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Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Production Leader

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRoosendaal, NetherlandsIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • HBO work-and-thinking level, preferably in food technology, process technology, technical business administration, or a comparable field.
  • Experience leading within a production environment.
  • Experience directing, coaching, and developing teams.
  • Affinity with process improvement, Total Productive Maintenance, Lean, or similar improvement programs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with different stakeholders.
  • Understanding of production processes, safety, quality, and capacity.
  • Ability to make decisions based on multiple interests, data, and operational priorities.
  • Financial insight, such as budget monitoring or cost-conscious working.
  • A practical, visible, and engaged leadership style.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and set clear expectations.
  • Ability to translate complex information into practical actions.
  • Ability to hold people accountable for agreements and results.
  • Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
  • Ability to support employees' development in their roles.
  • Ability to organize work effectively and set priorities.
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues within and outside production.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop the shift leaders and production teams.
  • Translate production objectives into clear priorities for the department.
  • Monitor safety, quality, efficiency, delivery reliability, and staffing levels.
  • Establish clear work agreements, procedures, and guidelines within production.
  • Identify process bottlenecks and work with colleagues to improve them systematically.
  • Monitor departmental performance and make adjustments as needed.
  • Coach employees and contribute to their development.
  • Collaborate with Technical Services, Quality, Logistics, Planning, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Contribute to improvement projects and work project-based within the factory.
  • Monitor budgets and report deviations to senior colleagues.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and address unsafe behavior.
  • Develop and implement procedures, contribute to policies and guidelines, and identify deficiencies in processes, systems, and procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve performance by reallocating responsibilities or adjusting reporting lines.

Desired Qualifications

  • Preferred educational direction in food technology, process technology, technical business administration, or a comparable field.

About the Company

Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Cosun is a Dutch agro-industrial cooperative owned by about 8,100 sugar beet, potato, chicory, and other crop growers. It processes crops into food, animal feed, bio-based products, and green energy, using its diversified group of companies. Its approach includes Aviko (large-scale potato processing), Sensus (inulin from chicory), and Duynie (upcycling co-products into animal feed). The company pursues plant-based innovations under its Unlock 30 strategy, investing in high-quality proteins such as fava bean protein and other sustainable ingredients funded by subsidies for new facilities. Cosun differentiates itself through collective farmer ownership, long history, and a diversified, integrated structure that turns raw crops into multiple value streams rather than focusing on a single product. Its goal is to shape the future of food and materials by expanding plant-based solutions and sustainable ingredients for a changing world.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Stampersgat, Netherlands
Founded
1900

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