Join us at Danone, where your work touches lives and contributes to a healthier world. As a global leader with a unique health-focused portfolio in food and beverages we are driven by a mission to bring health through food to as many as possible. Embedded in our culture is a profound sense of purpose and a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community. At Danone we believe in the power of our people, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where our core values of humanism, openness, enthusiasm, and proximity lead the way to achieve our goals. We are proud to be a B Corp certified organisation which is reshaping the future of food, one delicious, nutritious product at a time.

We are currently looking for a Category and Channel Development Manager for our Grocery channel. This permanent role reports to the Head of Category Management and Channel Development. It will give you an opportunity to drive the commercial strategy agenda and outcomes of our grocery channel, by engaging with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll analyse data, drive innovation projects, and challenge norms to achieve optimal outcomes for Danone and its customers.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Category Strategy – drive the category vision and strategy agenda across  grocery, from portfolio innovation through to range review excellence through in-depth insights
• Channel Development – build strong partnerships with priority retailers across Australia through exceptional communication, data and insight led recommendations and collaborative initiatives
• Revenue Management - Lead promotional review and strategy for portfolio responsibilities whilst closely monitoring market & category dynamics. 
• 4P plan-Lead and execute the 4P Strategy across priority, placement, price & promo.
• Business Planning & Monitoring – Partner cross- functionally with internal teams to analyse the performance of our plans across categories in grocery. Build assumptions for business cases with key stakeholders representing the channel & customer perspective

You possess a natural flair for connecting with people and can foster enduring relationships at all levels of engagement. As a leader, you excel in coaching and guiding teams. You are a strategic and analytical thinker adept at navigating uncertainty and solving complex problems by leveraging data. 

Ideally you will have: 

• Previous Experience in Category or commercial customer facing role
• Experience with corporate grocery customers preferred.
• Experience in space management desirable not essential
• Strong understanding of Scan and Shopper Data (IRI/Circana, Nielsen, Quantium) 
• Strong Analytical skills
• Commercial acumen, ability to understand internal & customer P&L
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our Vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health.  We operate across four business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarter is in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe and our products are sold in over 120 markets. We have been around for more than a century and are the proud owner of some of the best-known brands worldwide including favorites like YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare

Danone ANZ focuses on dairy and specialized nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be awarded the Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2023 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Visit our website WE ARE DANONE to know more about us.

WE OFFER

We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance the lives and provide genuine value.

• A high-performing, collaborative team culture
• Flexible Hybrid working
• Thank Danone it’s Friday! 3pm finishes every Friday.
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Personalised learning opportunities to set you up for success
• Competitive Total Reward package including

• • Health, Life and salary continuance insurance
  • 26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave
  • Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
  • Performance related incentives and annual reviews

HOW TO APPLY

If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE&DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.