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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Packaging Buyer

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeCasablanca, MoroccoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 qualification in Purchasing, Finance, or an industrial field is required.
  • Knowledge of negotiation techniques is required.
  • Experience in purchasing project management and continuous improvement is required.
  • A good understanding of industrial processes and production constraints is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work collaboratively across functions and adapt to different stakeholders.
  • The candidate must demonstrate autonomy and a strong sense of responsibility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic packaging purchasing for cartons, plastics, flexible packaging, and paper, ensuring raw-material availability, cost control, and compliance with quality and supply-chain standards.
  • Participate in packaging innovation and optimization projects, including developing sustainable solutions, improving packaging, reducing costs, and supporting new product launches.
  • Manage the operational and administrative follow-up of purchasing, including negotiating and managing supplier contracts, updating price schedules, tracking orders, and coordinating supply schedules.
  • Analyze purchasing performance and implement optimization actions through sourcing, supplier negotiations, and monitoring cost, quality, and lead-time indicators.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Research and Development, and Finance teams to ensure packaging compliance and continuity of supply.
  • Monitor the market to identify new supplier opportunities and develop innovative alternatives that strengthen packaging purchasing competitiveness.

About the Company

Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1919

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