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Danone North America PBC Senior Manager, Logistics & Performance in WHITE PLAINS, New York
Senior Manager, Logistics & PerformanceJob LocationsUS-NY-White PlainsID 2026-24504Number of People to Hire 1Job Family OperationsLevel of Experience Experienced ProfessionalsShort Intro and About the JobThe Logistics and Performance Senior Manager will be responsible to build and lead best in class Logistics Operations acknowledged by the medical customer base for both US and Canadian markets. The candidate will lead and manage physical logistics flows: Warehousing, transportation whether insourced or outsourced, as well as all related inventory functions. The candidate will also be responsible for identifying, implementing and managing productivity as well as devising and leading continuous improvement initiatives. They will be able to set the strategy for end-to-end supply chain as well as execute their strategy tactically.Key Responsibilities: * Responsible for the management of all physical flows (raw, packs, semi-finished or finished products) including traceability for all channels (Business to Business and Business to consumers and Health Care Professionals) * Define / review / implement the physical distribution strategy (in sourcing or outsourcing, number and location of warehouses, transportation means, distribution schemes...) and ensure that it meets all the contractual obligations to our customers * Develop and deliver warehouse and logistics operations tailored to specific customer segments to include Retail partners, Ecomm partners, wholesalers, and various HCPs. * Work cross functionally with internal contract stakeholders to meet or exceed logistics and delivery performance of strategic Nutricia customers * Perform RFPs for warehousing, distribution, and logistics in accordance with Danone standards, to include not only the Nutricia brand but other Danone North America Medical Nutrition brands as well * Improve reliability and cost effectiveness through co-negotiation with suppliers (in relation with internal buyers) * Own warehousing and transportation costs - including monthly detailed spend analysis versus latest estimates, research and explain variances as well as quantify / monitor productivity against set targets * Own the relationships with all 3P warehousing vendors, logistics / freight vendors and brokers, parcel service shippers * Lead business reviews with 3rd party providers to continuously improve performance on cost to serve, quality, and service to our customers * Design and implement continuous improvements programs across the entire end-to-end supply chain network * Manage supply chain costs and vendor management through vendor set up, PO set up, billing, and invoicing * Work cross functionally with internal contract stakeholders to meet or exceed logistics and delivery performance of strategic Nutricia customers * Perform distribution tender management and sourcing intelligence based on market knowledge in close cooperation with internal buyers * Own the distribution logistics and sourcing process (channel, customer centric) including the ownership of Medical Nutrition Standards Application such as HACCP, DANGO, WISE * Proactively manage and drive quality standards along the entire downstream Operations with the quality departments to ensure compliance with the highest quality standards. Facilitate quality audits carried out by 3rd party or internal auditors and ensure that additional action plans are incorporated into the overall improvement programs with providers * Ensure all Warehousing and 3PL partners pass required audits / certifications (such as Internal Controls, Quality Food Safety, FDA, Organic etc.) as well as develop and execute actions plans for improvement based off audit results * Lead implementation of Operations process and system developments that deliver organizational efficiency and the best experience to our customers. * Document logistics SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) and ensur