Manager Project Execution -Climate Smart Projects

Company: Danone North America
Location: White Plains
Posted on: April 23, 2024

Job Description:

About the jobJob Description:
Identify opportunities, develop project roadmaps and support the Climate Smart Grant to meet annual and milestone company goals for sustainability and regenerative agriculture.
Partner with Ag Team farm Managers to implement Danone's strategic regenerative agricultural practices: from crop rotation, crop types, fertilizer and pesticide usage to any other agronomic topics.
Develop working relationships with crop growers, dairy producers, and external suppliers on behalf of Danone North America in each of our key milk sheds and milk types (Conventional, NGMO and/or plant-based sourcing across the country.
Engage with partners to develop a Climate Smart appropriate agronomic strategy fitting each milk region.
Engage crop growers, dairy producers, and/or external suppliers in identifying grant funding opportunities for conservation adoption and develop common sense, economically viable solutions to overcome such barriers.
Manage application, project, budget, timeline to execution Develop projects by respecting the budgets / schedules / quality standards of Danone, using the appropriate tools Monitor, review and communicate projects status.
The base compensation range for this position is $75,000-113,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.
To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment. About youProfessional Experience/Education needed:
Bachelor's degree in Agronomy/Soil Science, Environmental Resource Management, Agriculture Sourcing, Agriculture Business or related agriculture degree
Experience in commodity supply chain, USDA Grants and dairy or agronomy is a plus 4-7 years of experience in USDA Funding, crop production and/or agronomy or agricultural input sourcing About usAt Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps--- in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.
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