VIE – Environmental Coordinator – August/September 2024 - (W/M)

at  Danone

About the job
Are you looking for a new opportunity in a fast moving & dynamic environment within a great company such as Danone? Do you get energized by finding the perfect next career step for our (future) colleagues?
Well, then you may just have found your dream job! Hungry to apply? Don’t hesitate and submit your application today so we can get in touch.
Danone is one of the most successful healthy food companies in the world with the mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Danone is a large fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company with market leading brands across three categories: Essential Dairy and Plant Based Products, Waters and Specialised Nutrition. Danone’s portfolio includes leading international brands (Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic, among others) as well as strong local and regional brands (including AQUA, Blédina, Bonafont, Cow&Gate, Mizone, Oikos, Silk). At Danone we are passionate in our commitment to sustainability with the belief in building a healthier future through food. Our eating and drinking choices have an impact on our own health, the health of our society and the health of our planet. Danone recognises individual and collective contributions that drive business growth through a framework of reward and remuneration that is consistent with our HOPE values (Human, Openness, Proximity and Empowerment).
Context
The Environmental Graduate will have a passion for Nature and Sustainability in a Manufacturing Environment. They will demonstrate a drive for results with great interpersonal skills, creativity and pro-activity to help influence key stakeholders. They will be a key part of the Positive Impact Operations Team and assist on topics such as Carbon Reduction, Food & Industrial Waste circularity, working with essential data and metrics to support projects and stakeholder engagement.
The role is based at our Frankfurt office in Germany, with some international travel required.

Missions

• Support our global factory network & brands to leverage existing platforms to drive their own local

climate, energy, and zero waste action plans; through animation, monitoring & follow-up and sharing

best practices.

• Support the Team animating our passionate internal community around the world, in factories, with

information, tools, training & events.

• Together with the Team, collect and analyze sustainability data for frequent performance reporting,

annual results, public reporting and to support strategy building.

• Draw insights from data to craft written summaries and be able to translate sustainability metrics into

industry and public-facing content.

• Training, upskilling & undertaking whole life cycle carbon assessments of products & key projects

About you

• Relevant Third Level Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline
• Skills in the use and development of PowerBI reports
• Skills in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated quantitative skills including collecting and analyzing data
• Excellent research skills and ability to present findings in a clear and compelling format
• Excellent writing and communication skills; ability to effectively translate technical data into digestible, visual content.
• Passionate team player, ability to work with diverse cross-functional teams, strong interpersonal skills and autonomy.

Are you eligible for a V.I.E?

V.I.E is a Business France device allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company. This is a 6 to 24 months contract.

• You must be aged 18 to 28.
• You must have completed national service obligation.
• You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area.
• You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your VIE.

What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E?

• Business France handles everything for volunteer’s contract.
• Business France handles the whole care insurance for volunteers (sickness; maternity invalidity; work accidents).
• There are no taxes and charges on salary. There are no unemployment benefits and retirement contribution.
• You will be granted with 2,5 days off per month.
• Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid.
• Germany / Austria / Switzerland : transport is free.

About us

Why you should choose this V.I.E experience at Danone?

• A rewarding personnal experience

Making the choice to do a V.I.E can turn out to be a great opportunity. This is your chance to challenge yourself and to discover more about a new country. This experience can foster personal grows because it gives you a new perspective. You will still be part of the Danone communities, working for some of the best-known brands in the world. Working for Danone around the world is joining the movement for a healthier world. Making this leap into the unknown will make you grow as a professional but also as a human being. Our objectives are to make sure that you will come as you are, ready to innovate and to bring your perspective. One Planet One Health by You.

• Be part of the international VIE community

We will always make sur that you will feel great in your host country. You will be part of the VIE community group where you will be regularly informed about any news concerning the community. This will enable you to get in touch with the international Danone community and to learn more about multiple cultures. You will also integrate an international talent pool giving you the opportunity to extend your time working for Danone across the world or In France. You will join dynamic teams and play an important role in the performance of Danone and all its brands.

• Experiencing Danone Values

We, as a company, bring a great importance in creating an inclusive working environment. We know that we are each given talents and our goal is to create synergism between you all. We will consider all applicants to our offers. As a B-Corp certified company, Danone meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Choosing a V.I.E is about experiencing all those standards across the world.

• Experiencing Danone Value