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Belgium
- Temporary Full-Time
- 12 months
- Posted: 9 Jan 2026
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About the job
Context:
You love purposeful & emotional brands winning on the market - We love winning & creative spirit! Become part of Danone Benelux R&I team (based in Brussels) and participate to the growth of beautiful brands like Alpro, Oikos, Danette, Actimel, Hipro, Alpro, Evian, Volvic.
About the Job :
We are looking for our new VIE BNL R&I Manager Dairy & Waters, you will report to the BNL Senior Manager Dairy & Waters. This role is part of the R&I Benelux team. The team is focusing on Danone FMCG (Dairy, Plant Based, Waters & First Diet) products design including the understanding of the local consumers needs and competitive landscape.
This role, despite having full focus on the Benelux CBUs, is fully integrated within the European R&I team, which includes key product and packaging design and development centers in Europe. This role has a critical accountability to drive product superiority, health and sustainability, product innovation and cost competitiveness in reformulation.
You will work in a cross-functional environment to deliver superior, accretive and sustainable product innovations and renovations to the market. You will be the local Research & Innovation (R&I) voice within the project teams. You will work with a high variety of stakeholders ranging from local R&I UX, Nutrition & Health, Marketing, General Secretary, Quality, Operations, Sales to European R&I, Marketing teams.
- Master the products portfolio (health, composition, taste, cost, superiority roadmap etc..) , the competitive landscape and the consumers needs
-Ensure the superiority and the sustainability of the products
- Lead, as R&I project member, the Ideate & Define phases of the innovation, renovation and reformulation projects and be accountable for the product brief definition and validation.
- Be a key projects team member from Develop phase until post launch when require R&I local inputs and be accountable that the delivery answer the Brief.
- Be accountable for the tastings session (drive the sessions & resulting actions) and labelling sheets of the products
- Samples shipment and samples storage managment
- Sparing partner with R&I EU (IDDC), MKT, Sales, Quality Ops for daily projects, activities, crisis
About you
You will possess the following qualities:
- Passion for R&I to contribute to a great consumer experience and the building of strong brands through innovation.
- Personal initiative, self-starter, able to quickly understand objectives and independently manage the delivery of results. - Languages: fluency in English mandatory (written and spoken), French and Dutch are an advantage.
Educational and professional experienced needed :
-1 to 2 years experience in Food & Beverage industry (FMCG), ideally with experiences in Pland Based category.
- Required experience/background: Engineering, Sciences, Food - University studies (End of Master Degree).
- Experienced in Product and pack Development and knowledgeable in Project Management. - Strong communication and presentation skills.
Are you eligible for a V.I.E?
V.I.E is a type of contract linked to Business France (French public organism) allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company.
You must be aged 18 to 28. You must have completed national service obligation.
- You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area.
- You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your V.I.E.
- You have never done a V.I.E before.
What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E ?
- There are no taxes and charges on salary, as a V.I.E your social security is covered by April international.
- You will be granted with 2,5 days off per month.
- Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid.
- The cost of your back-and-forth flight or train tickets is covered.
About Danone
Why you should choose this V.I.E experience at Danone?
- A rewarding personal experience
Making the choice to do a V.I.E can turn out to be a great opportunity. This is your chance to challenge yourself and to discover more about a new country. You will be part of the Danone community, working for some of the best-known brands in the world. Our objectives are to make sure that you will come as you are, ready to innovate and to bring your perspective. We, as a company, bring a great importance in creating an inclusive working environment. We will consider all applicants to our offers. As a B-Corp certified company, Danone meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. One Planet One Health by You.
- Be part of the international V.I.E community
We will always make sure that you will feel great in your host country. You will be part of the V.I.E community group where you will be regularly informed about any news concerning the community. This will enable you to get in touch with the international Danone community and to learn more about multiple cultures. You will also integrate an international talent pool giving you the opportunity to extend your time working for Danone across the world or in France. You will join dynamic teams and play an important role in the performance of Danone and all its brands.
What’s next?
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