Senior Project Manager Operations (m/f/d), Fulda

As a world leading food company DANONE stands for international success. Around 104.000 employees work on all five continents in the four business areas Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters and Advanced Medical Nutrition on one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible.”

Your Mission

• Manage all products related projects with regard to innovation, renovation, productivity and secure supply at both factory and European level
• Drive Project Excellence within a highly growing, competitive and fast changing business environment
• Manage a team of Project Managers and shape the factory’s strategy as integral part of the Leadership team
• Lead and implement cross-functional key projects with various internal & external stakeholders
• Push the performance and productivity mindset of the factory
• Shape the new structure and ways of working in the factory
• First point of contact for all local and global Operations & Performance topics
• Close collaboration with all European factories and exchange of best practices for projects implementation

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Engineering / Business or equivalent
• At least 6-8 years working experience in a manufacturing / supply chain / technical environment
• Proven experience in Project Management or Project Portfolio Management, desirable with PMP certification
• Solid financial and industrial performance acumen
• Strong leader and communicator with a positive and human centered mindset
• Agility and ability to solve problems in a complex environment
• Result-driven, analytical and methodical approach
• Fluent in English / German fluency a plus

Benefits

• Travelling allowance, parking at no charges, cooperations and discounts with fitness centers and other health partners, company pension scheme, access to corporate benefits and discounted offers for employees of Danone (i.e. travels, events and shopping)
• An international, innovative corporation, in which strengths are continuously stimulated through transparent career options and versatile training and development offers
• Supply of water and fruits for free, many activities around the topic of health & well-being throughout the year, support of bike leasing offers
• High sense of responsibility for food, sustainability and health, respect and team spirit on all levels, holidayand Christmas pay, the Danone PME family service, regular events in order to exchange and celebrate successes