VIE - Junior Brand Manager Kids Dairy Benelux - 12 months - (M/W)

Job description

By your side, all over the world, for over 100 years! 

Danone enriches the daily lives of all with 26 brands of delicious products that allow people to indulge while caring for themselves and their loved ones. 

With more than 100,000 Danoners operating across 26 countries, Danone continuously creates and develops iconic products that you will find in your kitchen, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes or for healthcare establishments and pharmacies. As a B Corp certified company, Danone does not seek to be the best company in the world, but a better company for the world. We strive to offer the best to our consumers and employees. 

 

In this role you will be reporting into the Group Brand Manager Essentials Benelux. Essentials is composed of two pillars: the Danone Motherbrand & Kids (Danoontje / Danonino / Af en Toetje). In this role, you will be responsible for the Kids portfolio. 

 

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE:

·  Co-creating and implementing an integrated Kids strategy in NL & BE, with a good understanding of the consumer needs and market reality.
·  Performing market analysis & research in collaboration with S&I colleagues to gather competition & consumer insights and follow latest trends to identify opportunities for growth
·  Developing creative assets to activate our brand ambitions (localizing & amplifying brand assets, creatively briefing our agencies & following up project management).
·  Managing activations for the kids brands in close collaboration with shopper marketing & field.
·  Portfolio management , identifying gaps and opportunities for the markets.
·  Ensuring cross-functional alignment around strategy and projects – driving innovations.
·  Building close relationships and collaborate extensively with the sales team to receive market and customer insights, align on the brand strategy and messaging, and translate the customer needs into the promotional materials and campaigns
·  Be responsible for budget management with a mandate to drive investment & activations to deliver business performance 

We are looking for someone: 

 

·  Available from February for a duration of 12 months
·  Curious, collaborative & resilient
·  Creative projects have no secrets for you 
·  You have a keen interest in FMCG and branding
·  You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
·  Languages: Ideally, fluent in Dutch and/or French.

 

Are you eligible for a V.I.E?

 

V.I.E is a Business France device allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company.

·  You must be aged 18 to 28
·  You must have completed national service obligation.
·  You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area.
·  You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your VIE.

 

What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E?

·  Business France handles everything for volunteer’s contract.
·  Business France handles the whole care insurance for volunteers (sickness; maternity invalidity; work accidents).
·  There are no taxes and charges on salary. There are no unemployment benefits and retirement contribution.
·  You will be granted with 2,5 days off per month.
·  Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid.

JOINING DANONE MEANS… 

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Meeting Danoners with unique personalities, diverse profiles, and various career paths.

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Growing in different environments: production sites, logistics bases, research and innovation centers, or headquarters.

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Building a tailor-made career path, adapted to your personality, skills, and desires.

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Learning through enriching, responsible, and educational missions

WHAT'S NEXT?

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button now.  You have until November 31 st  to apply, so waste no time!