R&I Director Excellence for Zones and Categories

4 weken geleden

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Danone Voltijd

About the Job

The R&I Director Excellence for Zones and Categories will play a key role in driving strategic initiatives within the Research and Innovation organization.

Reporting directly to the SVP of Categories and Zones for R&I, this individual will be responsible for managing a wide range of operational and strategic topics.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic support to the leadership team, ensuring alignment with overall company ambitions and R&I strategy.
  • Oversee the implementation of strategic plans, including operational excellence, and ensure that key priorities are met through OKRs.
  • Lead or coordinate selected projects or task forces, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Act as a vital communication channel between the SVP R&I team and various departments.
  • Develop and implement process improvements to create an improvement in performance.
  • Manage cross-functional projects, ensuring timely and successful completion.
  • Facilitate effective collaboration among departments and external partners.

About You

Experience:

  • In excess of 10 years working within Research & Innovation.
  • Experienced in working at both local (country) level as well as globally.
  • Proven experience in R&I leadership positions (incl. CODI) and preferably project & portfolio management.

Qualification & Skills

  • Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Developed operational acumen to get things done, offering the ability to drive process improvements.
  • Strong business awareness and savviness.
  • Project management experience often managing multiple projects whilst maintaining clear communication and effective execution.
  • Good understanding of Danone (R&I) organization, culture, metrics, policies and systems.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify problem, evaluate options and make informed decisions that support the organization's (strategic) direction.
  • Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills – able to effectively convey messages, influence others and serve as a liaison between the executive team and the rest of the organization.
  • High emotional intelligence to build trust, understand interpersonal dynamics and navigate complex organizational relationships.
  • Excellent integrity, and able to deal with uncertainty.
  • Proven levels of adaptability and agility in navigating changing business landscapes.
  • Detail oriented with clarity of thought needed to present and work accurately with often confidential data.
  • Commitment to excellence.
  • Resilient and proactive, with a positive and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Lead by example, promoting the company's values and vision.

About Us, We offer and What's next

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...

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible?

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