Senior Project Manager (m/f), Haar

Danone is a global leader in the food industry, operating in three fast-growing categories: dairy and plant-based products, water, and specialised nutrition. True to our mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, our ambition is to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and consumption habits. We are committed to making a positive and measurable impact on nutrition, society and the environment.

Your Mission

• Be responsible for non-product and product related projects e.g. Innovations, COGS productivity in collaboration with Marketing, R&D, Finance, C&P, production plants
• Work with teams to find solutions for major issues and escalate main risks and issues on the project to impact/COVI meeting
• Be responsible for project reviews and stage gate requests in CODEV/COPROD Meeting
• Ensure Goose methodology compliance and availability of Goose gates deliverables for the project
• Represent Operations in all product related cross-functional projects teams
• Deploy Danone improvement programs with CBU suppliers, reviewing progression, working in close cooperation with C&P
• Ensure delivery of ideas to more concrete plans while feeding the CODEV portfolios using stage gate

Your Profile

• Master degree or diploma in engineering, business administration, logistics or in a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in SCM, Industrial or Purchasing
• Sound knowledge of MS office software, especially Excel
• Analytical skills and structured way of working
• Very good project management knowledge
• Decisive person with a strong team spirit who shows initiative
• Fluent in English and German (written and spoken)