Project Manager Sustainability
Project Manager Sustainability
Ready to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system?
In this role within the BG EU & R&A Sustainability team, you’ll work directly with major European retailers to support partnerships that drive meaningful sustainability progress across global supply chains. You’ll join a passionate, mission‑driven team committed to delivering both commercial value and measurable environmental impact. The learning curve is steep—offering rapid growth in both commercial and sustainability expertise.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will take ownership of delivery of the Regenerative Agriculture (RegAg) strategic pillar across 2 Business Groups, by combining key customer program delivery with the responsibility for key projects that enable the broader team to accelerate progress across borders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of RegAg programs, supporting multi‑year partnerships with key retail customers.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for countries on the RegAg and Nature propositions.
- Work closely with the corporate expert teams to ensure consistency in program materials, tools, and data solutions (e.g., SBTN‑related developments).
- Coordinate the annual Ipsos consumer study across six countries, turning insights into clear recommendations and preparing workshops for commercial teams.
- Prepare materials for customer meetings, including support on contract development and internal alignment.
- Manage the A&P budget for sustainability, including forecasting, reporting, and governance.
Was wir erwarten
What we ask:
- Growth mindset and intrinsic motivation for sustainability
- Bachelor or Master degree (Business and/or Food/Sustainibility related)
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in commercial/sustainability within Retail/FMCG
- Strong stakeholder management and internal network builder
- International experience desired – working with different cultures
- Strategic thinking combined with hands‑on execution (budget management, reporting)
- Excellent Dutch & English communication skills (written and verbal)
Was wir bieten
- A purpose-driven team: Join an intrinsically motivated sustainability team based in Amersfoort, working closely together to drive real impact. You’ll travel when needed to customers, other FrieslandCampina offices, and farms across the Netherland, Belgium, and Germany.
- Fast personal growth: Accelerate your personal development on a fast-paced transition topic, through hands-on sustainability work, exposure to key retail customers, and coaching and support of the multitude of teams around you.
- Competitive rewards: Receive a solid compensation package, incl competitive salary, flexible working conditions and access to wellbeing and development programs.
- Impact that matters: Your work will directly support regenerative agriculture and help major European retailers advance their sustainability ambitions.
Stellenbeschreibung
In this role, you’ll support the delivery of our retail sustainability programs. Day to day, you’ll work closely with the BG EU & R&A Sustainability team, commercial colleagues across over 8 countries, and key sustainability experts in our cooperate team. You’ll coordinate customer program delivery, prepare customer materials, and help keep Regenerative Agriculture initiatives on track across several markets.
You will collaborate with major European retailers, external partners like Ipsos, and occasionally visit farms or other FrieslandCampina locations. Your work helps customers progress on their sustainability goals, supports colleagues with clear tools and insights, and contributes to more sustainable farming practices in our key regions.