The Profit Center Team is looking for a FORMULA DEVELOPER to continue feeding the pipeline and executing cost saving initiatives both at a preliminary phase and industrially.

Main Objectives are:

1. Co-create new Reformulation opportunities to feed productivity pipeline (preliminary study, valorization with business case).
2. Prototype validation at pilot scale.
3. Scale up formulation opportunities at industrial scale.
4. Follow up of designated projects to launch successfully (on time in full).
5. Co-build the Team Deliverables along the year to capitalize internal strat plan.

Principales KPI’S

1. Projects OTIF (on time in full).
2. New projects proposition and put in place.
3. Alternative suppliers identified and assessed.
4. Techno push and scouting initiatives aligned with productivity projects.

About You

Academic background: Graduate studies in Engineering (Food, Chemistry) or equivalent.

Minimum previous working experience in the field:

1. 5 years Experience in Formulation and Reformulation of food systems and operations at factory level (preferably food systems like Dairy, Plant Based, Beverages, Desserts).
2. Pilot testing of different formulation alternatives.
3. Affinity with industrial trials, technical feasibility and industrial floor hurdles.
4. Good know-how of ingredients, flavors, stabilizers, milk science, unit operations.
5. Good Analytical Skills.
6. Good Project Management skills to manage own project agenda with transversal team members.
7. English proficiency (fluent speaking, writing & reading skills).
8. Problem solving Stage/gate process.
9. Flexibility to travel to other sites or Head Office.
10. Aware of customer and consumer insights.

Soft Skills required:

1. Technically capable to influence industrial and engineering stakeholders with hard technical data.
2. Financial acumen to be able to translate technically feasible projects into business case and influence top line stakeholders (Finance, Marketing, Commercial).
3. Verbal discipline to present at different stakeholder levels (from floor technician to VP level), able to adapt message to the audience in presentation and in speech.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills.
5. With a "Play to Win" mentality.
6. Outspoken with real drive to make changes.
7. Team player with ability to gain others' confidence.

About Danone

At Danone, we work to make a vision a reality: “One Planet, One Health.” Here you will have space to create, undertake, grow, and above all, to be yourself, thanks to our culture of Inclusive Diversity, where we are clear that “our differences are what make the difference.” Do things your way! The way you work, the way you develop, and the way you progress depends on you. Be innovative, undertake, and the impact you will have will surprise you. You will work with agile methodologies, in high-performance teams where you will learn, influence, and contribute to achieve concrete objectives and thus grow with the company. We want you to come and see for yourself!

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.