At Danone, we aim to “Excel in Quality everywhere, every day, to deliver our promise to consumers, customers and patients” making us Trusted, Preferred, Efficient and Proud of what we do.

In this context, the mission of the QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY function at common level is to:

• Provide standards and expertise to secure license to operate and ensure consumer trust
• Evolve the expertise by category & risk anticipation
• Build capabilities for superior consumer experiences
• Foster a strong and shared culture of quality
• Assure the governance of the overall company QFS performance.

The mission of the Analytical Excellence team is to develop a highly responsive and reliable Quality and Food Safety laboratory network, gathering internal and external capabilities, to deal with all analytical related needs, from emerging topics to regulatory requirements, to protect the consumers and patients trusting our brands.

Within the Analytical Excellence team, we are looking for our Lab Performance and Data Analytics Director.

ABOUT THE JOB  

Reporting to the Global Analytical Excellence Director, you will lead a team of 2 managers. You will be in charge of driving the analytical performance, the digitalization and the data mining strategy for Danone lab network, in close cooperation with various Analytical Excellence & QFS functions.

You will have the following responsibilities:

1. Governance of Danone lab network through:

• Lab performance program for factory labs based on ISO 17025 standard, securing lab QMS, methods, processes, ensuring training within the lab network...
• Digitalization & information systems, focusing on Lims & operational lab tools for driving analytical requests and offer, QMS self-assessment & audits, proficiency-tests…
• Trend analysis of massive set of data.

2. The key deliverables we will expect from you will be to create

• A lab performance roadmap for all Danone labs covering reliability & cost efficiency pillars with KPIs, targets & trend analysis.
• A digital & data analytics strategy for the Lab ecosystem, trend analysis reports, ideal lab projects and investment proposals to improve lab performance.
• A process for data collection / data mining from internal / external sources.

You will have a team (direct report) of 2 managers: Lab performance manager & Data validation manager

You need to travel up to 10% of your time

ABOUT YOU

• Master/PhD degree or equivalent with a specialization in analytical science and/or lab applied IT
• At least 15 years of experience in lab related activities with at least 5 years under ISO 17025 accreditation (lab operational activities/management, QMS, audits) and IT applied to performance in labs
• Knowledge expected: ISO 17025, GLP, lab QMS, auditing, QFS strategy. Statistical background, LIMS & BI tools advanced knowledge, digitalization strategy in lab environment
• Strong leadership and ability to manage complexity
• Capacity to interact with many stakeholders at different levels of the Company is a must
• English fluent, French nice to have
• Long term and strategic thinking
• Ability to challenge & implement
• Can do attitude, resilience and tenacity

ABOUT US

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace and complexity. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Nutricia and Nutrilon. Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you.

We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Being part of a transformation team with an ambitious journey for our lab network
• Connection with internal stakeholders (AE category leaders, Danone labs, Danone Quality & Food Safety, Research & Innovation, Digital, Operations teams) as well as external ones (contract labs, key suppliers, standardization bodies…)
• Challenging projects to drive performance & digital transformation in the lab network
• Strengthen your experience through your ability to develop & merge structuring projects requesting analytical mindset, transversal leadership & influencing skills