Integral project leader - global

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Date: 13 Oct 2026

Country:
Netherlands

Location:

Amsterdam, NL

Function:
Innovation, Quality & Food Safety

About Us

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us. We supply household food brands and manufacturers worldwide with cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ingredients which are often grown on our own farms and estates and sourced from hundreds of thousands of farmers across ~50 countries.

Along with our diverse manufacturing and innovation capabilities, this means we can provide ingredients for a range of products, from a plant-based latte mix to an almond based snack bar or a dairy-free ice cream. Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future.

With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we're with, whatever we're doing, we always make it real.

Cocoa

We are a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients, including cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and cocoa liquor, ranking among the top three processors worldwide. We are a cocoa supplier that provides great natural cocoa ingredients to customers all over the world, working with partners across the supply chain to create indulgent treats for consumers while helping to provide a positive future for cocoa.

We work closely with our customers to inspire new concepts and solve for challenges they face in developing new cocoa products for their consumers, while delivering value to their business. Building on two decades of supporting farmers and cocoa-growing communities, around the world, we launched Cocoa Compass in October 2019, with the report published in 2024 winning Sustainability Report of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards!

It sets challenging goals to tackle the key issues facing the cocoa supply chain by 2030, with interim milestones for action. We are proud to have already achieved, in 2020, 100% traceability and deforestation monitoring in our direct cocoa supply chain. We source from nine regions across Africa, South America and Asia and operate processing, milling, and refining facilities close to major consumption markets in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Our cocoa brand portfolio includes deZaan, with over 100 years of excellence, Unicao, Joanes, Macao, Husyman, as well as Britannia specialty fats

At ofi Cocoa, innovation is at the heart of how we create value for customers and drive sustainable growth. As Integral Project Leader, you will play a key role in transforming innovation opportunities into successful commercial solutions, driving strategic projects that bring innovative cocoa ingredients and processing technologies from concept to market.

This is a high-impact global role where you will connect R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial and Leadership teams, ensuring innovation projects deliver lasting value impact for our customers and our business. You will work closely with senior stakeholders while leading cross-functional teams through the complexities of product and technology development.

• Lead innovation projects regarding new product launches or improvements in processing technology. Integral project teams are typically composed of subproject leaders representing IEC (R&D), Manufacturing, and Commercial functions.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, develop project plans, and establish timelines and milestones
• Identify potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential issues.
• Building and Maintaining clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, team members, and management including customers for validation.
• Leading and inspiring project teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring team members understand their roles and responsibilities
• Tracking project progress, identifying deviations from the plan, and taking corrective actions as needed
• Ensuring that the project deliverables meet the defined quality standards, managing project budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring the project stays within financial constraints
• Act as a key connector between technical and business teams, translating…