Head of Category and Channel Development

5 days ago

Macquarie Park, Australia Danone Full time

About the job
Join us at **Danone,** where your work touches lives and contributes to a healthier world. As a **global leader** with a unique health-focused portfolio in food and beverages we are driven by a **mission to bring health through food** to as many as possible. Embedded in our culture is a **profound sense of purpose** and a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community. At Danone we believe in the **power of our people,**and we are dedicated to creating an environment where our core values of **humanism, openness, enthusiasm, and proximity** lead the way to achieve our goals. We are proud to be a B Corp certified organisation which is reshaping the future of food, one delicious, nutritious product at a time.

We are thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to join our team as **the Head of Category Management and Channel Development**. In this **12-month maternity cove**r role, you will **report directly to the Sales Director** and co-lead a highly strategic agenda. Your primary objective will be to drive channel strategy and category development for a set of businesses with the ambition to achieve significant growth. You will adeptly navigate regulatory changes in the IMF (infant milk formula) sector that impact both grocery and pharmacy channels, enhance our adult portfolio, and spearhead the expansion of our dairy business.

Your **responsibilities** will include (but are not limited to):

- **Channel Strategy Development** - Lead the ongoing development and implementation of channel strategy across ANZ for all Danone categories (excluding Medical). Collaborate with global stakeholders to leverage channel strategy insights, define 4P guidelines with the RGM team, ensure the 4Ps are effectively implemented, build strong retail partnerships, and support shopper marketing initiatives in the pharmacy channel.
- **Category Development-**Lead the development of Category Visions for ANZ markets, support sales teams in deploying these visions for long-term JBPs with key retail customers and monitor category dynamics to identify opportunities or risks.
- **Business Planning-**Co-lead annual business planning with S&I and Marketing, ensure consistency between brand and channel initiatives, collaborate on innovation pipeline business cases, manage syndicated and shopper data relationships, and oversee the trade marketing budget to support shopper plans.
- **Team Leadership-**Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of three senior managers, fostering their growth and ensuring their success.

About you

**Ideally, you will have**:

- 8+ years of experience in Category Management and/or Channel Strategy Development within the international Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
- Industry experience in consumer healthcare, nutrition, or infant milk formula.
- Experience with ANZ grocery and pharmacy channels.
- A tertiary qualification, preferably in Business or Marketing.
- A strong analytical and commercial mindset with a solid understanding of P&L and business financials.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams at various levels.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in inclusive, diverse, and high-performing teams.
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills

About us
At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our **Vision -** **Danone, One Planet. One Health**. We operate across four business lines**:Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products**, **Waters**, **Early Life Nutrition**, and **Medical Nutrition**. Our **headquarter**is in** France**, we have offices in **55 countries** across the globe and our **products**are** sold**in over** 120 markets**. We have been around for more than a century and are the proud owner of some of the best-known brands worldwide including favorites like **YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare**

**Danone ANZ** focuses on dairy and specialized nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be awarded the **Great Place to Work**accreditation **winner**for** ANZ**in** 2024** - a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

**Visit our website**WE ARE DANONE **to know more about us.**

**WE OFFER**

We truly value our **Danoners** and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance the lives and provide genuine value.
- A high-performing, **collaborative team culture**:

- **Flexible** **Hybrid** working
- Thank Danone it’s Friday **3pm finishes every Friday.**:

- **Diverse and inclusive** work environment
- Personalised **learning opportunities** to set you up for success
- Competitive **Total Reward package** including- Health, Life and salary continuance insurance
- **26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave**:

- Employee Share Subscription Plan

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