Head of Sustainable Solutions

Why join us

Own your impact at Nutreco, an SHV company. Our purpose of Feeding the Future unites us into one team, all working together to achieve a meaningful, global impact for generations to come. Empowering and investing in our people and our planet is at the heart of everything we do. Which is why, when you join us as a Head of Sustainable Solutions you will be supported and equipped to build a rewarding career full of potential.

What you’ll do

Nutreco is seeking a strategic and business-oriented Head of Sustainability Solutions to lead the governance, development, lifecycle management and continuous improvement of sustainability-related digital solutions across our global organization.

As owner of the global Sustainability Solutions portfolio, you will serve as the central point of coordination between (but not limited to) Sustainability, Business Lines, Business Units, Functions, and Digital and Technology teams, ensuring sustainability capabilities and solutions are aligned with business priorities and Nutreco’s sustainability strategy. You will drive coherence, transparency, and collaboration across a growing landscape of sustainability initiatives, connecting existing and emerging solutions while avoiding duplication of efforts and maximizing value creation.

Acting as the business owner with full accountability and a clear mandate for sustainability solutions, you will translate business needs into clear priorities and roadmaps for Digital teams, enabling capabilities such as ingredient sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), sustainability reporting, traceability, and future AI-enabled sustainability analytics.

Through strong stakeholder engagement and governance, you will ensure solutions are scalable, fit for purpose, and deliver measurable business impact across Nutreco’s global operations.

Main Responsibilities and accountabilities

Own and govern Nutreco’s global sustainability solutions portfolio, ensuring sustainability capabilities, digital solutions, and AI-enabled innovations are aligned with business priorities and the company’s sustainability strategy.

Partnering closely with Sustainability, Digital, Data, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, and operational stakeholders, this role drives the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of sustainability solutions that deliver measurable business value, regulatory readiness, and long-term strategic impact.

The role is also accountable for prioritizing and managing the end-to-end sustainability solutions backlog, ensuring initiatives are aligned with business priorities and resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities. In parallel, it establishes effective governance, promotes adoption and continuous improvement, and ensures global priorities are executed in a coordinated, scalable, and value-driven manner.