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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Chef de Secteur Lait

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaint-Just-Chaleyssin, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher education qualification at bac+2 level in an agricultural field is required.
  • Comfort with computer tools, especially Excel, is required.
  • A Category B driver's license is essential because the role includes a service vehicle.
  • Strong persuasion and determination are required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and comfort with negotiation are required.
  • Listening skills and the ability to make proposals are required.
  • Ability to facilitate cross-functional work and engage stakeholders is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and animate a portfolio of approximately 180 milk producers, covering about 70 million liters of milk across departments 69 and 42, to build strong relationships and ensure sustainable milk sourcing.
  • Implement the milk-purchasing contract between Danone and the producers in the portfolio.
  • Conduct regular audits of Danone specifications, jointly develop and deploy action plans, and ensure Danone's needs for quality milk are covered.
  • Ensure producers understand and implement the contract.
  • Support milk producers in improving performance, including understanding and optimizing production costs and complying with environmental standards.
  • Potentially develop the producer portfolio through a segmented commercial relationship approach.
  • Stay informed about technical aspects of suppliers' dairy production and raise awareness of quality, safety, and environmental practices with farmers in the company's interest.
  • Keep informed about regulatory changes relating to milk.
  • Update activity indicators monthly.
  • Measure and aggregate quality, volume, and performance information for the RRP to support engagement with the producer organization.
  • Conduct carbon assessments with partner producers on their farms.
  • Monitor carbon action plans for the dairy operation at each partner farm.
  • Maximize partner producers' participation in the Regenerative Agriculture initiative.
  • Act as the collection basin's subject-matter reference for communication, quality and safety, and volume management, supporting team members and the central team.
  • Potentially support the RRP in facilitating meetings with the producer organization.
  • Drive process improvements across the three Dairy Division functions: Producer Relations, Milk Logistics, and Administrative Management.
  • Travel daily in the collection area, typically 3–4 days per week.

Desired Qualifications

  • A first experience working with agricultural sectors is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of management is an advantage.

About the Company

Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1919

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