CDD - Dairy Strategy Manager - W - M H/F - Danone

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. *MISSION

The Strategy Manager, Dairy Category, supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to drive the growth and sustainability of Danone's Dairy business. Working closely with the Dairy Category leadership, global functions, zone teams, and CBUs,

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the developmentorrefinement of the Dairy category's 3- to 5-year strategic roadmap, in collaboration with Strategy & Insights, Finance, Operations,Platforms, Brandsand other relevant teams.

Assistin the translation of global Dairy strategies into actionable plans for zones and CBUs, ensuring alignment and consistency across the organization.This can be in the form of toolkits, frameworks,

Coordinate and track the implementation of strategic initiatives,providingregular updates to stakeholders.

Prepare and deliver clear, impactful presentations and toolkits to communicate strategic priorities and progress to internal teams.

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective execution of strategic projects, sharing best practices and supporting capability building within the Dairy category.

Acting as Secretary to the Global Dairy Leadership Team Monthly Meeting, setting agenda, steering the conversation, acting as

Contribute to business case development, financial modeling, and scenario analysis to support decision-making.

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders,representingthe Dairy category in relevant forums and working groups.

KEY DELIVERABLES AND KPI

Effective tracking and reporting of strategic initiative progress and outcomes.

High-quality presentations and toolkits to support strategic alignment and execution.

Uncoveringand sizing potential growth, profitability, andefficiency

functional teams
DairyCategorypeers(Innovation, Brand Equity, Commercial Excellence, Operations, Finance, Legal)In CBUsand Zones:CBU/ZoneHeads(mainly),Salesand Marketing VPsGlobal Functions(esp.S&I, Finance and Operations)Companyand ZonestrategyteamsM&ADMV
Agencies/Consulting servicesExpert Interview networks

- Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
- The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platformVendredi.
- Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo passcovered.

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

We are looking for future business leaders with a passionforF&B,andstrong strategy skills.Someonewhocan bring structure and help bring to life the vision of category and brand teams through an analytical mindset and problem solving.

The ideal candidate must be able tocreate movement and actions across x-functional teams,excited tobuild theworld of tomorrow, understanding themarketdynamics,todesignroadmap andengage.

The ideal candidate isastrategic thinker who is drivenby businessresults, witha holistic understanding ofconsumers andgrowth driversand able toengageandwith anexperience ona strategy role.

& PROFILE

Structure and Analytical skills(make the complex simple, make the conceptual concrete)

Problem-solving and business sense

Financial modelingand business casing

Facilitation skills in challenging cross-functional organizations

Proven record on managing complex projects

« Connect the dots » mindset

Strong collaboration & listening skills, stakeholders management and capacity to lead by influence

Presentation skills (both visual and oral)

Curious, with a passion for food

Basic understanding of marketing or willingness to learn quickly

Experience:5+

Businesseducation:PHD, Master, Bachelor

Experiencein strategy,marketing,business development

Preferred: multi-function/ categoriesexperiences

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 thereforeconsider 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...