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MISSION 

The Strategy Manager, Dairy Category, supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to drive the growth and sustainability of Danone’s Dairy business. Working closely with the Dairy Category leadership, global functions, zone teams, and CBUs, the  Strategy Manager helps translate the global category strategy into actionable initiatives and supports the execution and monitoring of these plans at both global and local levels. 

This role will take place in Paris, in our head office, as soon as possible.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Support the development or refinement of the Dairy category’s 3- to 5-year strategic roadmap, in collaboration with Strategy & Insights, Finance, Operations, Platforms, Brands and other relevant teams. 

• Assist in the translation of global Dairy strategies into actionable plans for zones and CBUs, ensuring alignment and consistency across the organization. This can be in the form of toolkits, frameworks, playbooks or workshops. 

• Coordinate and track the implementation of strategic initiatives, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and providing regular updates to stakeholders. 

• Prepare and deliver clear, impactful presentations and toolkits to communicate strategic priorities and progress to internal teams. 

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective execution of strategic projects, sharing best practices and supporting capability building within the Dairy category. 

• Acting as Secretary to the Global Dairy Leadership Team Monthly Meeting, setting agenda, steering the conversation, acting as time-keeper, sending and following up on minutes.  

• Contribute to business case development, financial modeling, and scenario analysis to support decision-making. 

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, representing the Dairy category in relevant forums and working groups. 

KEY DELIVERABLES AND KPI 

• Effective tracking and reporting of strategic initiative progress and outcomes. 

• High-quality presentations and toolkits to support strategic alignment and execution. 

• Uncovering and sizing potential growth, profitability, and efficiency  opps within the Dairy category. 

• End-to-End lead on strategic projects.

MAIN INTERACTIONS 

Internal functional teams: 

• Dairy Category peers (Innovation, Brand Equity, Commercial Excellence, Operations, Finance, Legal)            

• In CBUs and Zones: CBU/Zone Heads (mainly), Sales and Marketing VPs 

• Global Functions (esp. S&I, Finance and Operations) 

• Company and Zone strategy teams 

• M&A 

• DMV 

External: 

• Agencies/Consulting services 

• Expert Interview networks 

Our employer commitments: 

• The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off
• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered.

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

We are looking for future business leaders with a passion for F&B, and strong strategy skills. Someone who can bring structure and help bring to life the vision of category and brand teams through an analytical mindset and problem solving. 

The ideal candidate must be able to create movement and actions across x-functional teams, excited to build the world of tomorrow, understanding the market dynamics, to design roadmap and engage.  

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who is driven by business results, with a holistic understanding of consumers and growth drivers and able to engage and with an experience on a strategy role. 

SKILLS & PROFILE 

• Structure and Analytical skills (make the complex simple, make the conceptual concrete) 

• Problem-solving and business sense 

• Financial modeling and business casing 

• Facilitation skills in challenging cross-functional organizations  

• Proven record on managing complex projects 

• « Connect the dots » mindset 

• Strong collaboration & listening skills, stakeholders management and capacity to lead by influence 

• Presentation skills (both visual and oral) 

• Curious, with a passion for food  

• Basic understanding of marketing or willingness to learn quickly 

EXPERIENCE 

• Experience: 5+  

• Business education: PHD, Master, Bachelor 

• Experience in strategy, marketing, business development  

• Preferred: multi-function / categories experiences 

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home. 

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…