Team Leader Shelf-Life SN

Research & Innovation

For SN R&I-Process & Technology, we are offering a Team Leader Shelf Life position. You will join our Food Sciences and Technologies team and report to the Senior Team Leader FST. The role is based in Utrecht.

Your main responsibilities

As Team Leader Shelf Life, you are accountable for the organization, execution, and securing data belonging to shelf life studies performed within your team. Importance of these studies is highlighted by the key role of your team in registration of our specialized nutrition portfolio to global markets. These studies are mainly requested by the product development teams, who are our main internal stakeholder and customer. In addition to managing a total team of more than 10 Ftes, with at least 6 direct reports, you will keep track of department KPIs and deliver high-quality output, all within the department's ISO9001 quality management system.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Train, coach, inspire and motivate your team members. Responsible for meeting preparation and facilitation within your scope.
• Responsible for the organizational structure and overall performance of your team. Drive innovation and efficiency projects within your scope.
• Responsible for study prioritization and resource allocation.
• Provide senior-level support in complex shelf life study protocols (product and country specific) and provide training to our customers when needed.
• Be the main contact and sparring partner for product development teams, quality and regulatory related to shelf life studies.
• Drive periodical financial reporting and department KPIs. Keep overview on P&L and department OPEX and CAPEX projects.
• Drive governance and optimization of LIMS system, study protocols templates and reporting tools.
• Continuous improvement of physical chemistry methods, internal standards and processes conform ISO9001. Drive quality and safety related projects within your scope.
• Actively contributes and expand network to achieve our global ambitions.

About you

To excel in this position, our ideal candidate should have a strong affinity with or already have some experience in leading teams. Additionally, a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field is required. We are looking for someone who is a solution-driven problem solver, possesses analytical thinking, can work both independently and as a team player, is result-oriented, innovative, proactive, has a hands-on mentality, attention to detail, is ambitious, and decisive.

• Affinity with or experienced in team leadership
• Experienced in working with Quality Systems such as ISO9001
• Excellent communication / presentation skills
• Excellent record keeping / documentation skills
• Innovative in data processing solutions
• Affinity or experienced in LIMS / Power BI / Excel
• Affinity or experienced in financial administration
• Experience managing external suppliers
• Ability to work under deadlines, with multiple priorities
• Ability to work cross-functionally within organization
• Self-driven, results oriented, able to work independently
• Able to quickly learn new systems, tools, and programs
• Detail oriented.
• Fluent in English

About Danone

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. In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

Need more information? Please contact Joost Rijksen, Talent Manager via joost.rijksen@danone.com.

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.