CDI - GLOBAL SIA MANAGER PROTEIN - Paris (75) - (M/W)

Short Intro and About the Job

At Danone, the vision of the Strategic Insights & Analytics (SIA) department is to inspire and provoke sustainable competitive growth, rooted in Human Insights & Analytics.

In this role, you will inspire, shape and influence the mid long-term strategy of water brands, while guiding marketing teams in developing both brand building and brand activations initiatives.

We are looking for a Strategic Insights and Analytics Manager to lead our protein segment's insights and analytics efforts. This role involves developing consumer-focused strategies, identifying market opportunities, and guiding business decisions with data-driven insights. You will provide global and local teams with the insights needed for growth in the protein segment, particularly in leading the development of this space.

Mission of the role:

• Support the Senior Manager leading insights for the Global Protein segment by bringing consumer centricity at the heart of how the business is driven, thanks to relevant and actionable insights, strategic thinking, and strong business partnering skills.

In particular:

• Drive the elevation of our global portfolio in the Protein space by exploring the benefits of protein-rich yogurts and chilled desserts. Identify our competitive strengths and the best market segments to target, including brands, product types, and price tiers. Explore future opportunities in food and beverage demand spaces. Collaborate with the Analytics & Performance team to analyze market and competitor data, including adjacent categories like protein powders and shakes.

Main responsibilities & KPIs:

• Strategic Business Partnering

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strategies and initiatives are grounded in deep consumer and market insights.

Help land the Protein Benefit-Framework by partnering with topline teams (marketing, category management, sales, R&I, etc.) across the business to build category, portfolio, and brand strategies to identify future category landscape and quantified future sources of growth rooted in strong consumer and customer insight. Provide overall guidance for local CBUs, participating in managing and engaging the SIA community on the topic, supporting local teams and fostering best practices.

• Consumer and Market Insights

Conduct comprehensive category and brand audits to understand consumer needs and preferences.

Plan, develop and execute research plans grounded in understanding of the business challenges and opportunities to guide decision-making processes.

Monitor market trends to identify opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.

Provide insights throughout the innovation and renovation processes, ensuring value proposition aligns with consumer needs.

Evaluate new products, communication and ideas to optimize the portfolio.

• Data analysis and reporting

Lead research and analytics to support category and brand strategies, identifying future growth opportunities.

Integrate and triangulate data and insight from multiple sources, bringing the outside-in, injecting/feeding consumer insights across different areas of the business (brand, product, communication, innovation, packaging, channel, shelf) to inform strategic decisions.

Present findings to key stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Place of the role in organization: Reports into the Dairy SIA Senior Manager for Protein & Innovision. Interacts with Dairy Marketing Teams, Dairy R&I & Sales Teams, Global & Local SIA teams, UX teams, as well as Global Capabilities & Growth teams (IBC, Analytics, Digital).

Our employer commitments:

• The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing, and a Danone share.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off.
• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered (if the role is in Paris).

About You

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

• Opportunity to build a deep understanding of the Dairy business globally and notably of the fastest growing space in the category, Protein.
• Strong entrepreneurship challenge, “invention/re-invention” mindset.
• Key position to co-create strategy on how to drive leadership in this Protein space.
• Education & professional experiences needed.
• English and Data fluency.
• Expertise (7-10 years) in Consumer Insight (fluent in qual/quant/new tech methodologies).
• Specific experience in embedding insights into the business and convincing stakeholders to drive action - translating trends & foresight, consumer & market data into actionable insight connecting the dots, making clear business recommendations utilizing best in class “storytelling” and engaging communication.
• Managerial competencies and personal skills needed.
• Ability to show critical thinking, ask power questions and challenge constructively to bring clarity to the organization on critical business challenges.
• Ability to inspire counterparts in local markets & lead them towards excellence.
• Able to lead & facilitate cross-functional workshops.
• Agility to navigate in a matrix organization, to break silos with impact and influence.
• Drive, can-do attitude: ability to challenge the status quo and engage high-level stakeholders.

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…

About Us, We offer and What's next

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU!

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

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You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!

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