NUTRITION

PROGRAMMESGRADUATEAND PLACEMENT ROLES

“BRING HEALTH THROUGH FOOD TO AS MANY PEOPLE

AS POSSIBLE”

THIS IS THE DANONE MISSION. You can find our brands in 140 countries, on five continents, across four divisions: Dairy, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and

Advanced Medical Nutrition.

DIFFERENCE”

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The group holds leadership positions in HEALTHY FOODS on five continents with...

BILLION in sales (2014)

WINNING OVER

CONSUMERS900 MILLION

worldwide in Fresh DAIRY PRODUCTS

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worldwide in WATERS (packaged and by volume)

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AT DANONE YOU GET TO WORK WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST RECOGNISED BRANDS.

BRANDS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO

PEOPLE’S LIVES

21%

7%

53%

19%Fresh Dairy Products

Waters

Early Life Nutrition

Medical Nutrition

EMPLOYEES IN 80 COUNTRIES(END OF 2014)

EVERY DAY, OUR 1,500 SCIENTISTS, FROM 48 COUNTRIES DESIGN AND DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS, WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING HEALTH THROUGH FOOD.

This charity helps the millions of people who look after an older, disabled or seriously ill family member or friend. We work with Carers UK to provide information about eating well. This helps carers feel confident in looking after their loved ones and ensuring they are meeting their food and nutrition needs. It’s also essential that carers look after themselves too; to remain fit and well in order to support the person they care for. To find out more visit: www.carersuk.org

CARERS UK

DANONE NATIONS CUP

HEY! HEALTHY EATING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

“CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT END AT THE FACTORY GATE OR THE OFFICE DOOR. WE SHOULD LEAD OUR COMPANIES WITH OUR HEARTS AS MUCH AS OUR HEADS, AND WE SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT WHILE THE ENERGY RESOURCES ON EARTH ARE LIMITED, THOSE OF MAN ARE INFINITE IF HE FINDS THE MOTIVATION.”

Antoine Riboud, one of Danone’s founders, speaking in 1972.

HEALTHY FOOD STARTS WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTDanone has been leading thinking on social responsibility and sustainability for more than 40 years, long before it appeared on many other companies’ agendas. We take action to protect nature and promote better accessibility to good food and nutrition, wherever you are in the world.

EAT LIKE A CHAMP

Making nutrition education exciting for 9-11 year olds. Developed by Danone in close partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, this award-winning programme appeals to youngsters by featuring inspiring ambassadors and encourages them to adopt a healthy, balanced lifestyle. EAT LIKE A CHAMP has been deployed in more than 1,200 classes across the country and aims to have reached one million children by 2020. Learn more: www.eatlikeachamp.co.uk

HEY! is an Early Years community health improvement project created in partnership with Danone, Wiltshire Council, 4Children and CHLF. HEY!'s ambition is to improve the health outcomes and life-chances of young children. Delivered in children's centres, HEY! focusses particularly on the most vulnerable families and for many of the parents attending the programme, it represents their first steps back into learning. To date, HEY! has reached more than 600 families across the UK, to find out more search for 'Hey! Healthy Eating for Young Children' on Facebook.

OUR SOCIAL MISSION IN ACTION

This is the world’s biggest global football tournament for children aged 10 to 12. Each year over 2.5 million children from 32 countries take part. It brings Danone’s health mission to life by encouraging kids to get active and follow in the footsteps of great sportsmen, such as the tournament’s global ambassador Zinedine Zidane. To find out more, head to www.danonenationscup.com

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YOUR DEVELOPMENT AS OUR LEADERS

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

YOUR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

YOUR TOTAL REWARD PACKAGE

YOUR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT TO DO NOW

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AT DANONE, WHERE YOUR CAREER TAKES YOU AND HOW FAR YOU PROGRESS, IS DETERMINED

BY YOUR ASPIRATIONS.International careers, cross–functional working, autonomy

and responsibility are realities early on when working at DANONE. You’ll be at the cutting edge of our business,

playing a key role from the start.

