Commercialization Specialist: Global Supply Chain Innovator

FrieslandCampina; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits

Hybrid work model

Pension plan

Annual leave 200 hours

Travel allowance

Laptop & phone

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

FrieslandCampina Professional in Amersfoort is seeking a Commercialization Specialist to manage product launches and portfolio changes across the factory network. You will coordinate with supply chain, marketing, and production teams to translate strategic plans into executable commercialization steps.

You will own the critical path for commercialization activities, lead (virtual) project teams, and ensure timely delivery while balancing cost, quality and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in SCM/Logistics or Marketing.
• Minimum 4 years in Demand/Supply Planning/Manufacturing in FMCG, plus 1 year project management.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Proven project management and ability to lead virtual teams.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills across a matrix organization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with financial acumen to challenge business cases.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Nuenen, 2-4 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Provides supply chain solutions for the CSC Professional factory grid.
• Interfaces with business teams to initiate launches and transitions.
• Owns the critical path for commercialization activities and drives the team to follow it.
• Ensures realistic timelines and mitigates delays on the critical path.
• Creates SKU portfolio analyses and drives portfolio optimization.
• Owns portfolio optimization targets and manages execution.
• Supports projects like NPD, tenders, new market roll-out, and artwork changes.
• Implements phase-in/phase-out projects for the CSC Professional.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder influence

English proficiency

Negotiation

Cross-cultural teamwork

Customer focus

Financial analysis

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor/Master in SCM/Logistics or Marketing

Job description

FrieslandCampina Professional in Amersfoort is seeking a Commercialization Specialist to manage product launches and portfolio changes across the factory network. You will coordinate with supply chain, marketing, and production teams to translate strategic plans into executable commercialization steps.

You will own the critical path for commercialization activities, lead (virtual) project teams, and ensure timely delivery while balancing cost, quality and customer needs.