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Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is een verticaal geïntegreerde wereldleider op het gebied van cannabis, plantaardige consumentenproducten en duurzame innovatie. Als een van de langst bestaande producenten van verse producten in Noord-Amerika, gebouwd op decennia aan expertise, zijn wij een organisatie waar telers, vernieuwers en makers samenkomen om wereldwijd de toekomst van hoogwaardige plantaardige merken vorm te geven.

Werken bij Village Farms betekent deel uitmaken van een wereldwijd team dat wordt gedreven door doelgerichtheid, integriteit en ambitie. Hier laten we mensen, ideeën en mogelijkheden groeien.

De functie

De Manager, Teeltprestaties & Systemen is verantwoordelijk voor het leiden en optimaliseren van kweekprestaties door middel van data, technologie, systemen en gedisciplineerde operationele uitvoering. Deze rol zorgt ervoor dat kweekactiviteiten worden beheerd als een gecontroleerd en meetbaar productieproces, waarbij beslissingen worden gebaseerd op dashboards, KPI’s, systeemprestaties, procesnaleving, gewasobservaties en root-cause analyse.

Wat ga je doen

Kweekleiderschap & uitvoering

• Leiding geven aan en coördineren van kweekactiviteiten in lijn met productieplanning en strategie
• Beheren van kweek als een gecontroleerd productieproces ondersteund door data en systemen
• Balans houden tussen data-analyse en aanwezigheid in de kas
• Beslissingen nemen op basis van trends, data en analyse
• Realiseren van doelstellingen zoals opbrengst per m², consistentie, kwaliteit en compliance
• Verbeteren van voorspelbaarheid en verminderen van variaties
• Vertalen van strategie naar dagelijkse uitvoering

Data, systemen & prestatiemanagement

• Gebruik maken van dashboards, KPI’s en ERP-systemen om prestaties te monitoren en verbeteren
• Ontwikkelen en verbeteren van KPI-rapportages
• Bewaken van datakwaliteit, forecasting en systeemgebruik
• Werken met systemen zoals ACM, SAP, Business Central
• Samenwerken met klimaatsystemen zoals Ridder, Priva, Hoogendoorn en anderen
• Identificeren van verbeterkansen via data-analyse

Procesbeheersing, SOP’s & continue verbetering

• Ontwikkelen en verbeteren van SOP’s en werkprocessen
• Zorgen voor consistente uitvoering door teams
• Verminderen van afhankelijkheid van intuïtieve werkwijzen
• Identificeren van knelpunten en inefficiënties
• Leiden van verbeterinitiatieven
• Stimuleren van fact-based problem solving

Kwaliteit, compliance & traceerbaarheid

• Zorgen voor hoge standaarden op het gebied van documentatie en compliance
• Garanderen van correcte registratie van gegevens en batchinformatie
• Samenwerken met Quality en Compliance teams
• Monitoren van microbiologische naleving
• Waarborgen van SOP- en regelgeving compliance

Leiderschap & teamontwikkeling

• Leiding geven aan en ontwikkelen van teams via meetbare doelen
• Opbouwen van een cultuur van verantwoordelijkheid en verbetering
• Coachen van teams in datagedreven werken
• Duidelijke rollen en verwachtingen creëren
• Ondersteunen van onboarding en training

Samenwerking & technologie

• Samenwerken met interne afdelingen
• Ondersteunen van technische systemen en onderhoud
• Implementeren van nieuwe technologieën en processen
• Vertalen van technische inzichten naar praktische acties
• Bijdragen aan productieplanning en forecasting

Overige taken

• Uitvoeren van andere toegewezen taken
• Regelmatige aanwezigheid volgens bedrijfsnormen

Veiligheidseisen

• Gebruik van persoonlijke beschermingsmiddelen (PBM) waar vereist
• Training in correct gebruik van PBM
• Rapporteren van beschadigde of ongeschikte apparatuur
• Werken in zowel kantoor- als kweekomgeving
• Gebruik van standaard kantoorapparatuur
• Fysiek werk zoals tillen, buigen en strekken kan vereist zijn

