Key Skills

Job Description

About The Job Utrecht/Hybrid Are you passionate about end to end product development? We have an exciting opportunity as Product Design & Development Manager, for our Early Life Nutrition (ELN) category. You will be part of the Specialized Nutrition - Early Life Nutrition category. In your role as Product Design & Development Manager, ELN Up-Age Global Brands, your key responsibilities are Lead end-to-end Product Development for ELN UpAge, from prototyping and formulation to qualification, industrialization and commercialization. Be the SN R&I technical lead, understanding consumer needs and translating them into relevant, winning product solutions with cross-functional teams. Drive industrial implementation with Supply Points and Pilot Plants, proactively managing risks and delivering pragmatic solutions. Ensure right-by-design formulations, robust qualification/validation, risk mitigation and compliance with SN R&I/InnoPro processes. Build category expertise and improve ways of working, challenging the status quo and capturing knowledge. Meet your future manager! You will report to Semeli Papaioannoum, Senior Team Leader ELN Up Age Global Brand. About You To be successful in this role, you have MSc or higher in Food Science/Technology, with Product Development experience. Experience in powdered milk or specialized nutrition is a plus. Strong technical product-development background (~5 years of experience), with the ability to use product design/development tools and translate consumer insights into relevant product solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to quickly understand complex challenges and turn them into pragmatic solutions and concrete action plans. Proactive and collaborative, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills and a team-player mindset. Comfortable navigating complexity and changing priorities in a dynamic organization. About us At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health. Our state-of-the-art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition. We offer All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions. We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA. What's Next It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 12-11-2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you. Need more information? Please contact [email protected]. All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Core Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end product development for Early Life Nutrition Up-Age products, from prototyping and formulation through qualification, industrialization, and commercialization. Translate consumer needs into product solutions, guide technical implementation with supply points and pilot plants, ensure robust compliance and risk management, and improve category expertise and ways of working.

Requirements

A master's degree or higher in Food Science or Food Technology and approximately five years of technical product-development experience are required. Candidates should be skilled in product-development tools, translating consumer insights into product solutions, analytical problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management; powdered milk or specialized nutrition experience is an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Bonus
• Premium-Free Pension
• 30 Days of Annual Leave
• Option to Purchase Additional Leave
• Monthly Healthcare Allowance
• Gym Membership Discount
• Nutrition, Physical Health, and Mental Health Initiatives
• Learning and Development Opportunities