THE SCALE OFYOUR OPPORTUNITY

THIS IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAMME WHERE YOU WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE ACROSS TWO OF OUR FOUR BUSINESSES BASED AT OUR HEAD OFFICES IN

LONDON AND TROWBRIDGE (NEAR BATH) AS WELL AS HOME BASED NATIONALLY.

GOOD NUTRITION UNDERPINS OUR BUSINESS AND

IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT WE HAVE THE BEST PEOPLE TO DELIVER NUTRITION AND MEDICAL EXPERTISE.Securing a place on our Graduate Nutrition programme could see you working at the very hub of nutritional innovation, research, quality and education to guarantee that our products really are the ‘best in class’.

You will undertake two placements with our Early Life Nutrition and and Advanced Medical Nutrition divisions, in Medical Affairs / Healthcare

nutrition Science & Innovation, Medical Marketing / Healthcare nutrition Channel Strategy and Medical Sales / Healthcare Nutrition Solutions.

NUTRITIONOUR GRADUATE PROGRAMME

CASE STUDY: KEEPING TRACK

ROB BROWNEGROWING UP DIET NUTRITIONIST

It is a great feeling that my job allows me to live and breathe my passions for science and health, whilst making a genuine impact within the business and the wider community. I have been given real responsibility early on, working on nutritional projects which resonate with me and representing products I believe in. Day to day, my role has varied from working with agencies to develop nutritional tools for the public, delivering scientific training to the wider business or collaborating with colleagues worldwide to continuously improve the nutritional standards of our products.

“WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF JOINING DANONE I KNEW I HAD MADE THE RIGHT CAREER CHOICE AND TWO YEARS ON I FEEL JUST AS POSITIVE"

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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

YOUR ROLEYOU COME INTO REAL ROLES AT DANONE, WITH

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE OUTSET:

1 Developing the understanding of Danone brands with healthcare professionals

2 Developing a business territory plan and managing the territory budget

3 Identifying and working with key healthcare opinion leaders and healthcare influencers

4 Working with other functions to contribute to and implement division's strategy

Providing nutritional information and

insights to other functions to help develop

business planning and brand strategies

2 Ensuring Danone materials carry

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3 Providing nutrition and product

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4 Providing scientific substantiation

for new claims

MEDICAL AFFAIRS NUTRITIONIST ROLE:

PAEDIATRIC FEEDING ADVISOR ROLE:

CASE STUDY: NUMBER 1 CHOICE

JACK READ SPECIALIST SALES REP

"AFTER RESEARCHING THE COMPANY, I FOUND THAT THE CULTURE AND MORALS OF THE COMPANY REALLY ALIGNED WITH

MY OWN BELIEFS"

The main reason I chose to apply to Danone is because it was the only human nutrition graduate scheme being offered in the UK. After researching the company, I found that the culture and morals of the company really aligned with my own beliefs. The emphasis on developing characters and the vast quantity of opportunities really hit home and made joining the company one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make.

In my current role, my main responsibility is to build relationships and deliver educational updates to professionals who, through their roles, provide advice to consumers on our products. This also encompasses attending national exhibitions and orchestrating informative study events.

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OUR HEALTH MISSION IS LIVED AND BREATHED THROUGH OUR REWARD

AND RECOGNITION POLICY The Danone reward package is so much more than salary and bonus. We have a number of benefits that you can choose from, to help you meet your lifestyle needs.

SALARY & BENEFITS

FREE WATER, YOGHURT AND FRUIT EVERY DAY

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Occupational health advice and annual nurse-led health MOTs

On site gym (Trowbridge)Discounted gym memberships (with participating gyms)

Taste card (discounts at participating restaurants)

25 days holiday + 2 days to volunteer on one of our Corporate Social Responsibility projects

Cycle to Work scheme Massages

WE LIVE OUR PASSION FOR HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE:

BASE SALARY £28,500

On top of the £28,500 base salary, we have a STRETCH BONUS PLAN achieved by completing your targets.

Our 5% bonus with 10% stretch has three main elements:

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PLACEMENTSWHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

EACH PLACEMENT ROLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU REAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE START

Marketing Sales

Finance Supply chain IS/IT

You will have the opportunity to tailor-make a benefits package to suit your lifestyle through our flexible benefits scheme, including travel insurance, gym memberships, retail vouchers and enhanced health cover.

