Our Stories
Some exciting news to share; our ‘Commercial Academy’ won three prestigious awards at the Learning Technologies Awards in London. Over 450 entries were received this year from various industries such as Deloitte, Vodafone, Volvo, and BP. FrieslandCampina, in collaboration with our external learning agency RMMBR, applied for four award categories and received nominations in all four, highlighting our commitment to pioneering effective solutions that enhance the learning environment ensuring we bring the learning into the business.
Cam Nguyen (brand manager) and her team managed to double the business size and tripled our profitability of the Yomost brand. Read her story to find out how.
Meet our Chief People Officer, Patricia Snel, and learn all about how we are building an adaptable and agile organization that prioritizes people and embraces a culture of learning. “I believe that a positive work environment leads to happier employees and better business results. And I am dedicated to making that a reality for all of us.”
Can a development program truly make an impact on someone’s personal and professional lives? “Yes!” would be the answer of Lorin te Woerd (R&D Manager Panel Expertise team) and Valerie (Technical Sales Specialist Early Life Nutrition) who both took part in our LEAP Journey.
From the US all the way to Shanghai, colleagues around the world are uniting to step up for a better planet! By organising a wide variety of sustainability-related events we hope to inform, inspire and activate all employees. Our colleagues Eline, Putra, Nill and Sakhawat share how they experienced Sustainability Week.
"What I like most about FrieslandCampina is that the company is always on the move, especially in Trading. Not one day is the same; market volumes fluctuate constantly, requiring our team to stay flexible and sharp." Driven by his entrepreneurial nature, Michiel enjoys the unpredictable world of trading, where daily volumes of dairy fluctuate constantly.
"From being a person with limited soft skills and a commercial mindset, I am transforming into someone with improved communication skills, presentation abilities, and a positive outlook to tackle all challenges."
“Trust is fundamental in my daily work and I believe it's essential when working closely with others. Our team has an open culture where it’s ok to ask questions, fostering a comfortable environment that builds trust.”
"It energises me to witness the personal development of my team members. An example of that is the colleagues in my team who came to the Netherlands as a refugee. To see their confidence grow and the value they are adding to our team is extremely rewarding. It excites me when we drive improvements that result in happier customers and lead to a more effective Supply Chain.”
“Throughout my career journey, I realised that working with people, finding their strengths and coaching them to use these in the best way, is the beauty of my role. And it really suits my nature.”
Stefan is Curious by nature. How does he use this in his job as Manufacturing Manager in Targu Mures Plant?
We are honored and proud to announce that FrieslandCampina has been selected as the winner for ‘Talent Insights Pioneer’ by LinkedIn Talent Awards Netherlands.
‘’I encourage my team to be aware of their own talents and strengths, embrace the "power of differences," and leverage their strengths to drive success within our win-win mindset.”
“Thanks to the experience that Mentoring program gave me, I am more confident and hopeful that I can start to rebuild my career here in the Netherlands”
Anouk has been working at FrieslandCampina since 2016 and has already fulfilled various roles. “In the positions, I've held so far, I'm always concerned with how we can do better. Not only as an organization, but especially with each other as employees. I get excited about pursuing ambitions together and seeing development in that.”.
‘’My challenge and objective are to add value for my people and business through the work I do. To enable people to develop and grow, to be engaged and energized at work.’’ Ruxandra is caring by nature. Curious how she translates this into her work as HR Development Manager in Romania, read her story below.
"I am passionate about continuous learning and growth. Challenges always
motivate and keep me going." Zai Lin is passionate by nature, but how does she translates this into building her career within FrieslandCampina?
“When taking care of financial reporting, collaboration with my team and stakeholders is essential. What I like the most about working with my team? The young, energetic and very international ambiance.”
