Ready to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system? In this role， you will work directly with leading Dutch retailers and external partners to drive sustainability progress across dairy supply chains. You will join a highly motivated， purpose-driven sustainability team that combines commercial ambition with deep sustainability expertise. This is a senior role with significant visibility and responsibility. You will operate at the intersection of sustainability strategy， commercial delivery and external stakeholder management. The learning curve is steep， offering rapid development in both strategic leadership and sustainability innovation. 

What we ask

• A Master’s degree.
• 12+ years of relevant experience， including direct engagement with retail partners， with a background in Sales， Category Management， Sustainability and/or Strategy within a retail environment.
• Proven ability to operate in complex stakeholder environments and engage credibly with senior commercial leaders， customers and external partners. 
• A strong growth mindset and intrinsic motivation to drive sustainability transitions at scale. 
• Strong strategic thinking skills combined with an analytical， datadriven approach to decision making. 
• Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch， both written and verbal. 
• Based in the Netherlands， within commuting distance of Amersfoort. 

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 €7，700 and €10，450 gross per month (full-time)， depending on experience and fit for the role.
• A work week of 32 to 40 hours， 15% company bonus， 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours， lease car， 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.
• Extras at the head office， such as milk and cheese during lunch， fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy description

The Sustainability Lead for the Consumer Dairy Netherlands business plays a pivotal role in shaping， driving， and delivering FrieslandCampina’s sustainability strategy across all commercial activities in the Dutch market. This role connects strategy development with customer-driven execution， ensuring that FrieslandCampina’s sustainability ambitions translate into compelling propositions for consumers， retailers， and society. 

Acting as a thought leader across the NL commercial organization， you guide brand teams， private label teams， and sales account teams in embedding sustainability into decision-making， communication， and business development. You are the central link between external expectations， internal strategy， and the commercial reality of bringing sustainable dairy propositions to market. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Bridge strategic exploration with commercial execution， helping internal teams understand future sustainability directions and ensure that customer needs are reflected in strategic plans. 
• Translate sustainability ambitions into scalable， commercially viable solutions for retail customers. 
• Lead complex sustainability projects， coordinating cross functional stakeholders across sustainability， supply chain， quality and commercial teams. 
• Maintain close working relationships with NGOs， certification bodies and external experts and ensure alignment with market， customer and supply chain realities. 
• Work with corporate teams and the cooperative to evaluate scenarios and make choices that drive the sustainability agenda and help both farmers and customers at the same time. 

You will join the retail sustainability team， part of the commercial department of the business groups Europe and Retail and Americas. These are the two business groups responsible for selling both branded and private label products across the regions Europe and the Americas.  

Travel to customers， farms and other European locations will be occasionally required within this role.