SALARY

6 MONTH – 1 YEAR INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENTS & INTERNSHIPS ACROSS:

SARAH MILLS KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

NUTRITIONIST

“I would recommend a placement to anyone who is looking to experience a great place to work and grow. Everybody says it is the people that make Danone, and I would echo that once more, because everybody has a vested interest in helping one another and making it a fantastic learning environment.”

“Following my placement I have been offered a role with Danone. My placement gave me a clear insight on where I wanted to take my career, and helped me find a fantastic company ready to invest in me so I could achieve my ambitions. I believe the people, culture and opportunities available here are an unbeatable combination.”

BASE SALARY OF £18,500+ 3% BONUS

HANNAH SKEGGS BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY CORPORATE AFFAIRS- NUTRITIONIST

"From day one I was given projects that embodied the Danone mission, something that as a nutritionist is very important to my job satisfaction. I was given the opportunity to grow and develop with responsibility in my objectives, but also support and guidance. No two days are the same but I wouldn’t want it any different!"

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YEAR TWO

DEVELOPMENT AS OUR LEADERS

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INSPIRING YOUR PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS PART OF OUR DNAGRADUATE LEARNING PROGRAMME Your career goals and development are kept on track using your Performance Development Review and Individual Development Plan. What this means to you will vary according to your role and aspirations, but you will benefit from a mixture of formal training activities, on the job training, e-learning and coaching.

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INDUCTION

You'll be introduced to the wider world of Danone at your residential induction week

where you'll learn about our mission, what it's like to be a Danoner, and about our business units. As part of this you'll meet a range of people across our UK business units, and in teams, you'll be taking on a number of

challenges including a group presentation to some of our managers and directors. Once in role you'll also experience inductions relevant

to your assigned business unit.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Together with your manager you'll create a bespoke personal development plan

in your first week, tailoring your learning experiences to your behavioural and

functional needs. You'll own your personal development plan ongoing and you will evolve it as you progress with the help of your manager and other people in your

Danone support network. In year two you will tailor your behavioural and functional learning experiences to your new role and build on your strengths and experiences in

year one. Continuing to own and evolve your personal development plan will be one of

the most important elements to enable your successful progression at Danone.

CHARITY/ COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Work with your graduate colleagues on a set project, managing every element

from securing budget to engaging senior stakeholders.

COACHING

You'll be offered the opportunity to be coached by one of our Danone business

coaches to support your successful transition from year one to year two, and to help you think about your future path with Danone.

SELF AWARENESS & PERSONAL IMPACT

Your learning journey at Danone starts with self awareness. Like everyone at Danone you'll receive an Insights profile to help

you build working relationships through a better understanding of the behavioural preferences of yourself and others. You'll

also start to focus on developing your personal impact from day one, to enable you to make great first impressions and to learn to engage stakeholders though storytelling.

FUNCTIONAL/SPECIALIST SKILLSOn-the-job learning of the systems and

processes required in your role.

BUILDING A NETWORK

Building connections across the UK business units is an important part of our graduate scheme. In year one you'll have

a buddy and in the second year of the scheme you'll be invited to networking

events where you'll get to meet a variety of senior stakeholders across all of our

business units.

Our recruitment process is designed to help you understand if Danone is the right place for you.

The most important start point for us is uncovering your passion for our business – your connection with our pursuit

of bringing good health through food to all and with our dual economic and social project.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT TO DO NOW

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THROUGH THIS KEY PROJECT I WAS NOT ONLY ABLE TO USE MY CREATIVITY, BUT ALSO DEVELOP MY ALIGNMENT AND INFLUENCING SKILLS ACROSS MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE DESIGNS IN-STORE."

"AS PART OF MY ROLE AS ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER I WAS GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADING THE REDESIGN OF THE COW & GATE MILKS. I WAS AMAZED BY HOW MUCH AUTONOMY I WAS GIVEN AT A GRADUATE LEVEL, AS THIS PRODUCT IS USED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BABIES ACROSS UK AND IRELAND!

