Location Eindhoven
Job-type Permanent
Salary €Competitive
Reference 18625

Through strategic data collection, governance, methodology and carbon accounting modules, our client offers its key customers and suppliers innovative digital products and business models to accelerate their transition towards a world where everyone can enjoy agri-food commodities responsibly.

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Their primary focus is driving greenhouse gas reductions in the agri-food value chain at a global scale. The Sustainability Product Owner is a seasoned professional that helps to shape the worldwide methodology and technology at the core of this industry-leading value proposition.

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Key Responsibilities:

Product:

  • Define and implement the digital vision for Sustainability Solutions (e.g., create a new carbon accounting system)

  • Organise workshops to validate requirements for all client types

  • Manage stakeholders (internal and external)

  • Prioritise backlog, plan maintenance, coordinate release and promote change

  • Drive continuous improvement, prototyping and digital innovation

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Methodology:

  • Update the product based on carbon protocol/methodology/accounting changes

  • Participate in international working groups (e.g., agri-tech/GHG-related) on GHG tooling

  • Ensure governance on data, methodology and technology; fit for industry-wide certification by rigorous process design and documentation

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Technology:

  • End-to-end responsibility for tech implementation of product

  • Coordinate front/back-end development teams, UX designers, privacy & security advisors, data professionals, IT ops and process

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Key Competences:

  • Experience in Innovation, Sustainability, Consulting or Digital, of which at least three years as Product Owner or Project Manager, depending on the job

  • Leadership experience in delivering value

  • Prior exposure to sustainability tooling or methodology

  • International working experience

  • Knowledge of working with data and application integrations API management is a plus

  • Experience in managing IT vendors

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You will be:

  • Service-oriented - feeling responsible for the success of clients

  • A creative problem solver - always looking for the next idea that can piece the puzzle together

  • A strong communicator - a great listener that can make complex concepts seem easy

  • A team player - balancing independence with a passion for helping others progress

  • Positive - thriving in a dynamic, demanding environment

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If this role speaks to you, please apply directly or contact Declan Murphy at declan.murphy@acre.com for further information.