Product Design & Development Manager

Danone; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Yearly bonus

Premium pension

30 days annual leave

Health care allowance

Gym membership discount

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Danone in Utrecht is seeking a Product Design & Development Manager for ELN Up-Age Global Brands. You will lead end-to-end product development from concept through industrialization and commercialization, translating consumer insights into winning product solutions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology with ~5 years of product development experience, strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate change in a

Qualifications

• MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology with Product Development experience.
• Experience in powdered milk or specialized nutrition is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to translate insights into product solutions.
• Proactive and collaborative with excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Product Development for ELN UpAge from prototyping to commercialization.
• Serve as SN R&I technical lead, translating consumer needs into winning product solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Drive industrial implementation with Supply Points and Pilot Plants, managing risks and delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Ensure robust qualification/validation and compliance with SN R&I/InnoPro processes.
• Build category expertise and improve ways of working, challenging the status quo.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology

Job description

About The Job

Utrecht/Hybrid

Are you passionate about end to end product development? We have an exciting opportunity as Product Design & Development Manager, for our Early Life Nutrition (ELN) category. You will be part of the Specialized Nutrition - Early Life Nutrition category.

In your role as Product Design & Development Manager, ELN Up-Age Global Brands, your key responsibilities are:

• Lead end-to-end Product Development for ELN UpAge, from prototyping and formulation to qualification, industrialization and commercialization.
• Be the SN R&I technical lead, understanding consumer needs and translating them into relevant, winning product solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Drive industrial implementation with Supply Points and Pilot Plants, proactively managing risks and delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Ensure right-by-design formulations, robust qualification/validation, risk mitigation and compliance with SN R&I/InnoPro processes.
• Build category expertise and improve ways of working, challenging the status quo and capturing knowledge.

Meet your future manager! You will report to Semeli Papaioannoum, Senior Team Leader ELN Up Age Global Brand.

About You

To be successful in this role, you have:

• MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology, with Product Development experience.
• Experience in powdered milk or specialized nutrition is a plus.
• Strong technical product-development background (~5 years of experience), with the ability to use product design/development tools and translate consumer insights into relevant product solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to quickly understand complex challenges and turn them into pragmatic solutions and concrete action plans.
• Proactive and collaborative, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills and a team-player mindset.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and changing priorities in a dynamic organization.

About Us

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

Our state-of-the-art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition.

We offer:

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.

We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

Need more information? Please contact [e-mail].

* All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.