Information & Digital Business Partner Marketing & Sales

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This is why you want to join us as Information & Digital Business Partner Marketing & Sales at Enza Zaden 

• Shape the digital future of a global leader in vegetable breeding, directly influencing how Marketing & Sales teams leverage technology to drive innovation and growth.

• Lead cross-functional teams across IT, data, and digital transformation, giving you a unique strategic role that blends business insight with cutting-edge tech.

• Work in an environment that values entrepreneurship and initiative, offering the freedom to experiment, propose bold ideas, and make a real impact on the business.

Make a difference as Information & Digital Business Partner Marketing & Sales

As the I&D Business Partner for Marketing & Sales you are the bridge between our global Marketing & Sales function and the Information & Digitalization organization. You are key partner for the M&S management team to enable the realization of business strategy through digital enablement. Furthermore, you:

• Build relationships within leaders, experts and key users to gather demand and provide guidance on opportunities for digitalization, technology innovation and improving their processes.

• Keep yourself up-to-date with internal and external developments in market intelligence, sales enablement, digital marketing, product portfolio management and related technologies.

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team with experts from the IT services, Architecture, digital transformation and data teams to  ensure Marketing & Sales is served with the right solutions and services.

• Participate in strategy creation and owns the roadmap of digital transformation initiatives.

• Manage the portfolio of our ‘road to digital’ projects for Marketing & Sales and ensure transparency on progress, costs, risks, priorities and interdependencies.

• Support the initiation of projects, software and vendor selections and are expected to also manage one of the projects or programs yourself.

You will be part of the Information & Digitalization team that is driving the Digital transformation in the company and supporting the business with IT solutions, Data Analytics and innovations based on the newest technologies in Cloud, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning.

What you bring as a future colleague 

You are passionate about applying technology to improve business processes and results. As I&D business partner you feel comfortable to be the spider in the web between the operations function and the various I&D departments. You also have:

• 10+ years working experience in IT and the commercial area and at least 5 years in a similar role

• A Masters degree in business administration, marketing other related field or equivalent working experience

• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills 

• Experience with managing IT demand and developing roadmaps

• Demonstrated experience with both portfolio & project management and agile ways of working

• In depth knowledge of systems related to marketing & sales like CRM, ERP, Digital Experience Platforms, Product Information management, Demand Planning and Trial Data Management

• Working experience in a seed/agri/biotech environment is a pre

Enza Zaden as your employer  

With more than 3.000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.  

What can you expect from us  

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:  

• Flexible work arrangements;  

• Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;  

• 25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours);  

• 1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;  

• Contribution for overnight stays if you live further away from Enza Zaden;  

• Laptop and smartphone 

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:  

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);  

• Tailor made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform;  

• Employer sponsored retirement benefits.  

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.  

Get in touch  

Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.  

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to:  

Sijmen Jansen 

Corporate Recruiter 

si.jansen@enzazaden.nl 

Good to know  

• A business case and an online personality questionnaire is part of the application process;  

• This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;  

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.  

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