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Enterprise Data Director

Information Technology Utrecht Full-time Netherlands

Job Description

The Enterprise Data Director (externally referred to as Chief Data Officer - CDO) plays a strategic executive role, responsible for defining and implementing JDE Peet’s global data strategy -ensuring data is managed as a key corporate asset that enables value creation, operational excellence, and innovation.

Sitting within the Global IT (GIS) organization and reporting to the Global IT Director (CIO), this role partners cross-functionally with IT, business functions, compliance, and local markets to enable a truly data-driven organization.

You will lead the development of JDE Peet’s enterprise data strategy across governance, quality, architecture, literacy, and AI-readiness, while fostering a culture of data accountability, insight, and innovation across the company.

In this role you will:

Lead and Shape the Data Strategy

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise data strategy aligned with business goals and digital transformation ambitions.

  • Define the target data operating model, including roles, responsibilities, and data capabilities across the enterprise.

  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing global team of data professionals.

  • Continuously evolve JDE Peet’s data capabilities, ensuring readiness for AI and next-generation analytics.

Drive Governance, Quality, and Compliance

  • Define and implement data governance policies across ownership, stewardship, quality, and lifecycle management.

  • Ensure data is accurate, consistent, and compliant with regulations such as GDPR.

  • Strengthen data quality and integrity across structured and unstructured data sources.

  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, and IT to embed privacy-by-design principles.

Architect and Scale Data Platforms

  • Design and manage a scalable hybrid data architecture integrating structured and unstructured data (e.g. SAP S/4 HANA, Salesforce, OT data).

  • Oversee data platform selection and implementation, in alignment with global technology strategy.

  • Manage external system integrators to ensure cost-effective, high-quality delivery and support.

  • Enable adoption of advanced analytics, AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI technologies.

Foster Data Literacy & Business Adoption

  • Act as the internal evangelist for data as a strategic asset, driving awareness and adoption across all functions.

  • Implement data literacy programs and promote self-service analytics.

  • Measure and communicate the business value of data initiatives - from revenue growth to risk reduction.

  • Lead the organization’s readiness to scale AI and monetize data assets.

Build a Data-Driven Culture

  • Establish a global network of data stewards and local data owners.

  • Create forums for sharing best practices and innovation in data management.

  • Promote collaboration and transparent data-driven decision-making across the business.

Qualifications

We are looking for a visionary data leader with a passion for transforming data into business value. You are both a strategist and an operator - capable of driving enterprise-scale change while inspiring teams and stakeholders around a shared vision.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

  • Master’s degree in Business, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data management within global organizations.

  • Proven experience building data governance, quality, and architecture at scale.

  • Strong understanding of business operations and cross-functional value drivers.

  • Track record of leading large-scale transformation and fostering a data-driven culture.

  • Exceptional communication skills - able to translate complex data concepts for non-technical audiences.

Preferred:

  • Experience in CPG, retail, or similar complex environments.

  • Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Azure, GCP) and data cataloging tools.

  • Experience applying AI, ML, GenAI, and emerging Agentic AI use cases.

Additional Information

Your application at JDE Peet's
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.

Whether or not you are with us, two, four or thirty years, it doesn’t matter. We help you build your skillsets and potential career. We offer a solid and competitive base salary and ad additional benefits to the mix. 

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Company Description

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, or how you enjoy your coffee or tea, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success.

When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!

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