Drawing on more than 150 years of expertise across the agro-supply chain, our collective knowledge and close collaboration with our partner farmers, customers and suppliers makes us the go-to fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier for leading food and beverage manufacturers across the globe.
SVZ is a business group of Döhler GmbH. Due to the expansion of our product portfolio and growth ambitions, we are searching for a Growth Officer at our location in Breda. In this role you will play a key part in driving strategic initiatives, accelerating growth and translating ideas into concrete, cross‑functional programs.
Growth Officer (40 hours)
Strategic driver with a hands‑on mindset that leads growth projects
Job Overview:
As Growth Officer you will operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation and execution. You will identify growth opportunities, lead strategic programs and coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a structured thinker with strong stakeholder management skills and a pragmatic, results‑oriented mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- You identify, develop and prioritize growth initiatives aligned with SVZ’s strategic objectives.
- You lead and manage cross‑functional programs from concept through execution, ensuring milestones, timelines and outcomes are achieved.
- You translate strategic ambitions into concrete roadmaps, business cases and action plans.
- You collaborate closely with Commercial, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance to drive growth projects forward.
- You monitor progress, manage risks and report on results to senior management.
- You continuously improve ways of working around project and program management within the organization.
- You actively contribute to innovation and portfolio development initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience:
- A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Engineering, Economics or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in a growth, strategy, program management or consulting role, preferably within FMCG, food ingredients or a production environment.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, coupled with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
- Proven experience managing complex, cross‑functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills in English. Dutch, Polish and Spanish are a plus.
- A proactive, structured and independent working style, combined with a strong team spirit.
What do we have to offer you?
- A challenging international working environment where you can broaden your horizon, gain enormous experience in the industrial processed food sector and utilize your commercial drive until the full extend.
- A welcoming team where you will be well trained and guided in your onboarding.
- We offer a place where successes and challenges are shared, where we flourish together. SVZ is a producer of healthy ingredients, produced in a sustainable way that taste great all over the world.
- A good compensation package with an end‑years payment (4.5% of a years‑salary), an annual bonus, 25 vacation days and 5 ADV days, and also the possibility of a hybrid way of working.