Are you a connector， a problem-solver， and a supply chain enthusiast? We're looking for a Commercialisation Specialist for our Leerdam portfolio within our Cheese Commercialisation team. In this role， you'll be at the heart of product innovation. Facilitating the development and successful introduction of new cheese products from concept to shelf.

The Commercialisation Specialist ensures the delivery of customer centric， end-to-end supply chain solutions and acts as the central link between R&D， Marketing， Sales， Finance， Quality， Procurement， Partnerships， and Supply Chain. Your goal: bring the right products to market in the most effective， efficient way possible.

What we ask

• Master’s degree， preferably in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or Marketing;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Supply Chain/Operations within a Demand/Supply Planning/Manufacturing environment in FMCG;
• Experience in project and change management is a plus;
• Entrepreneurial， customer-focused mindset with a drive for results;
• Pragmatic approach， seeking efficient and effective solutions;
• An innovative thinker; you're energized by challenges and new ideas;
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills， with the ability to motivate and engage colleagues at all levels;
• Commercial affinity and a business-oriented way of thinking;
• Fluency in Dutch and/or English， both written and spoken;
• The ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-moving， multi-stakeholder environment.

What we offer

At FrieslandCampina you work on strong， globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day， like Friso， Campina， Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative， we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training， coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy， you can make real impact.

Employment benefits:

• Salary between €3，900 and €5，250 gross per month (full-time)， depending on experience and fit for the role;
• A work week of 32 to 38 hours， a 5% year-end allowance， 10% company bonus， 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme;
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours， a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way);
• 200 hours of annual leave， with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours;
• A laptop， phone and home office equipment to support flexible working;
• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives， such as health support， employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives;
• Extras at the head office， such as milk and cheese during lunch， fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy description

Your responsibilities are:

• Design customer-focused， end-to-end supply chain solutions for new or modified products/concepts;
• Lead the successful introduction of new products and product changes across the supply chain;
• Act as the primary point of contact for business teams on new products and portfolio-related questions;
• Conduct product portfolio reviews and drive data-informed decision-making based on supply chain and customer insights;
• Drive make-or-buy decisions for supply chain solutions for new concepts by assessing capabilities， complexity， and capacity options with our supply chain partners;
• Manage project timelines proactively and take swift action to prevent or minimize delays;
• Participate in customer-focused projects to deliver product innovations and lead supply chain-focused projects;
• Assess requests against cheese menu card solutions to avoid unnecessary supply chain complexity， escalating deviations where needed;
• Support tender project managers with data， supply connections， cost pricing， sample coordination， and capability checks;
• Identify and drive Continuous Improvement opportunities across your scope;
• Support Power BI dashboarding to enable portfolio health insights， lead time analysis， and cost optimization.

For thousands of people every day， we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers， our employees， the communities we serve， the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness， FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do， but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.

The Commercialisation Team is part of the FrieslandCampina Customer Supply Chain organization (BG Europe， Retail & Americas) and is based in Amersfoort. You'll be part of a diverse， ambitious team and report to the Commercialisation Lead. The role involves regular interaction with， and visits to， our cheese locations across the network， so expect variety， hands-on engagement， and plenty of opportunities to make a difference.