Senior Director, Procurement – Sugar and Commodity Risk Management

Role Overview

• Lead the end-to-end Global Sugar procurement program.
• Conduct value chain mapping, cost modeling and forecasting, supply/demand analytics, and risk assessments.
• Provide authoritative insights to senior stakeholders.
• Present business plans, cost outlooks, and strategies to the CEPG Operating Committee.
• Ensure cross-system alignment and governance.
• Maintain rigorous confidentiality and data stewardship.
• Lead senior-level supplier negotiations.
• Influence supplier investments, technology upgrades, and sustainability programs.
• Assess supplier performance and future capability.
• Lead Sugar category sustainability strategy aligned with Principles for Sustainable Agriculture.
• Drive adoption of Principles for Sustainable Agriculture, and decarbonization pathways.
• Expand supplier participation in sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure aligned strategy execution across all bottlers.
• Drive sourcing events, long-term contracts, and financial delivery.
• Strengthen bottler relationships up to SVP/CPO level.
• Identify innovation in supply chain optimization opportunities.
• Monitor global Sugar industry trends and regulatory changes.
• Build long-term strategic options for system competitiveness.
• Develop contingency strategies and long-term capacity planning.
• Monitor commodity and macroeconomics trends affecting Sugar financials.
• Create alternative supply strategies aligned with bottler networks.
• Coach and grow CEPG and system Sugar procurement capability.
• Improve global collaboration and alignment.
• Promote digital tools and AI for enhanced insights.
• Strengthen analytical visibility into cost drivers and supplier performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years procurement/supply chain leadership experience.
• Proven global Sugar category or multi-regional leadership background.
• Strong influence capability across cultures and seniority levels.
• Supplier negotiation experience at executive levels.
• English fluency.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Benefits

• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position.
• Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 50
• Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 20