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About the job Healthcare Strategy Manager, Nutricia Worldwide
Rijswijk + Hybrid

Nutricia Worldwide is one of the most dynamic and international divisions within Danone, operating in 48 countries with 55 distributors together with the power of our team from 35 different nationalities. We are a growing profitable business that is truly diverse and unique.


As a Healthcare Strategy Manager you will be the part of Healthcare Strategy Team which is part of Marketing Department. You will develop the strategy of the categories of our Specialized Nutrition portfolio towards Healthcare Professionals , based on market and science insights to grow and establish a sustainable business in key markets by implementing a local tailored strategy in conjunction with cross functional teams.

About the job

As a Healthcare Strategy Manager CIS, Israel & Cyprus you will develop the regional strategy of the categories from infant nutrition to adult medical nutrition, towards Healthcare Professionals, based on market and science insights to grow and establish a sustainable business. You will be building and ensuring the implementation of local tailored strategy in conjunction with cross functional teams. To strengthen our health care expertise, we have a strong cooperation in between sales, medical affairs, and marketing departments. Healthcare Strategy Manager role positioned under marketing is the important member of this triangle and has shared responsibility to make this cooperation efficient.

You will be responsible from CIS, Israel and Cyprus regions. You will be reporting to Head of Medical Marketing.


Key responsibilities:

• Develop the regional portfolio strategy and communication to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).
• Develop competitive and sustainable portfolio and brand strategy to and through the HCPs
• Based on market and science insights, design Multi Channel Engagement campaigns of key category or products including digital and offline engagement strategy
• Communication and liaise with external agencies for development of campaigns.
• Lead Healthcare channel strategy within the cross functional regional teams (CAT)

• Innovation and renovation pipeline (from recipe to launch)
• Be the leader of Healthcare Nutrition enhancing projects for the assigned region or for whole Nutricia Worldwide.
• Ensure the delivery of whole process of innovation and renovation within the aligned strategy and timeline.

• Analyze and make use of the market data together with market insights to develop strategy and track results

• Perform analysis of results (IMS, Nielsen) and create strategic plans for further growth based on data analysis.
• Accountable for accurate forecasting and operational excellence of all healthcare activities assigned to you
• Working with market research agencies to conduct market research and HCP trackers in different countries

• Active in stakeholder mapping, driving initiatives through successful management of internal and external stakeholders (Distributors, HCPs, cross functional team members etc.)

If you

• Continuously put consumers, patients and customers at the center of what you are doing;
• Own your decisions and learn from mistakes to innovate and co-create the future;
• Bring focus and a pragmatic approach while dealing with complexity;
• Continuously seeking solutions to problems without hiding behind rules, role definitions, or hierarchy;
• Are agile and find adaptability as the essential to face the constant change environment

Then this job is for you!
About you About you

• To be successful in this role, you have worked as a marketeer towards healthcare professionals for at least 4 years.
• It would be a plus if you have gained this experience within nutrition area and/or in distributor setting.
• You are strong about creating a vision for the brand & category.
• You are passionate about working in an entrepreneurial environment in matrix structure.
• You have demonstrated strong strategic thinking skills
• You are able to build strong relations with our internal stakeholders namely our Danoners and external stakeholders namely distributors
• You are able to use your project management skills to reach out our plans
• You are fluent in English. Knowledge of Russian or Hebrew is a big plus.
• You are willing to work in a dynamic and international environment.

About us About Us
Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer
It’s an exciting time to join Danone. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world. All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs.

What’s next?
In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via careers portal. You can apply until the deadline of applications 6 October 2024.

Need more information? Please contact Esther Vermeer via esther.vermeer@danone.com

• all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

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