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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Farm Relationship Model Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 8/7/27
No salary listed
Mid
Casablanca, Morocco+1 moreMore locations: İstanbul, Türkiye
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong knowledge of milk and milk sourcing.
  • Experience within a milk organization, ideally in both local and regional roles.
  • Strong understanding of commercial models, pricing strategies and market dynamics.
  • Strong analytical and project management skills, with comfort working with data and benchmarks.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to operate in an international and complex environment and manage several priorities simultaneously.
Responsibilities
  • Support local CBUs in defining the appropriate Farm Relationship Model to strengthen and manage relationships with farmers.
  • Define and deploy standard farm clustering criteria, recommend the most relevant farm portfolio mix, and support implementation across CBUs.
  • Design, optimize and deploy country-specific commercial models aligned with local and global strategic priorities.
  • Consolidate farmgate prices and benchmark them against market prices and other CBUs.
  • Co-design commercial rules for different farm types and ensure their effective implementation by local teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve costs and business performance through timely negotiations with farming partners.
  • Analyze existing organizations and ways of working and recommend effective local models based on internal and external benchmarks.
  • Define external Farm Relationship Model activities for each CBU to maximize value and leverage external expertise.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs to measure the success of milk procurement activities.
  • Support CBUs in monitoring farm-related topics, including volumes, forecast accuracy, farm development, sustainability and quality requirements.
  • Contribute data-driven recommendations to improve supply security, cost competitiveness, sustainability and milk valorization.
  • Define a regional knowledge dissemination plan and support its local implementation across CBUs.
  • Identify and benchmark digital technologies related to dairy farming.
  • Strengthen knowledge sharing across the region and contribute to improving how local teams advise and engage with farmers.
  • Ensure best practices and relevant external expertise are leveraged across the organization.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans aligned with the objectives of the Milk organization.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deploy commercial models and pricing strategies.
  • Manage several projects simultaneously and ensure delivery within agreed timelines.
  • Analyze data, conduct benchmarks and formulate fact-based recommendations.
  • Communicate strategies, plans and recommendations clearly to local, regional and global stakeholders.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving economic performance indicators, including protein/fat cost, milk price, cash, productivity and competitiveness.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving supply indicators, including volumes, protein/fat coverage, farm size, supply portfolio diversification and farm clustering evolution.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving compliance indicators, including Procure-to-Pay processes and contract management.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving feed indicators, including feed autonomy, feed conversion ratio, feed costs and MRM.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving farming indicators, including herd size, milking cows, yield, lactation, pregnancy rate and farm profitability.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving quality indicators, including solid content, fat percentage, protein percentage, carbohydrate percentage, Somatic Cell Count and TVC.
  • Contribute to monitoring and improving sustainability indicators, including CO₂, CH₄, water, biodiversity and animal welfare.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in data-powered transformation projects.

About the company

Danone is a global food and beverage company with three main divisions: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It markets brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 countries with over 100,000 employees. Its products aim to support health through everyday nutrition and hydration, including dairy, plant-based options, and infant nutrition. The company pursues social and environmental goals under the One Planet. One Health framework and seeks B Corp certification by 2025, differentiating itself through a mission-driven approach and broad sustainability commitments.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

1919

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What believers are saying

  • H1 2026 sales rose 3.5% to €13.94 billion; margin reached 13.3%.
  • Danone confirmed 2026 guidance on August 26, 2026, despite inflation and higher capex.
  • September 2026 bond issuance extended maturities, while Volvic investment targets 220 million liters saved.

What critics are saying

  • Paris prosecutors opened five baby-milk investigations on February 13, 2026 after contamination recalls.
  • January 2026 infant-formula recalls triggered complaints across jurisdictions, risking fines and trust collapse.
  • Bridgeton, New Jersey closed in 2026; Danone North America cut 100-plus plant-based jobs.

What makes Danone unique

  • Danone owns health-led brands across dairy, waters, infant nutrition, and complete meals.
  • Danone completed Huel on September 4, 2026, adding direct-to-consumer functional nutrition capability.
  • Danone's enterprise mission and B Corp ambition differentiate it in sustainability-focused hiring.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Family Planning Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

12%
Yahoo Finance
Sep 30th, 2026
Danone invests $56M in Volvic bottling plant to boost sustainability by 2030

Danone is investing over €50 million in its Volvic bottling facility in France through 2030 to improve environmental performance. The programme focuses on ecological preservation, operational modernisation, and regional engagement. A primary upgrade includes deploying water reuse technology at the Chancet facility. The installation will make it the first French natural mineral water plant to repurpose treated wastewater for industrial operations, conserving 220 million litres of water annually. The investment also funds a more efficient bottling line, decarbonisation measures, and workforce upskilling. Beginning in 2027, Danone will host a water conference at the site with academic, institutional, and industrial partners. In 2025, Danone's Waters division posted revenue of €4.85 billion, down 2.6% on a reported basis but up 1.9% like-for-like.

StockTitan
Sep 21st, 2026
Danone raises $1.7B through triple-tranche bond offering to extend debt maturity

Danone has issued a triple-tranche bond totaling €1.5 billion to support liquidity management and extend its debt maturity profile. The offering comprises three €500 million tranches: 18-month notes with a floating coupon of 3-month Euribor +0.30%, 5-year notes with a 4.0910% fixed coupon, and 9-year notes with a 4.4180% fixed coupon. Settlement is expected on 28 September 2026, with listing on Euronext Paris. The company said the bond issue was widely subscribed by a diversified investor base. Danone is rated BBB+ with stable outlook by Standard & Poor's and Baa1 with stable outlook by Moody's. The food and beverage company generated €27.3 billion in sales in 2025.

La Nación
Aug 28th, 2026
Arcor and Danone inject $30M into Mastellone to pay down bank debt

Arcor and Danone have injected $30 million into Mastellone Hermanos to cancel bank debt, less than a month after taking joint control of the Argentine dairy company. The funds come from La Serenísima Unida, the vehicle both groups created to consolidate the business, and will be applied as an irrevocable contribution towards future share subscription. The capital injection arrives at a critical time for Mastellone. In the first half of the year, La Serenísima reported losses of 4.79 billion pesos, compared to 1.16 billion pesos in the same period the previous year. The company also showed financial debts of around 259.19 billion pesos. The new joint venture combines Mastellone's milk, cheese, and butter operations with Danone Argentina's yoghurt and dessert business, aiming to achieve greater scale and efficiency in a challenging market environment.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 29th, 2026
Danone delivers $15.7B H1 sales with +3.5% growth, confirms 2026 guidance

Danone reported Q2 2026 sales up 4.2% on a like-for-like basis, with volume/mix increasing 1.9% and price rising 2.3%. The EMEA region grew 3.6%, Americas 4.3%, and APAC 5.2%, driven by competitive performance in China's infant milk formula and strong aqua waters results. For the first half of 2026, sales reached €13.94 billion, up 3.5% like-for-like. Recurring operating margin improved 12 basis points to 13.3%, supported by productivity gains despite inflation. Recurring earnings per share rose 0.9% to €1.92, whilst free cash flow totalled €0.9 billion. The company confirmed its 2026 guidance, expecting like-for-like sales growth between 3% and 5%, with recurring operating income growing faster than sales. Danone recently signed agreements to acquire Huel and Made Group in APAC.

GlobeNewswire
Jun 22nd, 2026
Danone to acquire MADE Group, expanding its presence in the fast-growing healthy nutrition space in Asia Pacific

Press release – Paris, June 22, 2026, 6:00 AM CEST Danone to acquire MADE Group, expanding its presence in the fast-growing healthy nutrition space in...