Project Manager / Product Development Traceability

Do you want to be involved in the international dynamics of sustainability, where ideals and pragmatism meet?

UTZ CERTIFIED is a label and program for sustainable farming worldwide. Our mission is to create a world where sustainable farming is the norm. Sustainable farming helps farmers, workers and their families to fulfil their ambitions and contributes to safeguard the world’s resources, now and in the future.

UTZ CERTIFIED is one of the largest programs for responsibly produced coffee, tea and cocoa in the world, working across all continents with leading brands and retailers, such as Sara Lee, Mars, Nestlé, Heinz, Ahold and IKEA.

UTZ CERTIFIED is headquartered in Amsterdam and works closely with its partner network in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The traceability department is looking for a

Project Manager / Product development Traceability

UTZ CERTIFIED Traceability Team provides IT solutions for field development, certification, traceability and the marketing of sustainable products.

You are responsible for the product & service development / delivery to internal and external customers. You design, create and implement new services and products. You deliver consultancy & know-how to our customers. You guide the implementation of innovative solutions. You are technical enough to have in-depth discussion with our software development supplier, you are commercial enough to deal with large customers and to give inspiring presentations

Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of business processes and IT enable you to rapidly build up expertise. Your creativity and solution-finding mind helps you to define pragmatic and innovative solutions

You plan, organise and support the implementation for the internal and external organisations. You join the UTZ CERTIFIED business developments teams in external presentations. Your service oriented attitude and interpersonal skills smoothen effective communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project management of implementation with internal and external stakeholders;
• Product development of sustainability IT solutions
• Market research, product and vendor evaluation
• Functional Management and translation of business requirements into functional designs;
• (Pre)sales support;
• Supplier management, SLA management;
• Monitoring KPI’s and advising on action and scenarios.

The Project Manager reports to the Traceability Manager

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in a commercial medium-sized organization;
• Degree in Business or Computer Sciences or related;
• Passion for ICT;
• Experience with the organizational implementation of ERP and/or workflow systems;
• Ability to translate business requirement into ICT solutions;
• Fluency in English and Dutch, other languages are a plus;
• Strong social skills and business mentality;
• Excellent analytical skills, project management and organizational skills;
• Independent and able to work in a very dynamic environment;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Proactive, committed to excellence;
• Intercultural team player, international work experience
• Willingness to travel (approximately five times per year).

UTZ CERTIFIED provides a dynamic and international working environment with entrepreneurial drive and an innovative approach.

Employment is based upon 40 hours/week. We can only consider candidates who have a work & residency permit for the Netherlands/EU.

This is your opportunity to create real value for a meaningful global sustainability initiative!

Please send your application as soon as possible to Thamar Zijlstra (application@duurzaamheidwerkt.nl), mentioning Project Manager in the subject line. For more information please contact Thamar Zijlstra on +31 (0) 6 41 89 98 46

More information about UTZ CERTIFIED Good Inside: www.utzcertified.org.