European Private Label Growth and Capability Lead

FrieslandCampina; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Performance-based bonus (15%)

Holiday allowance (8%)

Pension scheme

Company car & train card

Annual leave 200 hours

Job summary

FrieslandCampina seeks a Private Label Development Manager to drive commercial excellence across Europe by building best-in-class capabilities, tools, and development programs for profitable private label growth. You will work with Commercial Directors Cheese and White Dairy, the Innovation & Growth Director and OpCos, aligning customer needs with market opportunities and business capabilities.

Your role includes embedding capabilities, leading collaboration across OpCos, and delivering

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, marketing, economics or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Sales, Sales Excellence, Category Management, Customer Development or related FMCG function.
• Experience with private label, portfolio development and customer management; translate insights to commercial opportunities.
• Track record in capability building and change management.
• Strong collaborative spirit; ability to drive adoption through coaching and sharing best practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and commercial transformation across markets or business units.
• Strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management with entrepreneurial, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Embed the developed Private Label capabilities program deeply in the organization through change management.
• Lead Private Label Commercial Excellence: develop framework, methodologies and playbooks for customers.
• Unlock hurdles for OpCos to grow with private label by providing faster access to information and best practices.
• Develop private label capabilities by designing programs, driving knowledge sharing, and facilitating learning forums with global commerce team.
• Connect to I&A to build customer and competitor intelligence as a capability.
• Lead the European private label community: foster collaboration across OpCos and promote continuous improvement.
• Identify barriers for growth and propose solutions; present for leadership consideration.

Skills

Sales experience

Capability building

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership influence

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration / Marketing / Economics

Job description

FrieslandCampina seeks a Private Label Development Manager to drive commercial excellence across Europe by building best-in-class capabilities, tools, and development programs for profitable private label growth. You will work with Commercial Directors Cheese and White Dairy, the Innovation & Growth Director and OpCos, aligning customer needs with market opportunities and business capabilities.

Your role includes embedding capabilities, leading collaboration across OpCos, and delivering