Product Developer

As a Product Developer you get the opportunity to develop Danone's local pride Proviva, a unique fruit drink with billions of good bacteria made in our factory in Österlen. You will also develop Alpro, our lovely brand who is pioneers of plant-based products. As our Product Developer you will play a big role in the food revolution and be a key player in developing well-known brands based on health, sustainability and amazingly good flavors. Danone is a purpose driven FMCG-company that strives to bring health through food to as many people as possible. We are looking for someone that wants to challenge, inspire and contribute with innovation. Does this sound like a role for you? Read more and apply today!


ABOUT THE JOB:
At the factory in Lunnarp you as a Product Developer will be a part of the Research & Innovation team and develop Proviva and Alpro’s products. This is a new role in the R&I team and you will work together with another Product Developer in Lunnarp. It’s an exciting role where you get to work with fermentation, probiotics and new flavor combinations for well-known and well-established brands. To increase the production of the plant-based products, Danone invested SEK 140 million in the factory in Lunnarp 2020. Danone has big plans for Österlen and the opportunities for you as a Product Developer are many.


Your main responsibilities will be:
Responsible for the product development mainly of Proviva’s products but also to some extent Alpro’s products.
Work in line with consumer expectations and Danone's business and brand strategy
Conduct recipe development, sensor tests, full-scale tests and implementation in production
Evaluate new raw materials and processes
Keep up to date with the latest taste trends
Work closely with both internal and external stakeholders



ABOUT YOU:
• Higher education in food technology, food chemistry or other equivalent education
• 2-5 years of work experience in product development (experience in the food sector is a merit)
• Knowledge and experience on packaging is an advantage
• FMCG experience is an advantage
• Fluency in Swedish and good communication skills in English
• Innovative, structured and has a good communicative ability
• Thrives in an environment where you can be involved and influence and inspire others


ABOUT US:
Danone's mission is to create health through food for as many people as possible, and for us to succeed in our mission we need a healthy planet. We have over 100,000 employees worldwide in three different business areas: Essential Dairy & Plant Based Products, Specialized Nutrition and Waters, all of which strive for our vision One Planet One Health. Danone Nordics is also a B Corp Certificated Company which means we are doing business in a better way. We are a part of a growing global community set up to balance purpose and profit, helping to create a better world while thriving as a business.
In our Nordic & Baltic region we have about 500 employees spread out in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Latvia and Lithuania. Our brand portfolio includes several strong brands such as ProViva, Alpro, Activia, Actimel, Danonino, Nutricia and Aqua d´Or.


WE OFFER
A career in a value-driven and fast-moving international company. We have a high-performing culture, but how we achieve our goals is just as important as the end result. In line with our values, we foster a friendly, motivating, and supportive culture where everyone is seen as a leader - regardless of role and position. We encourage an entrepreneurial mindset by giving our employees the opportunity to drive the growth of strong brands, contribute to a healthier world and develop professionally.


APPLY HERE
Apply for the position via our career page https://careers.danone.com/nordics-baltics. You can find the job by selecting “Sweden” as your country of choice. Kindly send in your application as soon as possible as selection and interviews for this position are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the last application day, which is 1st April.