Product Design & Development Manager
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Are you passionate about end to end product development? We have an exciting opportunity as Product Design & Development Manager, ELN Up-Age Global Brands, for our Early Life Nutrition (ELN) category. You will be part of the Specialized Nutrition - Early Life Nutrition category.
- Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Hybrid
- Permanent Full-Time
About the job
In your role as Product Design & Development Manager, ELN Up-Age Global Brands, your key responsibilities are:
- Lead end-to-end Product Development for ELN UpAge, from prototyping and formulation to qualification, industrialization and commercialization.
- Be the SN R&I technical lead, understanding consumer needs and translating them into relevant, winning product solutions with cross-functional teams.
- Drive industrial implementation with Supply Points and Pilot Plants, proactively managing risks and delivering pragmatic solutions.
- Ensure right-by-design formulations, robust qualification/validation, risk mitigation and compliance with SN R&I/InnoPro processes.
- Build category expertise and improve ways of working, challenging the status quo and capturing knowledge.
Meet your future manager! You will report to Semeli Papaioannoum, Senior Team Leader ELN Up Age Global Brand.
About you
To be successful in this role, you have:
- MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology, with Product Development experience.
- Experience in powdered milk or specialized nutrition is a plus.
- Strong technical product-development background (~5 years of experience), with the ability to use product design/development tools and translate consumer insights into relevant product solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to quickly understand complex challenges and turn them into pragmatic solutions and concrete action plans.
- Proactive and collaborative, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills and a team-player mindset.
- Comfortable navigating complexity and changing priorities in a dynamic organization.
About Danone
At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good.
Our state-of-the-art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition.
We offer:
All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.
We believe that each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. This powerful idea is at the heart of the ongoing Food Revolution, a movement which is inspired by people who care about where their food comes from, how it was grown and how it impacts their health and the health of…
We believe that each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. This powerful idea is at the heart of the ongoing Food Revolution, a movement which is inspired by people who care about where their food comes from, how it was grown and how it impacts their health and the health of the planet.
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.