Performance Manager Business Group Ingredients

FrieslandCampina • Voltijd • Amersfoort, Nederland • 20u

FrieslandCampina Ingredients is accelerating its Operational Excellence transformation. As performance manager business group ingredients, you will drive measurable improvement and lead our Performance+ agenda across a multi-site supply chain network. You translate business ambition into results, elevate standards across five production sites (NL & US), and turn operational complexity into competitive advantage. If you thrive where scale, transformation, and impact come together - this is your opportunity.

Wat we vragen

You are a performance-driven leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational understanding. You challenge assumptions, create clarity, and ensure that improvements turn into results. You influence without authority and bring people along - from plant managers to finance teams to supply chain leadership.

Your profile includes:

minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations roles, preferably in processing environments;
a proven track record in operational excellence, cost reduction programs, or large-scale transformation;
strong financial acumen: you understand manufacturing economics, cost models, ROI logic, and business case development;
expertise with OpEx methodologies (OEE, loss analysis, Lean, continuous improvement, cost tracking tools);
excellent stakeholder management across matrixed organizations, with the ability to drive alignment and commitment;
fluency in Dutch and English;
experience in roles such as operations/production manager, supply chain manager, plant controller, OpEx lead, or continuous improvement manager.

Wat we bieden

Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence;
we offer great work-life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package;
performance-based bonus opportunities;
flexible working arrangements (40-hour work week with hybrid options);
competitive pension scheme and 8% holiday allowance;
year-end bonus of 5%;
health & wellbeing initiatives;
diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey;
exceptional support of cross-disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths;
a friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners;
autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world;
shape and scale the OpEx agenda of a business group in full transformation, influencing decisions at the highest levels of the Ingredients business.

Vacaturetekst

As performance manager business group ingredients, you own the Performance+ agenda across our five production sites. You lead, track, and drive a portfolio of improvement initiatives that strengthen financial and operational performance.

Your key responsibilities:

Performance Governance & Transparency

implement robust tracking and dashboards that link activities to financial impact;
ensure accountability against plan, targets, and savings;
provide insights that drive decision-making.

Standard-Setting & Roadmap Development

define Ingredients OpEx best practices;
develop clear, ambitious improvement roadmaps;
support sites in translating targets into actionable pathways.

Process Control Excellence

partner with technical experts to elevate process control maturity;
identify process gaps and deploy best-practice improvements;
strengthen quality, efficiency, and reliability across all production sites.

Program Leadership

orchestrate collaboration between SC Director, plant leaders, OpEx leads, and finance;
ensure momentum, remove roadblocks, and align priorities;
coordinate a structured program approach across sites, escalating when needed.

Value Identification & Business Case Development

analyze performance data to identify opportunities;
build credible business cases backed by operational and financial insight;
shape initiatives that deliver real and lasting impact.

Execution & Financial Translation

ensure execution excellence and timely delivery of critical initiatives;
translate operational improvements into financial outcomes that resonate with leadership.

Culture & Mindset

promote FrieslandCampina's OpEx framework;
build capability and drive a performance culture across sites;
foster continuous improvement that endures.

You will report to the Director Innovation & Programs and work closely with the Ingredients Supply Chain leadership team.

Bij FrieslandCampina geloven we in een werkomgeving waar iedereen zich hun volledige en authentieke zelf kan voelen en in hun kracht wordt gezet om het beste uit zichzelf te halen. We omarmen elkaars verschillen en ontvangen graag je sollicitatie, ongeacht je geslacht, geloof, afkomst, seksuele voorkeur, leeftijd, beperking, of nationaliteit. Als wie wij zijn bij jou past, moedigen we je aan om te solliciteren, ook als je niet zeker weet of je aan alle eisen voldoet.