As Commercialisation Project Manager, you'll lead innovation and renovation projects across Business Group Europe's White Dairy portfolio, ensuring they deliver on objectives, requirements, budget, and timeline through disciplined gates-based project management.
You will:
• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle through structured gates from initiation to launch, coordinating across R&D, QA, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain;
• Lead diverse project types: new product development, new production line implementation, harmonization initiatives, supplier transitions, and new packaging concepts;
• Bridge commercial needs with internal and external production capabilities, translating business requirements into executable plans that work in real production environments;
• Develop business cases for CAPEX investments together with technical experts and finance teams, connecting operational improvements to business impact;
• Ensure on-time, in-full project delivery while managing scope, budget, and quality requirements through the gates framework;
• Maintain project documentation and updates in Principal Toolbox, ensuring full transparency and compliance across all initiatives;
• Identify and manage project risks and uncertainties at each gate, escalating when necessary and finding creative solutions to keep projects moving;
• Drive stakeholder alignment across multiple European countries and production sites;
• Contribute to customer performance and P&L through effective project execution aligned with 12Q plans and Fighting Unit strategies.
You will report to the Manager Project Management and work closely with an international team across Europe.
Team Details
The Customer Supply Chain Commercialisation team acts as the expertise center for managing and implementing innovation for Business Groups Europe and Retail & Americas. The international team of approximately 10 professionals specializes in project management for White Dairy products, creating a customer-oriented supply chain footprint that connects production to in-store delivery.
You'll be based at our headquarters in Amersfoort, working within an international team spanning Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and UK. This is where strategy meets execution—you'll collaborate daily with commercial teams dreaming up the next innovation and production teams making it happen across our European network. Our team sees every aspect of the business: from R&D labs to factory floors, from finance meetings to customer presentations.
About the team and office:
• international, multidisciplinary team — highly skilled professionals across multiple markets, focused on collaboration;
• friendly environment — with wonderful cafeteria, free milk, cheese and Lattiz coffee, and subsidized lunches, drinks and events;
• easily accessible — close to central station and with private parking spaces.
The team culture combines entrepreneurial spirit with operational discipline. We're pragmatic problem-solvers who understand that successful innovation requires both creative thinking and rigorous execution through our gates framework. You'll work alongside professionals who are passionate about bringing better nutrition to consumers across Europe, operating with an informal yet professional approach where collaboration and knowledge-sharing are at the heart of everything we do.
Please note that the application deadline for this position is 13 November at 12:00 CET.
Functie-eisen
- Academic background (MSc, MA, or MBA) demonstrating structured problem-solving and sharp business insight.
- Minimum 4 to 6 years of solid project management experience within an FMCG or production-driven environment.
- Proven expertise in Stage-Gate methodology, new product and packaging development, and CAPEX business cases.
- Full professional fluency in English (mandatory for all project documentation) and practical proficiency in Dutch (strongly preferred for factory floor communication).
- Valid category B driver's license for on-site visits to various production facilities.
Competenties
You're a natural connector who thrives in complexity. You understand how to navigate gates-based frameworks, keep multiple stakeholders aligned, and drive projects forward even when the path isn't crystal clear. You see the bigger picture while managing the details, take ownership, and know how to turn ambiguity into actionable plans.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden
- A competitive gross monthly salary of up to €6148 euros euros based on a 32-hour working week.
- A contract for the duration of the assignment, from 14-12-2026 till 1-9-2027.
- 25 vacation days per year based on a 40-hour working week.
- 8.33% holiday allowance.
- An attractive plus pension scheme.
- An allowance to set up your home office workstation.
- A monthly net allowance covering internet, laptop, and mobile device usage.
- Unlimited access to the Randstad Academy featuring more than 5,000 professional courses and training programs.
- A dedicated personal training budget to pursue professional qualifications and specialized programs.
- Travel expense allowance for commuting.
- A referral bonus of €500 euros for every professional candidate you introduce who joins Randstad Professional.
- Diverse incentive and performance bonus schemes.
- Personal executive guidance, career mentoring, and a dedicated HR business partner to accelerate your ongoing development.
Bedrijfsinformatie
FrieslandCampina is one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives, delivering essential nutrition to millions of global consumers every day. The Customer Supply Chain Commercialisation team in Amersfoort operates as the center of expertise and project excellence for Business Group Europe and Retail & Americas. In this international team of approximately 10 driven professionals, entrepreneurial thinking matches strict operational discipline.
Randstad Professional acts as your strategic partner throughout your interim assignment. We connect leading interim experts with mission-critical projects at prominent enterprises, safeguarding full legal compliance and seamless billing execution so you can focus entirely on achieving maximum operational impact. Apply directly to step into this European leadership challenge.
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contact
Victoria de Groene
victoria.de.groene@randstadprofessional.nl
0621439003
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