Global Digital Lead Aquaculture

Nutreco; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Skretting, a Nutreco company, is seeking a Global Digital Lead for Aquaculture to translate business priorities into a focused digital agenda and drive a global aquaculture digital roadmap. You will lead a cross-functional team, align investments and resources, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years in digital transformation or related leadership, with deep knowledge of digital tech, AI, and data analytics, plus experience in aquaculture or

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of digital transformation, strategy, consulting, technology leadership or business transformation in global organizations.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Experience in aquaculture, agriculture, animal nutrition or related industry with strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into a focused aquaculture digital agenda.
• Identify and prioritise high-impact opportunities across digital domains.
• Shape and drive the Aquaculture digital roadmap with measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with executives, Digital & Technology, and Finance to deliver value and growth.
• Maintain external perspective on aquaculture and tech developments; convert insight into scalable solutions.
• Lead governance and adoption across the Aquaculture digital portfolio.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influential relationship building

Transformation leadership

Digital technologies & data analytics

Aquaculture industry awareness

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business/Technology/Engineering/Digital Transformation

Tools

Enterprise platforms knowledge

Data analytics tools

AI & automation concepts

Job description

Job Description

Why join us

Get ready to Own digital transformation as a Global Digital Lead - Aquaculture at Skretting, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this strategic leadership role as you Own your innovation, Own your impact and Own your expertise.

What you’ll do

• As the strategic digital partner to Skretting leadership, you’ll translate business priorities, customer needs and growth ambitions into a focused aquaculture digital agenda.
• You’ll identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities across precision feeding, farm performance, customer experience, formulation, value selling and operational efficiency.
• You’ll shape and drive the Aquaculture digital roadmap, aligning investments, capabilities and resources with strategic objectives and measurable business outcomes.
• Working closely with business leaders, Digital & Technology teams and Finance, you’ll ensure digital initiatives deliver sustainable growth, customer value, margin improvement and operational efficiencies.
• You’ll maintain an external perspective on aquaculture, customer and technology developments, converting insight into innovative and scalable solutions.
• Through collaboration with internal and external partners, you’ll help bring new capabilities from concept to adoption while ensuring long-term value realization.
• Leading a small digital team and mobilizing cross-functional stakeholders globally, you’ll drive governance, prioritization, adoption and continuous improvement across the Aquaculture digital portfolio.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is responsible, accountable and ready to Own this role. Someone who is a strategic thinker, influential relationship builder and experienced transformation leader who can connect technology opportunities with business value and customer outcomes.

You’ll also need:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Engineering, Digital Transformation or a related discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience in digital transformation, strategy, consulting, technology leadership or business transformation within complex global organizations.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of digital technologies, data analytics, AI, automation and enterprise platforms, coupled with a value-driven mindset.
• Experience within aquaculture, agriculture, animal nutrition or a related industry, with strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer value drivers.

What you’ll receive

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with a global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A rewarding opportunity to shape the future of digital innovation within aquaculture.
• Exposure to global stakeholders, customers and industry-leading digital initiatives.
• Ongoing learning, leadership development and career growth opportunities across Nutreco and SHV.
• A flexible and collaborative international working environment.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to Feeding the Future through sustainable innovation and value creation.

How and why to find out more

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll help shape the future of aquaculture through digital innovation while creating measurable value for customers, colleagues and the business. So, if you’re interested in joining us, get ready to Own your innovation, your impact and your career. We aim to review all applications as quickly as possible and look forward to hearing from you.

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