NATALIE CARNACHAN ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER

DO YOU SHARE OUR VALUES

AND ETHOS?

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VALUES are the beliefs we hold internally and CODE BEHAVIOURS are how we demonstrate and bring these

values to life externally.

We look for evidence of these behaviours throughout the selection process.

“Know how to stay close to each person in the world: colleagues, consumers and clients, suppliers, stakeholders and society. Become a part of their everyday lives.”

“There are no limits… only obstacles to be overcome.”

“The attention paid to individuals, whether they be consumers, employees or citizens, is at the heart of all our decisions.”

“Diversity is a source of wealth and change, a constant opportunity.”

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CASE STUDY: A TRUE SENSE OF PURPOSEWorking as a dietitian within the business means I have been involved in reviewing the nutritional quality of our portfolio and working as part of cross-functional team to ensure that good nutrition is at the heart of what we do. Within the Healthcare Science and Innovation team I am also involved in helping colleagues understand and become inspired by the importance of early life nutrition and understand the unique role our products play for our consumers.

“I FEEL VERY PROUD TO WORK IN A BUSINESS THAT IS SO COMMITTED

TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE NUTRITION IN EARLY LIFE AND WHERE

EVERYDAY YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MAKING

A DIFFERENCE."

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SET OF BEHAVIOURS

A great candidate is someone who is clear on the outcome. Your ability to deliver results by taking responsibility and showing the way forward over obstacles is key.

If you are somebody that seeks learning opportunities in what you do every day and from across your networks, this will stand you in good stead at Danone.

If you thrive on rising to challenging situations and thrive on being taken out of your comfort zone, Danone could be right for you. Great candidates also look beyond the day to day to spot new opportunities.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your ability to create great relationships and work collaboratively, being open to new ideas and sharing your views too.

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FROM OUR VALUES, WE HAVE BUILT A

AT LEAST A 2:1 DEGREE CLASSIFICATION IN EITHER NUTRITION OR DIETETICS

A MINIMUM OF 300 UCAS POINTS

APPLICATION PROCESS

If your application is successful, we will invite you to complete SHL reasoning tests. These consist of a 25-minute numerical test and a 19-minute verbal test.

These tests measure your ability to reason with numbers and to draw logical conclusions from written information.  

We aim to let you know if you have been successful at this stage of the process within seven days of you taking the tests.

The first step in our selection process is to apply online with your CV and cover letter. We will also screen you on the key application criteria. On top of this, we would love to hear more about your passion for our mission for health and what this means to you, along with your thoughts on why you believe Danone is the right company for you to pursue your career.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY TO WORK

IN THE UK

A VALID UK DRIVING LICENCE

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ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

NUMERICAL AND VERBAL TESTINGStep 1 Step 2

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We want to get to know you better! The next stage in our recruitment process is the video interview. We will be looking for your strengths in communication through 3 questions, designed to understand more about what drives you and your understanding of Danone.

RESEARCH DANONE. Get to know our brands and their

nutritional aims, and consult our website so that you have a good understanding of the business

GET A FEELING FOR DANONE & ITS VALUES.

Find examples to demonstrate how you will fit into our culture.

BE YOURSELF, BE HONEST & AUTHENTIC.

We select people who we think will fit with our business. This works both ways and it is important that you use the recruitment process to see if the company is a good fit for you too.

HINTS & TIPS

VIDEO INTERVIEWINGStep 3

REMEMBER!THE APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSES ON 31st OCTOBER

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend this intense yet highly rewarding assessment centre. Our leadership academy will provide you with the opportunity to really stand out from the crowd as well as allowing you to fully experience what it’s like to work at Danone.

The event will comprise valuable workshops, group activities, interviews and key networking opportunities, all of which will require you to draw upon different strengths and skills. Upon completion of the academy, we will offer successful candidates a place on one of our graduate programmes. Full feedback will be provided to everybody who attends the Danone Leadership Academy.

DANONE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Step 4

linkedin.com/company/danone/careers

facebook.com/danoneukgraduates

www.danone.co.uk/graduates

CAN WE INSPIRE THE LEADER IN YOU?