Danone MENA is looking for a talented HN National Field Operations Manager, based in Algiers, Algeria, just like you!

DNAO’s strong growth objectives are mainly driven by developing our positions in the infant milk market. Given the specific challenges of infant nutrition, where medical prescription in clinics and hospitals is a major lever in this market, the Medical Manager’s main responsibilities are to:

• Develop market share, particularly in infant milk, through prescriptions by healthcare professionals while respecting the RightWAY program and country regulations.
• Implement tools to evaluate the effectiveness of KPIs.
• Ensure the implementation of trainings and best practices provided by the DNAO medical department.
• Guide local medical teams in choosing actions and partnerships with healthcare professionals, in line with the medical strategy.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

INTERNAL RELATIONS

• Other functions: SFE, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, etc.
• Medical supervisors and medical representatives.
• Regulatory Affairs.
• ELN Africa.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Healthcare professionals, communication agencies, medical or non-medical agencies, health institutions and maternity units.
• Pediatric societies, learned societies in nutrition and allergy, research institutes, NGOs, WHO representatives and training agencies.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Medical strategy and implementation:

• Contribute to defining the medical strategy in cooperation with Marketing and cross-functionally with other departments in the country.
• Co-build annual medical action plans with supervisors and Marketing.
• Make action recommendations based on analysis of their impact and relevance.

Training of supervisors and medical representatives:

• Create and implement the medical training plan for the medical delegation team in cooperation with HR and in line with the program.
• Develop the necessary tools for medical representatives, including training and multimedia support.

Medical effectiveness:

• Measure and manage the performance KPIs of the medical team and actions.
• Lead and manage regular medical reporting.
• Contribute to coaching medical representatives, supporting supervisors especially through duo visits.
• Identify and implement medical best practices within the team and share them with other DNAO medical teams.

Scientific information and training:

• Support scientific events that are considered highly relevant and high quality, and that help shape the nutritional knowledge of external stakeholders.
• Establish Danone among healthcare professionals as the most advanced company in translating nutrition science into innovative products that contribute to better consumer health.

Maternities strategy and deployment:

• Develop the maternity strategy to win market share in maternity units and secure the placement and recommendation of Danone products.

Deploy, animate and support maternity KAMs around strategy execution, then measure performance

To be successful in this role, you should ideally have:

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Master’s degree or above in Business, Biology or Health.
• More than 5 years of managerial experience in the healthcare field.
• Dual background in science and management, with nutrition knowledge, is a plus.
• Experience leading expert networks or teams.

Location:

Algiers, Algeria

Languages required:

Excellent English and French are required.

SKILLS

1- KNOWLEDGE

• Project management and team management.
• Scientific and nutrition knowledge.
• Knowledge of group facilitation and meeting facilitation.
• Comfortable using office software.

2- KNOW-HOW

• Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to develop a business-oriented vision.
• Ability to anticipate.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work on assignments away from the place of residence.

3- BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Pragmatic.
• Strong communicator.
• Good listening skills and diplomacy.
• Curiosity and openness.
• Cross-functional mindset.
• Ethical behavior at work.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA / INDICATORS:

• Evolution of volumes and market share of our infant nutrition brands.
• Evolution of brand awareness among healthcare professionals.
• Partnerships with learned societies.
• Ethical and regulatory compliance.

Danone Values:
Candidates are expected to adhere to Danone's core values: Humanism, Openness, Proximity and Enthusiasm.

Danone is a leading global food company operating across three divisions: Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition and Waters.
Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. We aim to invite everyone to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Every time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe that a healthy body needs healthy food, and healthy food needs a healthy planet. This is what our One Planet One Health signature stands for.

We offer
Working at Danone MENA is one of the best ways to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment and teamwork in an open culture and environment. Our culture encourages autonomy and empowerment, where every day can be a fresh adventure full of new possibilities and opportunities to learn.

Danone MENA does not just welcome what makes you unique; we value it. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where every hiring decision is based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristics or any other protected status. Guided by our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share a common commitment to mutual respect and dignity.

At Danone, we are committed to creating an environment where you can grow, thrive and make an impact. As part of this, you will benefit from:

• International exposure and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and attractive benefits.
• A culture that values diversity, inclusion and purpose.
• Access to learning and development programs.

What’s Next?

If you are the HN National Field Operations Manager we are looking for, click “Apply” before July.

Application deadline: July 12, 2026.

To learn more about Danone, our teams and our activities, visit www.danone.com

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