Commercialisation Project Manager FMCG

As Commercialisation Project Manager, you'll lead innovation and renovation projects across Business Group Europe's White Dairy portfolio, ensuring they deliver on objectives, requirements, budget, and timeline through disciplined gates-based project management. Responsibilities include managing end-to-end project lifecycle through structured gates from initiation to launch, coordinating across R&D, QA, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain; leading diverse project types such as new product development, new production line implementation, harmonization initiatives, supplier transitions, and new packaging concepts; bridging commercial needs with internal and external production capabilities; developing business cases for CAPEX investments; ensuring on-time, in-full project delivery; maintaining project documentation in Principal Toolbox; identifying and managing project risks; driving stakeholder alignment across multiple European countries; and contributing to customer performance and P&L.

You will report to the Manager Project Management.

The Customer Supply Chain Commercialisation team acts as the expertise center for managing innovation for Business Groups Europe and Retail & Americas, with an international team of approximately 10 professionals. You'll be based at the headquarters in Amersfoort, working within an international team spanning Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and UK. The team culture combines entrepreneurial spirit with operational discipline.

Requirements include an academic background (MSc, MA, or MBA), minimum 4 to 6 years of project management experience in FMCG or production-driven environment, proven expertise in Stage-Gate methodology, new product and packaging development, and CAPEX business cases, full professional fluency in English (mandatory) and practical proficiency in Dutch (strongly preferred), and a valid category B driver's license.

The arbeidsvoorwaarden state a competitive gross monthly salary of up to €6148 euros based on a 32-hour working week (note: the quick facts on the page display '€ 6.148,00 per uur', which appears to be a discrepancy; the body clearly states it is a monthly salary). A contract for the duration of the assignment from 14-12-2026 till 1-9-2027, 25 vacation days per year based on a 40-hour working week, 8.33% holiday allowance, attractive plus pension scheme, home office setup allowance, monthly net allowance for internet, laptop, and mobile device, unlimited access to Randstad Academy, personal training budget, travel expense allowance, referral bonus of €500, and diverse incentive schemes.

FrieslandCampina is one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives. Randstad Professional acts as your strategic partner throughout the interim assignment.