APRENTICESHIP - Project Manager - September 2026 - (H/F)

About The Job: For over 100 years, Danone has been supporting people worldwide with its 146 delicious brands. Located in over 120 countries with more than 89,000 employees across production sites, warehouses, headquarters, and R&D center, Danone continually develops iconic products. Certified as Bcorp and Happy Trainees, Danone strives to be a better company for the world, its consumers, and its employees.

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE

This apprenticeship will take place in Limonest, at our headquarters starting from September 2026. You will be part of the EU Innovation and Productivity Realization Office (IPRO). This team is responsible for managing the European project portfolio across First Diet (Baby Food), Waters, Dairy and Plant-Based, as well as governing project stage gates. The EU IPRO team works closely with multiple cross‑functional stakeholders, including Research & Innovation, Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Cycles & Procurement, Quality & Food Safety, among others. You will report to the EU First Diet IPRO Senior Manager, who will support your development and learning throughout the apprenticeship. The full EU IPRO team counts +50 members (incl. 8 dedicated for First Diet) located across Europe. Your role will be mainly onsite in Limonest, with regular interactions at European level. High team spirit, resilience, and collaboration are at the heart of the team’s culture we work hard to deliver results, always together, in a positive and international atmosphere.

• Support the successful delivery of projects
• Coordinate with cross‑functional project team members
• Organize and facilitate project drumbeat meetings
• Prepare and present project progress in governance forums
• Support business continuity initiatives, such as securing the supply of key ingredients for major strategic projects (e.g., savoury portfolio development)
• Manage and improve key project databases and dashboards
• Maintain and update existing databases in close collaboration with Supply Chain and Operations teams
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and reliability, as these tools support impactful business decisions
• Improve data visualization and usability to support decision‑making

Examples of tools and databases you will manage include savings dashboards (Fuel for Growth), Innovation tracker (IPROview), factory master data and mapping, project budget monitoring tools.

• Contribute to process and tool improvements
• Analyze current project management ways of working
• Identify gaps versus standards and best practices
• Propose improvement opportunities
• Support testing and implementation of new solutions

You will bring a fresh perspective to continuously evolving processes and tools.

The Benefits Of This Apprenticeship

• Up to 2 days/week of remote work
• Full reimbursement of your public transportation pass or partial/full reimbursement of mileage expenses
• "Vendredi je grandis" program development every Friday afternoon covering career, soft skills, and hard skills.
• Apprenticeship Your compensation will depend on our salary scale based on your age and level of study.
• Benefits company restaurant, gym, bike parking
• Develop strong organizational awareness of Danone and build a solid professional network
• Work alongside experienced professionals in a European, cross‑functional environment
• Gain exposure across a large part of the value chain
• Strengthen your analytical, project management and stakeholder management skills
• Make a tangible business impact, with opportunities to interact with Directors and VPs
• A strong entry point into Danone, with potential career opportunities afterwards

About you

• Available from September 2026 for a duration of 1 year
• At the level of Bac+4/5 in university, business school, or engineering school
• Fluent in French & English (professional level), both written and spoken
• Very comfortable using Excel & PowerPoint (Power BI is a plus)
• Enjoys working closely with business teams and interacting with different departments!

JOINING DANONE MEANS

• Meet Danoners with unique personalities, diverse profiles, and varied career paths
• Grow in different environments production sites, logistics bases, research and innovation centers, or company headquarters
• Build a tailored career path suited to your personality, skills, and desires
• Learn through enriching, responsible, and educational missions

90% of our interns and apprentices believe that Danone provides a work environment conducive to professional development thanks to the responsibilities, autonomy, and training offered (source Happy Trainees).

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