Senior Brand Manager Nutricia at Danone

MY MISSIONS

Context:

• Still not very present in Africa, Nutricia has the ambition to develop strongly on the continent in the coming years by leveraging the assets that have made it successful worldwide and by adapting its strategy to the African challenges.

Missions :

• You will be responsible of Nutricia brands (both infant milks & medical nutrition) in sub-Saharan Africa & will evolve on the following missions:
• Define, in collaboration with the Global Marketing team, the evolution of the positioning of Nutricia brands, their adaptation and implementation at the local level
• Manage the brand portfolio and innovation/renovation plan engaging with large cross-functional teams
• Set-up the MCE strategy best suited to the challenges of the category and the brands, in collaboration with the healthcare, medical affairs, digital and activation teams.
• Review the business performance and adjust the strategy and/or execution accordingly
• Supervise & support 2 brand managers (one based in France, one based in South Africa)

The essentials:

• You have at least 6 years of experience as brand manager in the health sector
• You demonstrate strong communication, presentation, and influence skills
• You act as a leader, are able to engage large cross-functional teams with enthusiasm and a spirit of transversality
• You have convictions, you know how to think outside the box, take up challenges and take measured risks to achieve results
• Organized by nature, you are efficient in action and project management
• Result-oriented, you demonstrate strong analytical and synthesis skills