Wat ga je doen?
Do you want to lead strategic programs that unlock the full potential of co-products for a circular future?
At the Cosun Innovation Center inDinteloord, we are looking for a ProgramManagerCo-product HTS(high-throughput screening). The program manager for co-product HTS designs, develops and drives the implementation of the strategy and priorities for this emerging key technology platform. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping the technology roadmap, overseeing program execution, and embedding internal capabilities.
This position acts as the critical link between high-level technology strategy and hands-on project execution, ensuring alignment across teams and translating ambitious ideas into impactful results. You will work closely with executive leadership to shape research directions towards business impact while empowering interdisciplinary teams to deliver.
About Cosun
Royal Cosun isa internationalagricultural cooperative and is owned by approximately 8,100 sugar beet growers. Our purpose is clear: we aim to contribute to an enjoyable,nutritionaland circular world by unlocking the full potential of plants and people for current andnextgenerations. This purpose is rooted in 125 years of Cosun history in successfully valorizing arable crops, such as sugar beets, chicory and potatoes, and co-products into a diverse portfolio of value-added products.
Your main mission is to:
- Drive the RD&I transformation towards full co productvalorisationbyidentifying,developinganddisseminatingthe internal & external capabilities related to co-productvalorisation, including HTS.
- Engage BG and RD&I teams towards Co-productvalorisationin everything we do, to deliver growth through superior products and circularity, with the aimto ensurecompetitive differentiation and market success.
- Generate project ideas to support the emerging technology strategy and its associated roadmap, and ensure the successful execution ofthe projectand embedding of the change
- Provide an exciting,concreateroadmap towards a range of highly desirable, highly functional circular ingredients, by uncovering consumers and customers’ drivers of liking and their related technical feature(s).
This role requires the individual to interface with multi-disciplinary teams and key capabilities in RD&I and to be a respected business partner to theBGcommercial teams. The applicant should bringexpertiseand experience in co-products composition and business features, as well as familiarity withvalorisationtechnologies such asfermentation or enzymatic conversion.They will have the ability to influence and lead change with key business partners, as well as engaging teams towards transformation.
