R&I Director Excellence for Zones and Categories

2 weken geleden

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Danone Voltijd
About the Job

The Chief of Staff will act as a versatile partner within the R&I organization. Managing a wide number of both operational and strategic topics, directly reporting into the SVP of Categories and Zones for R&I. As part of the leadership board, they will coordinate key activities, managing special projects and acting as the link between the leadership team and the rest of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Support: Provide advice on strategic decisions, ensuring these are in line and synchronized with overall company ambitions, R&I strategy, and agreed frameworks. Active in formulating policies as well as analyzing complex reports.
  • Operational Excellence: Oversee strategy and ensure it is put into action, including operational excellence. This could include defining and tracking performance against agreed key priorities through OKRs, providing a clear view of progress and areas needing attention, preparing and following up on key meetings and presentations, and coordinating the organization's budget in partnership with finance and HR.
  • Project Management: Lead, oversee, or coordinate selected projects or task forces, often across departments and/or functions, ensuring alignment with the strategic goals.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Act as a vital communication channel between the SVP R&I team and various other departments, including the chief of staff of the Chief R&I office and other critical support members of the executive R&I team and other functions.
  • Operational Leadership: Develop and implement process improvements to create an improvement in performance.
  • Project Delivery: Manage cross-functional projects, ensuring timely and successful completion.
  • Stakeholder Management: Facilitate effective collaboration among departments and external partners.
Key Interfaces:
  • SVP within R&I
  • R&I board members
  • Chief of staff CRDO
  • Finance and HR business partners to R&I
About You

We are looking for an experienced professional with a strong background in R&I leadership positions, preferably with project and portfolio management experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving process improvements, managing complex projects, and providing strategic support to senior leaders.

Qualifications and 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 while maintaining clear communication and effective execution.
  • Good understanding of Danone's R&I organization, culture, metrics, policies, and systems.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify problems, 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.

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