Director of Research and Innovation for Product Platforms in Europe

il y a 3 semaines


GifsurYvette, Île-de-France Danone Temps plein

About the Role

Danone France is committed to making a positive impact on the world, not just being the best company. As a Director of Research and Innovation for Product Platforms in Europe, you will play a key role in driving this vision forward.

The Product team in our R&I Center in Gif-sur-Yvette is responsible for:

  • Enabling business growth in the Dairy category through renovation and innovation plans
  • Designing and implementing superior product experiences with a recognizable signature
  • Ensuring product quality and competitiveness
  • Delivering on the Nutrition and Sustainability agenda
  • Driving European innovation and renovation pipelines
  • Contributing to building and executing European growth plans

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Defining and validating European project briefs in collaboration with EU and CBU teams
  • Designing superior product experiences and ensuring their robust implementation
  • Validating finished product specifications and shelf-life
  • Managing resources and budgets to deliver agenda items
  • Managing interfaces with other EU functions and Global and CBU R&I teams
  • Driving EU technical roadmaps for brands
  • Developing team members through people development reviews and individual development plans

Our Employer Commitments

  • A relevant, competitive, and scalable compensation package
  • Flexibility of work and workplaces
  • Skills development through our Danone Academy France
  • The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering
  • Parenting policy benefits
  • Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, healthcare plan, and CSE

About You

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in the FMCG industry and agri-food engineering domain in R&D function
  • Team management experience
  • Experience in a matrix organization and ideally in local, regional, or global teams
  • Product experience design
  • Excellent technical expertise in product categories (Dairy, Fermented food, or Plant-based)
  • Familiarity with EU food regulations
  • Effective cross-functional team leadership in complex environments
  • Strong managerial skills and motivation to grow people

About Us

We are Danone, a company that believes in making a positive impact on the world. Our four core values, HOPE, serve as our compass. We offer a challenging, authentic, and caring environment where you can grow and develop your skills.

Want to know more about our daily life? Check out our LinkedIn page and Instagram account.

Join us in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.



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