Junior Quality in Market Manager (m/w/d)

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Become part of Danone and our team with the successful brands Volvic, Aptamil, Activia, Actimel, Alpro and more. Here we are looking for support.

As part of the Quality in Market team, your primary responsibility will be to secure the successful Quality & Food Safety landing of innovation, renovation and product change projects in market. You will act as the QFS partner for cross-functional project teams, ensuring that QFS requirements, risks and market needs are identified early, addressed throughout the project and secured before launch. This role offers broad exposure across Quality & Food Safety, Innovation, Consumer Experience, Regulatory and Quality Culture, working closely with both local and international stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and secure the QFS landing of innovation, renovation and product change projects (InnoPro) in market.
• Act as the Quality in Market representative within cross-functional project teams, working closely with Marketing, R&I, Regulatory, Supply Chain, factories and other relevant functions.
• Identify and assess QFS requirements and risks early in the project and ensure appropriate actions are defined and followed through.
• Ensure local market requirements and consumer quality expectations are considered throughout project development.
• Manage QFS Artwork Approval as an integral part of project landing and ensure QFS requirements are appropriately reflected before implementation.
• Challenge constructively and escalate when QFS risks or requirements are not sufficiently addressed.
• Support post-launch quality follow-up and coordinate the resolution of emerging quality issues when required.
• Support the Consumer Insights Process & Committee (CIC): Help translate consumer feedback into opportunities to improve products and consumer experience.
• Support the QFS Store Check program, including the assessment and follow-up of quality issues identified in market.
• Support the QFS Promo Object Approval process, assessing QFS requirements and coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and simplification of Quality in Market processes and ways of working.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Quality Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong interest in Quality & Food Safety, consumer quality and FMCG.
• Naturally curious, with the desire to understand products, processes and the “why” behind decisions.
• Problem-solving mindset, able to identify issues, anticipate potential risks and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Proactive and ownership-driven, able to take a topic, move it forward and follow through to resolution.
• Structured and well organized, comfortable managing several projects and priorities in parallel.
• Strong interest in innovation and project management, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
• Strong communicator, able to ask the right questions, challenge constructively and raise risks early.
• Comfortable using digital tools to improve ways of working.
• Fluent in English and German.

Start of the position is as of 01.01.2027 in our offices in Frankfurt or München.

OWN YOUR IDEAS
In our culture, respect and team spirit are embedded at all levels: the best idea is not determined by the hierarchical level.
OWN YOUR CAREER
Your career path is not a one-way street. Individual career plans give you freedom and flexibility: We support you - e.g. with our coaching and mentoring offer

OWN YOUR IMPACT
A job means so much more than titles and earning money. With us you have the opportunity to really make a difference and improve the health of people and the planet.

Our motto is: bring your own unique self to our teams. Regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic/social background, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation—we value your uniqueness and look forward to receiving your application. #Dan'OwnYourUniqueness

YOUR BENEFITS

• Modern office with open space
• Mobile and flexible working
• Various education opportunities
• Pension
• Pick & Choose from the categories Transportation, Health, Lunch, Childcare and more!

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