Senior Sustainability Manager

Job description

Senior Sustainability Manager TRACT BV — Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid) Thank 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. At 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 on methodology so 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. About the Team We 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. About the Role We'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. You'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. 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. This 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. Key Responsibilities Lead the Sustainability Forum Launch and run a C-suite-level Sustainability Forum bringing together sustainability and procurement leaders from the industry Turn Forum discussions into research and white papers that scope Technical Working Groups and steer TRACT's roadmap and partnership priorities Lead Technical Working Groups (TWGs) Prepare 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. Manage stakeholders before, during, and after working sessions, turning technical alignment into decisions TRACT can act on Product Management of TWG Outcomes Own the path from TWG output to shipped feature – pairing with Engineering and Design to translate methodologies into credible, valuable platform functionality Define success metrics for new methodology features, monitor adoption and impact post-launch, and work with GTM teams on rollout Research Track sustainability methodologies, standards, and regulatory developments relevant to agri/food supply chains (e.g. CSDDD, HREDD, certification frameworks, voluntary sector commitment frameworks) Translate sector developments into implications for the platform and customers, training internal teams as needed Sector Engagement Represent TRACT at industry events, conferences, and webinars, building our presence in sustainability and agri networks Serve as a credible technical voice on TRACT's sustainability approach with sector experts, NGOs, and standard-setting bodies Build mission-aligned partnerships that benefit both our business and our customers Qualifications Must-haves Background in social science, economics, development studies, agricultural economics, or similar Expertise in core economic and social sustainability issues in supply chains (cocoa, coffee, palm, soy, cotton, sugar, etc.) Statistics/data analysis experience with household or population surveys (livelihoods, human rights) An existing network within the agri-sustainability sector, recognized and trusted by peers and stakeholders Strong 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 Curious, 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. Nice-to-haves An understanding of supply chain traceability, chain of custody models and the nature of sustainability data and reporting today across supply-chain actors Experience building data tools or products, or working closely with teams that do Familiarity with SaaS platforms and how they scale Experience engaging or presenting to C-suite stakeholders, comfortable holding your own in the room Some budget or program-ownership experience Comfortable in a startup environment — energized by pace and ambiguity What We Offer A unique opportunity to work on a fast-growing platform that enables our customers to create a positive impact in Ag & Food sustainability Full ownership and autonomy in your work, with encouragement for development beyond your area of expertise Close collaboration in a team of +- 40 highly diverse, motivated, and talented colleagues Competitive compensation package Employee participation plan (SARs) Company pension 25 paid holidays + 2 diversity days + public holidays Swapping 3 Dutch public holidays for other recognized festive days Hybrid working: 3 days minimum in-office to foster company culture and high impact collaboration Commuting allowance: 0.25 cents per km (tax-free), capped at 20 km single commute Remote working: 2 weeks per year Laptop & home-office equipment Learning and development budget Above statutory leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & other life events Frequent lunch & learns, including sharing our many different food cultures Office located within walking distance from Sloterdijk Station in Amsterdam Are you interested to ‘Accept the challenge’? Join us at TRACT to make a positive impact!