Sustainable Agriculture Manager

We are missing a special ingredient. Could it be you?
Are you an expert in sustainable agriculture and do you have a strong believe that “growing together” is the key value to a sustainable agricultural future? Do you have practical experience with Regenerative Agriculture and ideally worked hands-on with farmers, ideally with root vegetables? Then this could be a great job for you! Our procurement department is looking for a Sustainable Agriculture Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit and “hands on” mentality. Could this be you? Please read on, this could be one of coolest position in sustainability you will ever encounter!

Your BIG challenge as our Sustainable Agriculture Manager
In the light of increasing requirements on the agricultural sustainability agenda, the key purpose of this role is to roll-out and implement an agricultural sustainability program for Intersnack Procurement that is beneficial for all involved partners. As our expert in agriculture, you will lead and participate in major sustainability projects and initiatives.

Your purpose is to:

• Roll-out the strategy on agricultural sustainability together with the local agriculture teams in Europe.

• Create win-win for farmers & Intersnack, understand what they are doing & support in sustainable improvements.

• Understanding and anticipating on upcoming agricultural risks and legal requirements (security of supply).

• Support the Intersnack group by achieving the SBTi targets.

Your main responsibilities are to:

• Implement and further develop the Intersnack agricultural sustainability strategy, including the roadmap to deliver the EU “farm to fork” targets.

• Main focus on potatoes besides other key agriculture commodities (e.g. Sunflower oil, Peanuts, Corn, Wheat etc).

• Build practical knowledge on agricultural sustainability through collaboration with external experts, initiatives, and farmers.

• Understand assessment methodologies and practical deployment of improvement opportunities in agricultural sustainability.

• Build and support partnerships to engage in existing initiatives to drive improvements.

• Utilize cross-commodity learnings to accelerate implementation and impact in the field. 

• Drive and involve the local teams on a defined/agreed roadmap.

We are entrepreneurial industry leaders, what should be your qualities?
Respectful, sustainable, and mutually beneficial collaborations are the starting points for you in your work and collaboration. Besides that, you are a result driven project- and program manager that knows how to involve and engage all parties. Not from behind your computer screen, but by going out on the fields, supporting our local teams and farmers with a hands-on approach. That means you understand the business side as well as the agricultural side of sustainability. Therefore, you have at least 5 - 10 years international work experience in the field of sustainable agriculture in food, ideally with potatoes. You also have extensive experience in working in international supply chains and field level agricultural projects and proven knowledge in the field of sustainability reporting. In short: you bring all necessary experience to guide Intersnack towards a sustainable future.

Besides the above, we ask:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture (or related) and/or Sustainability;

• Living in eastern part of the Netherlands or the western part of Germany;

• Willing to travel;

• Thorough and reliable way of working;

• Positive ‘can do’ approach;

• Experience with intercultural communication and teams;

• Experience with stakeholder management & communication;;

• Consulting-like behaviour convincing colleagues without direct hierarchical power.

We ask a lot, but offer you even more!  

First of all, a huge chance to really make a difference. With over 30 nationalities we can truly say we are multicultural. We offer a great working environment with many driven and entrepreneurial colleagues who are open for collaboration. We are a strong and healthy company and that means that there is always room to support good and sustainable ideas. Our locations and workplaces are modern and facilitate pleasant working conditions. Working from home and flexible working hours are possible in agreement with your team. We believe in giving back and making sure you're happy and thriving. Additional to all the above, this role comes with: 

·       An attractive salary, depending on the skills and experience you can bring

·       A bonus scheme – with an excellent track record of target achievement

·       An Annual Salary Review

·       Opportunities for personal and professional growth, including access to training programs and courses. 

·       A company phone with private use

·       An attractive benefits package like corporate discounts, pension contribution, and others allowances depending on your location.

Intersnack: an international player with an excellent reputation
The Intersnack Group is Europe’s leading savoury snack manufacturer. In 2024, we generated over €4.5 billion in net sales, employing more than 15,000 people worldwide. Intersnack Procurement manages the procurement of services, raw materials and products for manufacturing activities across the Intersnack Group. We manage an annual spend of around €3 billion. From our locations in Zevenaar (NL), Düsseldorf (DE), and Slough (UK), we manage the entire purchasing portfolio of the Intersnack Group. Intersnack Procurement sources from across the world through a large and diverse system of supply chains. In procuring these products and services, our company touches the lives of many farmers, workers, suppliers, processors and local communities. Given the size and complexity of this network, we recognize not only the potential for social, human rights and environmental risks to occur, but also our responsibility to protect against them. To achieve this, we focus our efforts on responsible sourcing, supplier development and origin and sector development. By engaging on these three levels, we aim to both drive compliance and contribute to impact and continuous improvement. 

You've probably enjoyed some of our products; we produce savoury snacks and crunchy popcorn as well as nutritious nuts and creamy peanut butter. We produce, package and sell these products under brand names such as Chio, POM-BÄR Tyrrell’s, Whole Earth and KP, but also under private labels for retailers. We also supply semi-finished products to the food industry. 

We are not listed on the stock exchange, which means that we can be very entrepreneurial and can develop a long-term strategy. We are a large European leader in our industry, yet remain entrepreneurial, flexible and personal. That is also part of what makes us Intersnack; the atmosphere is pleasant, everyone knows each other, communication lines are short and you get a lot of responsibility. So it is not surprising that long employments and interesting career paths are a rule, rather than an exception. Our official language is English, in line with our very international character. 

Please upload your application documents in English only!


For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this role. 

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not necessary; we prefer to engage directly with interested candidates.