Sector Lead - Agri & Food

Sector Lead – Food & Agri (DUTCH)Salary: to €90k bruto base plus 38 days' holiday, bonus, holiday pay, pension etcOur client is a data company that use standards to share product data in the same way. That's how they help the world move forward. They are building a single, universal system for product identification. Being neutral and not-for-profit, they collaborate with companies, organizations, and governments in the Netherlands and worldwide. They bring together stakeholders from various sectors to share product and location data reliably and efficiently. This contributes to a future-proof supply chain.Following an internal promotion, there is an immediate requirement for a highly experienced Sector Lead Agri & Food.What you’ll doAs Sector Lead Food & Agri, you become the driving force behind a smarter, safer, and fully connected Farm-to-Fork chain in the Netherlands.Your mission: boost trust, traceability, and transparency across the entire ecosystem—so every tomato, potato, seed, and shipment can be traced, shared, and trusted by everyone involved.You’ll:Shape a bold Food & Agri strategy, based on the biggest needs and trends—from supply chain transparency to sustainability, digitalisation, and product data qualityLead the adoption of company standards across growers, processors, distributors, retailers, AgriTech partners, certifiers, and government bodiesBuild an engaged network of strategic partners who believe in a unified, traceable, data-driven food chainSpark innovation by organising roundtables, customer sessions, and pilots that tackle real sector challenges like recalls, farm data exchange, and digital product passportsWork closely with the company’s international network to influence global standards and ensure the Dutch voice is heardTranslate international developments into practical, usable solutions for the Dutch Farm-to-Fork chainCollaborate with internal teams across Products, Technology, Marketing, Communications, and Account Management to bring your strategy to lifeYou’re the sector’s connective tissue—turning complex conversations into shared agreements, and shared agreements into real-world impact.What you bring5-10 years’ leading digital transformation in the Food & Agri supply chainHBO/WO degree in Agribusiness, Business Administration, Logistics or similarStrong cross-chain stakeholder management — from growers to retailers to regulatorsA strategic, customer-focused mindset: you spot sector trends and turn them into real, scalable solutionsProactive, structured, a natural connector, and great at explaining complex topics in a clear wayFluency in Dutch and EnglishWhat we offerStrong salary + annual bonus up to one month’s salary32–40 hours per weekA generous 38 vacation daysSustainable mobility packageTravel allowance + home-office allowancePlenty of learning & development opportunitiesA modern office in an Amsterdam suburb + hybrid workingLaptop and phoneAnd most importantly: the chance to help build a transparent, future-proof, internationally connected Food & Agri chain that truly makes a difference