SHARE OUR TASTE FOR LIFE:

Together with you we want to empower you to achieve this mission with us. We value you as a person and actively support you on your professional journey, while caring for your future. Join our big little family and let’s make products for you and the world to love.

Do you share our taste for life? We invite you to join our big little family!

The Vandemoortele group believes that sustainability is an important driver for our business performance, and we see it as the only right way to face the big challenges the world has, like the climate crisis, and at the same time to create long-term value for all our stakeholders. As a food company, we are at the forefront of the transition to another, more sustainable, food supply. We want to make a difference by reducing our negative impacts to the highest possible extent and by maximising our positive contributions wherever possible. The Vandemoortele Group reports its financial and sustainability results twice a year.

To support these efforts we are currently looking for a Sustainability Reporting Officer who will help to collect and report the ESG data in a way that meets the company but also audit and legal requirements. This role reports to the Group Sustainability Manager.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES?

Data management

• You will play a key role in supporting our sustainability initiatives by collecting and reporting on consolidated ESG data. This role will be accountable for consolidated data gathering, validation, and reporting to help the company achieve its sustainability goals and communicate its progress to stakeholders;


• You will be an active participant in the definition of the KPIs managed by the company and helping to build them;


• You will prepare reports and presentations summarizing key consolidated sustainability metrics and performance indicators;


• You will be involved in initiatives to enhance sustainability data analytics (e.g. scenario planning, latest estimates,...) in cooperation with internal stakeholders and/or the IT department.

Reporting compliance

• You will be responsible for bridging the gap between audit and legal requirements on the one hand, and the internal stakeholders on the other hand;


• You will be actively maintaining and validating the documentation of the KPIs managed by the company, coordinating the internal stakeholders and keeping the documentation up-to-date;


• You will be the single point of contact to provide input for a new sustainability dashboard and data lake (designed by the IT department) that meets the company expectations, audit and legal requirements;


• You will be proactively suggesting and implementing improvements to data collection and reporting processes;


• You will coordinate the execution of the non-financial audit for the annual report of Vandemoortele, incl. planning and internal coaching and communication.

Business Process Ownership

• You will act as the Business Process Owner within sustainability. responsible for overseeing the sustainability business processes (end-to-end).

Project management support

• Provide support in managing sustainability projects, from both a technical and administrative standpoint, and ability to collaborate in project teams in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geographies context;


• Effectively plan and organize meetings, workshops, other key project deliverables. Advise on and contribute to specific project deliverables.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• You will join our big little family: Our associates are the beating heart of our company – they bring the flavour to our organisation. We cherish each member, prioritising their well-being and supporting their professional journey. As a global family business, we foster a human-centric approach where everyone feels welcome and valued;


• We value you as a person: At Vandemoortele we value each one of our associates and recognise their unique contributions to team successes. We place great importance in giving our associates the freedom to shape their own professional journey. You will have flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 50% of the time. We also invite you to join our sports and wellbeing activities;


• We care for your future and we support your professional journey: We believe in the power of our associates and the value of their actions and support their career aspirations by offering internal mobility and promotional opportunities. We embrace individual ambitions and encourage our associates to create a successful professional journey and entrust them to take ownership;


• We make products for you to love: We are a team of passionate food enthusiasts. In our mission to shape a tasty future we strive to create a wide range of food solutions that connects people, cultures and traditions. You can kickstart your day with a delicious croissant fresh out of the oven and enjoy tasty food in our company restaurant. In our cosy coffee corners, you will find healthy fruit baskets to enjoy your break to the fullest;


• Easy to reach: Our HQ is located close to a bus stop and highway exits. Want to come by bike? Lease a bike at Vandemoortele!

ARE YOU THE ONE WE'RE LOOKING FOR? 

• You hold a Master degree with an analytical approach, e.g. in (Bio-)Engineering, Sciences, Business, Economics, … etc. An additional Master in e.g. Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, etc. is a strong asset;


• You are familiar with sustainability reporting standards, frameworks and assessment bodies (such as CSRD, EU Taxonomy, Ecovadis, CDP, …). You are eager to navigate complex regulations;


• You are passionate about sustainability and food. That passion will motivate you to go the extra mile in engaging others;


• You like to achieve objectives together;


• You are a well-structured and strong communicator who thrives as a team player. You have excellent communication and convincing skills in English;


• You can coordinate projects with multiple internal and external stakeholder;


• You are highly analytical and can easily identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement;


• Former experience in financial or non-financial auditing processes is a plus;


• Knowledge of data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar) and experience with quantitative data analysis are a plus.

Join us in making sweet memories! 

We look forward to welcoming you to our delicious journey!

HOW TO APPLY:

Submit your updated CV and compelling cover letter (optional) highlighting your relevant experience and motivation.

For questions or additional information, mail us: louise.dejaeger@vandemoortele.com