strategic approach to business (helicopter view).
• You are tenacious and able to champion the vision of the organization, with a strong appetite to drive continuous improvement. You bring high energetic with a positive, solution-oriented outlook.
• You are fluent in English, this is a must.
• You're willing to travel.

About Danone

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 allowance. In 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.

It's simple - hit the "apply" button before the application deadline of 24 th of February . In order to comply with GDPR we can't process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can't wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Anna Anitova, Senior Talent Manager via .