Our WHY is INVITING the WORLD to EXPERIENCE our BEST WATER BRANDS as well as PLANT BASED PRODUCTS.

We bring to life our iconic global brands EVIAN, VOLVIC and ALPRO.

At the same time, we take care of bringing plant-based food and drinks reflecting our desire to offer a wider choice to all consumers, especially the growing number of ‘flexitarians’ looking to diversify their protein sources, and people with dietary constraints or preferences.

We operate on a unique business model: partnership with local distributors. We work with more than 150 distributors, operating in more than 110 countries. The team behind it is no more than 100 people, with employees strategically based around the world. In fact, we are one of the most culturally diverse Business Unit in Danone with about 30 different nationalities located in over 20 countries.

When you join us, you will be amongst like-minded individuals – ambitious and hungry for more, flexible & autonomous, resilient in the face of challenges & driving change, high-performers & team players. Every individual makes a direct impact to our business results.

We are Evian Volvic Alpro International (EVAI).

The main objective/purpose of this role is to innovate, implement, maintain, oversee and control all G2M systems & KPIs, sales technologies for a cutting-edge sales information and support program, to drive optimization & productivity projects and capability programs. The manager has to guide sales management and upper management to contribute to business sales strategies and to contribute to the day-today business decision-making process.

You will join the EVAI Marketing team for a mission of 6 months, reporting to the Head of Central Marketing, and be a key contributor of Evian & Volvic growth and expansion worldwide, being responsible of innovation & portfolio management. You will collaborate with the Supply, Finance and local Marketing teams. 

Project lead of innovation, renovation and portfolio projects for EVAI (evian Volvic Alpro International) and point of contact for the teams and functions involved in the translation of Innovation & Portfolio Strategy into real life.

Main responsibilities will be:

1. Be the owner of the innovation process and innovation pipeline within EVAI
   - Be responsible for the implementation & tracking of global and local innovations and renovations in tight collaboration with global innovation and project teams.
   - Drive business case and acceleration plans working with local teams.  
   - Owner of LIM ‘’Local Innovation Meeting’’ and animation of innovation calendar and process within EVAI
2. Drive portfolio performance, optimization and management process
3. Spokesperson for EVAI with the global innovation team, IPRO, factory, R&I.

Would typically have around 5+ years of relevant experience in Marketing or different a different function with significant exposure in innovation (business case preparation, production coordination, market launch definition) and project management, within a multinational FMCG company or Danone CBU; Relevant experience in international environment is recommended; efficient stakeholders management and cross-functional work; experience of the premium/luxury categories or beverages would be a plus.

More specifically for this job, we are looking for people that display the following:

• Setting an inspiring growth vision and being a creative problem solver that identifies and delivers relevant ideas across the whole ecosystem

• Applying critical thinking to potential innovation ideas and coaching teams and agencies to make the strongest ideas stronger and kill weak ideas quickly

• Taking an agile approach to innovation (co-creation, agile testing methodo)

• Excellent project manager with a proven track record of delivering outstanding results

• Tenacious and resilient: Ability to stay focused on project and tackle obstacles to deliver business results 

• Open-minded attitude, Good listener, positive and constructive spirit

• Impacting and influencing x-functional partners and senior management

• Team player: Ability to work across levels and cross function teams

• Commercial acuity

• Ability to leverage the multi-Cultural differences and similarities

• English fluent, french is a strong plus