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VIE - Jr Category & Channel Development Manager Bruxelles - 12Months

  • Bélgica
  • Bruxelles
  • On-site
  • Permanent Full-Time
  • Publicado: 26 Feb 2026
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VIE - Jr Category & Channel Development Manager Bruxelles - 12Months

Sobre el trabajo

Are you at the beginning of your finance career? Would you like to kick it off within an international FMCG company with opportunities to grow further? Here is your chance! Join us as OVH Controller (V.I.E) in a multicultural environment. 

 

 

By your side, all over the world, for over 100 years! 

 

Danone enriches the daily lives of all with 26 brands of delicious products that allow people to indulge while caring for themselves and their loved ones. 

With more than 100,000 Danoners operating across 26 countries, Danone continuously creates and develops iconic products that you will find in your kitchen, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes or for healthcare establishments and pharmacies. As a B Corp certified company, Danone does not seek to be the best company in the world, but a better company for the world. We strive to offer the best to our consumers and employees. 

 

Join Danone as a VIE!
You will be part of a team of four and report directly to the Senior Category & Channel Development Manager. Together, you will optimize ways of working and foster strong, transparent collaboration with key internal stakeholders.

 

📍 Location: Brussels (Belgium)

About the Role

Are you a natural networker with a strong affinity for numbers? Do you enjoy transforming data into actionable insights and influencing results in a dynamic, cross‑functional environment?

Join us as a Category & Channel Development Expert and contribute to accelerating the growth of our Specialized Nutrition categories.

Your Mission

You will support the development of the Specialized Nutrition category—Infant Nutrition (Nutrilon) and Medical Nutrition (Fortimel)—within healthcare channels.
Your goal: identify category growth drivers and translate them into relevant, impactful activation plans.

By leveraging multiple data sources, you will generate insights that help shape category strategy and execution. You will work closely with Account Management, Marketing, PRGM, Field Teams, and Category Managers to bring growth initiatives to life at the point of purchase.

Your Key Responsibilities :

1. KPI Tracking & Reporting

  • Monitor key KPIs and overall category performance
  • Maintain and update innovation, hero SKU, and competitor trackers
  • Prepare and support presentations for field and sales meetings

2. Pharmacy Engagement Program (PEP)

  • Analyze the performance and impact of the pharmacy engagement program

3. Planogram Development

  • Support the creation of planograms aligned with channel strategy and guidelines

4. A&P Management

  • Align with Sales and Finance stakeholders
  • Ensure budget accuracy, proper phasing, and ongoing tracking

5. E-commerce & Shopper Marketing

  • Calculate ROI of shopper and marketing activations
  • Evaluate the incrementality of campaigns (sales and traffic)
  • Support monitoring of online share of shelf

6. Sample Management

  • Analyze sample distribution by sales rep and region
  • Assess the impact of sampling on sales performance
  • Support tracking and reporting of sample usage
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Sobre ti

We are looking for someone: 

 
• Master’s degree in Economics, Business, or a related field
• Ideally 1–2 years of experience in Category Management or a similar analytical role
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent numerical skills
• Advanced IT skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams

• Commercial mindset with a proactive, hands-on attitude

• Autonomous, agile, and eager to learn
 
Languages : Fluent in English & Knowledge of French or Dutch is a strong plus 

 

Are you eligible for a V.I.E?

 

V.I.E is a Business France device allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company.

  • You must be aged 18 to 28
  • You must have completed national service obligation.
  • You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area.
  • You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your VIE.

 

What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E?

  • Business France handles everything for volunteer’s contract.
  • Business France handles the whole care insurance for volunteers (sickness; maternity invalidity; work accidents).
  • There are no taxes and charges on salary. There are no unemployment benefits and retirement contribution.
  • You will be granted with 2,5 days off per month.
  • Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid.

Recruitment Process : The recruitment process will begin on March 9.

About Danone

Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

 

We Offer

 

In the heart of our dairy factory of Belgium (Rotselaar), you will work closely with diverse stakeholders, such as financial (operations, industrial and material controllers) and operations departments (activity, planning, master data and project managers) as well as other European countries (purchasing, marketing and transfer price controllers and EU Operation finance teams). This international environment is a great opportunity to start your career in finance.  

But more importantly – growth opportunities for next steps in finance environment or towards a next role in other departments closely related to this function.

 

Why you should choose this V.I.E experience at Danone?

  • A rewarding personal experience

Making the choice to do a V.I.E can turn out to be a great opportunity. This is your chance to challenge yourself and to discover more about a new country. You will be part of the Danone community, working for some of the best-known brands in the world. Our objectives are to make sure that you will come as you are, ready to innovate and to bring your perspective. We, as a company, bring a great importance in creating an inclusive working environment. We will consider all applicants to our offers. As a B-Corp certified company, Danone meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. One Planet One Health by You.

  • Be part of the international V.I.E community

We will always make sure that you will feel great in your host country. You will be part of the V.I.E community group where you will be regularly informed about any news concerning the community. This will enable you to get in touch with the international

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Conózcanos

Dedicada a llevar la salud a través de la alimentación al mayor número de personas posible, somos una empresa líder mundial en alimentación y bebidas basada en cuatro negocios: Lácteos Esenciales y Productos Vegetales, Aguas, Nutrición Infantil y Nutrición Médica. 

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