About the job
We are looking for a Senior Commodity Market Analyst - Dairy to join our Market Intelligence team and take the lead on Dairy Commodities - our largest and most strategically critical exposure. Your mission: deliver high-impact market intelligence, guide risk management strategies, and empower business decisions across Finance, Procurement, and Senior Leadership.
This is a high-exposure, high-responsibility role at the center of Danone’s commodity strategy. If you’re ready to influence multi-million euro decisions and work closely with senior stakeholders, this is the opportunity for you.

YOUR SKILLS

• Strong analytical and storytelling abilities – able to explain complex market topics in plain language.
• Experience with market data platforms, Excel, and Power BI; coding skills (e.g. Python, R) a plus.
• Familiarity with commodity trading, hedging instruments, or risk management frameworks is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, comfortable working in cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.
  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.*

• Commodity Market Analysis: Lead fundamental analysis of dairy commodities (supply/demand, production, trade flows, stocks, regulatory); Monitor macroeconomic trends and geopolitical factors that influence dairy markets; Stay ahead of global market developments and synthesize forward-looking insights for stakeholders.
• Forecasting & Strategic Reporting: Deliver commodity price forecasts to support Danone’s Monthly Rolling Forecast, Budget, and Strategic Plan; Drive weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting to Finance and Procurement teams; Provide data-driven storytelling with clear strategic implications.
• Risk Management & Coverage Strategies: Collaborate with Risk Managers and Buyers to design and improve risk management policies; Use analytics and back-testing to evaluate coverage strategies, simulate hedging models, and challenge supplier pricing mechanisms; Help translate market views into actionable hedging and contracting recommendations.
• Stakeholder & Consultant Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to Procurement, Controlling, and Finance stakeholders; Maintain strong relationships with external consultants and industry experts to enrich Danone’s view of the market.
• Innovation & Digital Tools: Collaborate with Data Science and Digital teams to develop decision-support tools (dashboards, scenario models); Use digital solutions to bring transparency, consistency, and speed to market decision-making.
  Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Francois Baron, Market Intelligence Manager. Learn more about him: Francois Baron | LinkedIn
  About you
  You are a strong market analyst with a passion for commodity dynamics and a track record of turning complexity into clarity. You’re proactive, analytical, and know how to build trust across senior stakeholders.