Ensure the strategic sourcing, negotiation, and performance management of rail freight services to support the sustainable and cost-effective transport of mineral water and packaging materials across France and Europe.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Lead sourcing and negotiation of rail freight contracts
• Support negotiation and contracting on Primary Road transport.
• Develop and Support on rail question, impact and opportunities on other categories
• Define and manage technical and operational specifications (e.g., wagon types, traction models)
• Ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., safety, RGPD)
• Monitor supplier performance and initiate corrective actions
• Drive modal shift and sustainability initiatives (e.g., backhauling, DPD Rail)
• Coordinate internal approvals and digital workflows (e.g., Zycus, DOA)
• Manage Institutional stakeholders (SNCF Reseau, AUTF, DEMETER…)
• Identify, track and collect eligible subsidies (i.e. CEE)

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Strategic sourcing and contracting of rail freight services
• Manage cross functional project to optimize, maximise the use of Rail for Danone and balance Rail/Road
• Development and execution of tender processes and contract renewals
• Performance monitoring via KPIs (e.g., delivery reliability, cost per ton-km, CO₂ savings) with 4PL and Supply support
• Risk mitigation and continuity planning (e.g., hazards compensation , backhauling optimization)
• Stakeholder alignment across legal, finance, operations, and sustainability teams

MAIN INTERACTIONS

Internal

• Logistics Operations (Evian, Volvic, EVW, EVI)
• Legal, Finance, Procurement, Sustainability
• Senior Management (e.g., DOA approvals, Zycus workflows)

External

• Rail Operators (commercial and senior management)
• Network operation (commercial and senior management SNCFR/DBNET/RAILNET…)
• 4PL Partners (IDEO operation and senior management)
• Clients (e.g., Carrefour for GRANS deliveries)
• Institutional with support of Public affair.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Knowledge of rail freight operations and contracting
• Experience in logistics procurement and supplier performance management
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in French and English
• Proficient in contract management tools (e.g., Zycus) and Excel-based cost modeling
• Committed to sustainability and continuous improvement

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