Head of Category Controlling GER (f/m/d), Munich

Die Danone Company ist eines der weltweit führenden Lebensmittelunternehmen in den Kategorien Milchfrischeprodukte (Dairy), Mineralwasser (Waters), frühkindliche Ernährung (ELN) und medizinische Nahrung (AMN). Weltweit arbeiten rund 100.000 Mitarbeiter an einer gemeinsamen Mission: „Durch gesunde Ernährung die Lebensqualität möglichst vieler Menschen zu verbessern.

Missions

• You love strong brands we love strong personalities! Become part of Danone and our team with the successful brands like Volvic, Aptamil, Activiaand many more.
• Lead GER topline performance for the Healthy Nutrition Unit, ensuring clear visibility of business impacts across categories.
• Partner with Topline functions to provide meaningful analysis, strategic recommendations, and steering measures to achieve targets.
• Deliver transparent performance insights, including key drivers, risks, and opportunities, to management.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5 professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with Sales and RGM to drive long-term profitability growth.
• Analyze and communicate growth levers on Net Sales and Gross Margin, focusing on pricing and mix impacts.

Profile

• Master’s degree with at least 8+ years of experience in finance and/or controlling, ideally within a consumer goods company.
• Strong business acumen and proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel; knowledge of SAP, Tagetik, and Power BI is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, a true team player with a strong stakeholder management ability.
• Capable of driving the agenda, setting priorities, and providing strategic insights.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.