Growth Officer

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.