CDI - Global Dairy Portfolio & Innovation Senior Manager - (M/F)

Short Intro and About the Job

Danone France does not seek to be the best company in the world, but better for the world! That’s why our 26 brands in France are B Corp TM certified.

B Corp is the compass of our CSR strategy! This certification allows us to challenge ourselves in order to continuously improve and measure our social and environmental performance.

Supporting the development & delivery of the Global Dairy Category Strategy; defining opportunities for expansions and cross-brand/platform business development. Roll-out of Demand spaces framework into a clear portfolio strategy globally and supporting zones and CBUs in doing so. Contributing to defining the Health Strategy and Roadmaps for the Dairy Category.

The role reports to Dairy Global Head of Portfolio & Business Development and the scope covers dairy, yogurt & Chiled Desserts.

Your main responsibilities will focus on:

1. Global LT Innovation Strategy: Work w/global platforms, R&I, S&I, IRO and key markets to design our category MT/LT innovation cycles based.
2. Portfolio Strategy: support N+1 in the implementation of the next phase of global Portfolio Strategy based on priority Demand spaces for the category.
3. X-Brand Initiatives: work with Global Brand Leads, Countries and Advertising/Media agency to ideate campaigns, activations or innovations where +2 brands/platforms are involved or where significant opportunities exist to grow the category.
4. Serve as Mkt SPOC for Commercial Team: works together with Dairy Commercial Director to find relevant growth opportunities across channels/retailers for our brands based on our portfolio and demand space priorities.
5. Animate the Dairy Marketing Community & Council: best practices sharing & cross fertilization mindset Bring the ‘outside in’ on innovation and beyond. This is yet to be designed and launched.

As part of this role you will be interacting with a wide range of senior stakeholders & functions at global and local level.

Scope Dairy + Yogurt & Chiled Desserts

Our employer commitments:

• The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off.
• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered.

About You

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

• Consolidated Sr Brand Manager (solid end-to-end innovation experience is a must)
• Analytical & able to translate complex ideas/data into simple tools and frameworks
• Strategic Thinking & Creative Problem-solver
• Proficient Project Management
• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent stakeholder management & ability to manage complex networks
• Proactive and Hands-on
• Deal with complexity, manage pressure and work in highly dynamic environment
• Proficient in English (French and Spanish nice to have)
• Having an experience in different countries/ roles / having been exposed to different types of market is a plus

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.

All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…

About Us, We offer and What's next

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU!

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

Want to know more about the daily life of our danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account.

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!

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