Senior Sustainability Manager

ppSenior Sustainability Manager /p pTRACT BV — Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid) /p pThank you for your interest in joining TRACT! Please note: due to the summer holiday period, we will begin reviewing applications during the first week of August. We appreciate your patience and look forward to learning more about you. /p pAt TRACT, we are building a more sustainable and resilient food and agriculture industry. Our mission? To remove the burden of data management and resolve the debate onmethodologyso companies can drive impact. With our SaaS platform, we empower organizations to focus their resources on making a real impact while driving positive change in the industry. /p h3About the Team /h3 pWe are a diverse and passionate team of about 40, committed to creating a sustainable impact and technological innovation. We believe in the power of collaboration and leverage our collective expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive meaningful change. Our cultural heartbeat business decisions are shaped by our core values: 'Accept the challenge', 'Commit to learn', 'Authentic accountable', 'Make momentum', 'Simplify ship.' These ensure that every team member can thrive and make a difference. /p h3About the Role /h3 pWe're looking for a Senior Manager with around 8 years’ experience in food and agriculture supply chains to lead TRACT's work on the economic and human rights dimensions of sustainability. /p pYou’ll convene senior leaders from across the sector to identify priority areas for industry alignment on practical sustainability methodologies and metrics. Those priorities then translate into scopes for pre-competitive Technical Working Groups, which you’ll run alongside other team members. Once a methodology is aligned, you’ll product manage it into features that users love, so it gets adopted and drives real impact in practice, not just on paper.br/This role is part of a combined Product Sustainability team, reporting to the VP of Product Sustainability, and works closely with Engineering, Design, and go-to-market teams to turn alignment work into shipped functionality and market-facing expertise. /p pThis role sits at the intersection of sector engagement, research, technical know-how, and product execution, turning sustainability theory into practice at scale. It's ideal for someone with expertise in farmer income and human rights issues in food systems, an existing network in agri-sustainability, and a drive to shape how fast-growing technology accelerates impact. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 h3Lead the Sustainability Forum /h3 ul liLaunch and run a C-suite-level Sustainability Forum bringing together sustainability and procurement leaders from the industry /li liTurn Forum discussions into research and white papers that scope Technical Working Groups and steer TRACT's roadmap and partnership priorities /li /ul h3Lead Technical Working Groups (TWGs) /h3 ul liPrepare and facilitate TWGs with industry experts and agri/food practitioners to reach alignment on metrics, methodologies and models related to farmer/living income, human rights due diligence, etc. /li liManage stakeholders before, during, and after working sessions, turning technical alignment into decisions TRACT can act on /li /ul h3Product Management of TWG Outcomes /h3 ul liOwn the path from TWG output to shipped feature – pairing with Engineering and Design to translate methodologies into credible, valuable platform functionality /li liDefine success metrics for new methodology features, monitor adoption and impact post-launch, and work with GTM teams on rollout /li /ul h3Research /h3 ul liTrack sustainability methodologies, standards, and regulatory developments relevant to agri/food supply chains (e.g. CSDDD, HREDD, certification frameworks, voluntary sector commitment frameworks) /li liTranslate sector developments into implications for the platform and customers, training internal teams as needed /li /ul h3Sector Engagement /h3 ul liRepresent TRACT at industry events, conferences, and webinars, building our presence in sustainability and agri networks /li liServe as a credible technical voice on TRACT's sustainability approach with sector experts, NGOs, and standard-setting bodies /li liBuild mission-aligned partnerships that benefit both our business and our customers /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 h3Must-haves /h3 ul liBackground in social science, economics, development studies, agricultural economics, or similar /li liExpertise in core economic and social sustainability issues in supply chains (cocoa, coffee, palm, soy, cotton, sugar, etc.) /li liStatistics/data analysis experience with household or population surveys (livelihoods, human rights) /li liAn existing network within the agri-sustainability sector, recognized and trusted by peers and stakeholders /li liStrong facilitation and communication skills: able to align diverse, senior stakeholders on complex or contested topics, and translate technical detail into business-relevant insight for both experts and non-experts /li liCurious, active listener who's quick to learn: when you hit something unfamiliar, you dig in and figure it out. Being resourceful with a roll-up-the-sleeves attitude. /li /ul h3Nice-to-haves /h3 ul liAn understanding of supply chain traceability, chain of custody models and the nature of sustainability data and reporting today across supply-chain actors /li liExperience building data tools or products, or working closely with teams that do /li liFamiliarity with SaaS platforms and how they scale /li liExperience engaging or presenting to C-suite stakeholders, comfortable holding your own in the room /li liSome budget or program-ownership experience /li liComfortable in a startup environment - energized by pace and ambiguity /li /ul h3What We Offer /h3 ul liA unique opportunity to work on a fast-growing platform that enables our customers to create a positive impact in Ag Food sustainability /li liFull ownership and autonomy in your work, with encouragement for development beyond your area of expertise /li liClose collaboration in a team of +- 40 highly diverse, motivated, and talented colleagues /li liCompetitive compensation package /li liEmployee participation plan (SARs) /li liCompany pension /li li25 paid holidays + 2 diversity days + public holidays /li liSwapping 3 Dutch public holidays for other recognized festive days /li liHybrid working: 3 days minimum in-office to foster company culture and high impact collaboration /li liCommuting allowance: 0.25 cents per km (tax-free), capped at 20 km single commute /li liRemote working: 2 weeks per year /li liLaptop home-office equipment /li liLearning and development budget /li liAbove statutory leave for maternity, paternity, adoption other life events /li liFrequent lunch learns, including sharing our many different food cultures /li liOffice located within walking distance from Sloterdijk Station in Amsterdam /li /ul pAre you interested to 'Accept the challenge'? Join us at TRACT to make a positive impact! /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr