Quality, efficiency, and safety all play a big role in our work at Danone. Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for the Supply Chain team. We are currently looking to hire a VP, Operations Business Lead - Yogurt based in Louisville, CO or White Plains, NY! 

Our operations team is focused to create an integrated, streamlined, end-to-end value chain.  We will deliver a superior product experience to our consumers and, through collaboration, we will turn our challenges into competitive advantages.  With shared objectives and targets across the whole value chain, we will better allocate resources and prioritize high-value projects.

Our lean, delayered organization will be more agile and enabled to focus on bigger, better, bolder innovations tied to our strategic priorities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• You will be the Single Point of Accountability for delivering Operations components of RF1 / RF’s at the business unit (BU) level while activating value chain functions when required to provide integrated solutions for BU’s in addition to bringing the voice of Operations into the BU’s.
• You will sit on the BU Leadership team, supported by the Operations eco-system
• You will activate the functions in the development, alignment and implementation of solutions
• You will advise & align the BU Leadership to solutions
• You will engage as the Operations voice into the BU
• In partnership with the broader Operations organization, ensure we have right resources and capacity at the right time for both short and long term business need. 
• Challenge the business in keeping an optimal number of projects, ensure ruthless prioritization - optimize sku’s and project/portfolio management.
• Owns iPRO process for the BU, driving stage gate adherence and rigor to deliver all projects on time and within budget
• Through ruthless prioritization, drive sku and project optimization to deliver improved gross margin % and margin accretive innovation to the BU.
• Utilizing value chain experience and through appropriate influencing and decision making, support the team to drive solutions for key innovations that deliver profitable growth for the BU.
• Ensure that we collectively connect the dots across Operations and in partnership with all stakeholders, to drive the right solutions that improve the cost of the business.
• Own Talent Management within the function

The base compensation range for this position is $225,000 - 280,000, commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

• You will have a bachelor’s degree (Masters Degree preferred)
• You will have 12 to 15 years of cross functional supply chain experience with a focus in S&OP and manufacturing.
• You will have experience in Developing and managing interpersonal relationships to influence senior leadership decisions within BU
• You will have experience negotiating change and compromise with multiple levels of stakeholders across BU
• You will have previous knowledge of Microsoft products, excel, PowerPoint, Word

Life at Danone

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.” 

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Our Brands

When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.

Our Purpose

We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.

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Our Benefits

Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees. 

• Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
• Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.  
• Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
• Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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