Nourish Global Sustainability Business Development Director
International Flavors & Fragrances
- Hilversum, Noord-Holland
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Build a strategy that articulates a sustainable business model and governance. (eg Nourish Sustainability Team Committee)
- Integrate sustainability into commercial strategies, ensuring business continuity and unlocking new growth opportunities.
- Lead sustainability pipeline initiatives and development of partnerships for regenerative agriculture implementation within the whole value chain, working with both upstream and downstream stakeholders.
- Define a certifications/claims strategy
- Drive cross-functional teams to progress initiatives to launch readiness.
- Deliver a sustainability training program designed to support the commercial teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement sustainable business strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Embed sustainability across Nourish Global Key Accounts Commercial strategy.
- Serve as the lead for the BU Sustainability Steering Team.
- Create and manage sustainability content for Nourish's businesses through Subject Matter Experts.
- Define and manage the ongoing roadmap of key initiatives associated with Nourish's Sustainability Strategy, including goals and KPIs.
- Evaluate the impact of sustainability initiatives and sustainable innovation on business performance aligned with agreed metrics.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to effectively manage resources in potential strategic partnerships.
- Apply knowledge of the agriculture and food industry to develop current and new product features.
- Increase strategic partnership opportunities by understanding and addressing potential customers' internal priorities.
- Create compelling business cases and communicate approaches to integrate the company's practices into new strategic partners' supply chains.
- Partner with companies committed to net-zero emission targets, driving Nourish scope 3 initiatives for accelerated sustainability business development.
- Build and maintain relationships in the agriculture and food industry to advance the company's business interests.
- Stay up to date on emerging organizations and influencers to find new opportunities and expand the company's market positions.
- Seek public funding to enable the launch of the sustainability pipeline.
- Act as a strategic point of contact and vision leader, creating new avenues and markets for the company's products.
- Generate new leads, identify and contact key decision-makers, and build positive long-term relationships with new and existing strategic accounts.
- Identify and connect with leading food and nutrition brands to progress shared interests in promoting regenerative agriculture practices.
- Screen potential partnerships by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, and financial impact to the company. (would delegate this to corporate)
- Communicate and promote IFF Nourish Sustainability capabilities and relevant value propositions.
- Be accountable for Internal and External Customer Sustainability Engagements.
- Act as the key point of contact for Nourish sustainability.
- Communicate and educate the company's organization through regular training and engagement.
- Conduct market research and analyze industry trends to identify growth opportunities.
- Effectively communicate the benefits and future direction of IFF's initiatives to enable potential strategic partners to evaluate the benefits of partnering with IFF
- Present and network at conferences to raise awareness of the company's success in sustainable food solutions and sustainability partnerships
- Minimum 10 years work experience with strong preference for experience in flavors industry and/or food ingredients
- Background in sustainability food, agriculture, business development or marketing
- Ability to quickly understand product and innovate ways for product to benefit potential customers.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work under pressure and in new environments.
- Proven sales and business development experience in food and agriculture sectors.
- Experience working with large business and global corporations at senior leadership levels.
- Experience developing and executing a regenerative agriculture program, scope 3 emission tracking and public funding applications
- Ability to translate customer needs into actions and related results
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to drive results in a self-motivated manner
- Ability to interact with multiple and diverse organizational functions: sales, marketing, R&D, procurement
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