Senior Director of Specialized Nutrition Innovation

1 maand geleden

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Danone Voltijd

About the Job

Danone is a global food company committed to bringing health through food to as many people as possible. As a Senior Director of Specialized Nutrition, you will play a key role in driving innovation and growth in this critical business area.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Global IDDC (Innovation Design & Delivery Center) for Specialized Nutrition, co-defining the category strategy with business partners.
  • Co-create and oversee the global innovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Manage exploration projects and drive innovation within the Specialized Nutrition category portfolio.
  • Ensure market superiority compliance and cost competitiveness of existing portfolio.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve the Specialized Nutrition category's business ambition.
  • Manage a team, ensuring they have the necessary capabilities and assets.
  • Identify needs for future innovation transformation.
  • Guarantee delivery of the global innovation pipeline.
  • Maintain close relationships with local businesses through the Community of Practice.
  • Exhibit exceptional leadership skills to align global initiatives with local market dynamics.

Main Responsibilities

  • BUSINESS STRATEGY / BUSINESS VISION:
  • Collaboratively shape the innovation strategy and business exploration roadmaps and deliver innovation & Fuel For Growth (F4G) pipelines ensuring business proximity.
  • Drive the development of R&I assets in alignment with the SN business strategy, utilizing SN-specific and R&I Commons assets and external networks.
  • IMPACT ON BUSINESS RESULTS :
  • Play a significant/major role as a decision-maker in innovation design for business exploration and delivery, influencing incremental Net Sales (NS)/CO%.
  • Impact the Global SN category Portfolio and the development of innovation, aiming for achieving incremental NS growth as per SN Strategy.
  • PROCESS & PROJECTS:
  • Jointly establish SN R&I governance for the category encompassing both exploration and delivery.
  • Participate in SNU Innovation (Business exploration & IRO), F4G Governance/Decision Forums, and lead the Community of Practice for Global SN R&I.
  • MANAGERIAL COMPLEXITY:
  • Engage in multi-dimensional management across the categories, functions, and geographies.
  • Collaborate seamlessly with the broader R&I Community, SNU, and local teams.
  • Oversee a diverse team of 70+ FTEs across various countries.
  • Develop a robust external network to maximize the utilization of external capabilities.
  • Evaluate and nurture solutions with a multi-faceted impact on people, operations, and financial aspects.

Key Deliverables

  • Co-create and lead the SN category Strategy & Pipeline.
  • Co-design business exploration (prototypes) and deliver Innovation/Renovation & F4G pipelines with excellence in execution.
  • Implement new ways of working for consumer-centric products, leveraging external assets (suppliers/partners).
  • Build expertise/capability to achieve SNU & Local ambition.
  • Ensure future science and technology needs are resourced.
  • Develop and manage team budget.
  • Main Interaction (Scope & Level)
  • Influence and Convince plus Negotiate and Decide
  • Internal: SNU (CB&I, Medical Nutrition & Sciences, IRO, Ops, Quality Food Safety, Cycles & Procurement, General Secretary) – VPs and Directors, CBUs and Local R&I – Directors, SN R&I Global (Adv) and Local (UX, Pack, Spec, Process, Capa, Innovation design & delivery center (IDDC))
  • External: Suppliers, solution providers, Innovation consultancy, new businesses/start-ups
  • Key Metrics (Mission critical performance indicators):
  • Co-lead business exploration pipeline definition
  • Co-design and deliver Innovation & PSQC projects, on time and at quality globally
  • Design and lead governance and interfaces with CBUs and regions – Community of Practice
  • Expertise in development and management
  • Products designed and delivered to hit consumer-centric KPIs

Our Employer Commitments:

  • At Danone, we offer a complete package of benefits, with a competitive primary salary and yearly bonus, but also benefits like a premium free pension, 30 days annual leave and several discounts on a collective health insurance and even on some of our products.

About You

  • Leadership: Exhibit strategic agility and business acumen. Possess the ability to challenge the status quo and transform with vision. Demonstrate team leadership by engaging, motivating, and developing team members. Effective in stakeholder management and influence. Skilled in networking, both internally and externally.
  • Functional: Have a background in R&D/Innovation with a proven track record. Possess R&I/Scientific knowledge to grasp SN complexities. Experience: Bring CBU & Global experience to the table. Have 15+ years in R&I, including team leadership that embraces diversity. Hold a Master's Degree or higher, such as a PhD in science/technology. Have a proven track of achievements in relevant fields.

About Us, We Offer and What's Next

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU

Working here you'll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it's packed with opportunities. You'll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Evian, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself. Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU.

We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.

Did you know that as a B-Corp certified company, Danone Benelux meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?

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

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