Wat breng je mee

Opleiding & ervaring

• Bachelor in tuinbouw, agronomie, plantwetenschappen, data-analyse of vergelijkbaar
• Ervaring in kweek, kasbeheer of gecontroleerde teeltomgevingen
• Ervaring met klimaatsystemen en ERP-systemen
• Ervaring met KPI’s, dashboards en SOP’s
• Leidinggevende ervaring (bij voorkeur teams van 10+)
• Ervaring in gereguleerde omgevingen
• Kennis van forecasting en procesoptimalisatie

Kennis & vaardigheden

• Sterk inzicht in kweekprocessen en gewasontwikkeling
• Vermogen om data te vertalen naar beslissingen
• Kennis van KPI’s zoals opbrengst, kwaliteit en compliance
• Sterke analytische en probleemoplossende vaardigheden
• Kennis van SOP’s, procesmapping en documentatie

Leiderschapscompetenties

• Datagedreven en gestructureerd
• Resultaatgericht en verantwoordelijk
• Praktisch ingesteld en betrokken
• Sterke coach en teamontwikkelaar
• Veranderingsgericht en innovatief
• Samenwerkingsgericht
• Rustig en analytisch onder druk

Leven bij Village Farms

Wij geloven: It Takes A Village®

Dit zie je terug in hoe wij samenwerken, innoveren en winnen als team.

Onze waarden:
Versatility | Innovation | Leadership | Loyalty | Accountability | Grit | Entrepreneurship

Wat je hier doet, doet ertoe — voor onze mensen, producten en klanten.

Wij bieden uitgebreide voordelen en opleidingsondersteuning om jouw groei te stimuleren.

Klaar om met ons mee te groeien?

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Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is a vertically integrated global leader in cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods, and sustainable innovation. As one of North America’s longest-standing produce operators built on decades of expertise, we’re a company where growers, innovators, and creators come together to shape the future of high performing plant-based brands, globally.

Joining Village Farms means joining a global team built on purpose, integrity, and ambition. Here, we grow people, ideas and possibilities.

The Opportunity 

The Manager, Cultivation Performance & Systems is responsible for leading and optimizing cultivation performance through data, technology, systems, and disciplined operational execution. This role ensures that cultivation activities are managed as a controlled and measurable production process, where decisions are based on dashboards, KPIs, system performance, process adherence, crop observations, and root-cause analysis. The Manager, Cultivation Performance & Systems combines horticultural expertise with strong analytical capability, operational leadership, and continuous improvement. The role plays a key part in creating predictable, repeatable, and scalable cultivation outcomes by translating crop strategy into clear processes, SOPs, performance targets, and team execution. Success is achieved not through intuition alone, but through process control, data-driven decision-making, and strong collaboration across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Commercial, and supporting functions.

What You’ll Do 

Cultivation Leadership & Execution

• Lead and coordinate cultivation activities in line with production planning, crop strategy, quality standards, and businessobjectives.
• Manage cultivation as a controlled production process supported by data, systems, and disciplined execution.
• Balance time between reviewing dashboards, KPIs, system performance, process adherence, and walking the crop.
• Ensure cultivation decisions are based on data, trends, root-cause analysis, crop performance, and operational facts.
• Deliver cultivation targets related to yield per m², yield consistency, potency, terpene performance, microbial compliance, and crop quality.
• Create operational stability by improving predictability, reducing variation, and strengthening process control.
• Translate cultivation strategy into practical daily and weekly execution for teams.

Data, Systems & Performance Management

• Use cultivation dashboards, reports, KPIs, ERP systems, and environmental control systems tomonitorand improve performance.
• Develop, review, and improve KPI reporting related to crop performance, operational excellence, data quality, forecasting, and system adoption.
• Monitor data accuracy, reporting timeliness, forecast accuracy, dashboardutilization, and system adoption rates.
• Ensure correct and consistent use of ERP systems such as ACM, SAP, Business Central, or equivalent.
• Work with environmental control systems such as Ridder, Priva, Hoogendoorn, Source.ag, or equivalent systems.
• Use data toidentifyperformance gaps, deviations, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Create visibility through structured reporting, dashboards, KPI reviews, and performance discussions.

Process Control, SOPs & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, implement, and improve SOPs, work instructions, and process standards for cultivation activities.
• Ensure cultivation teams consistently execute established processes and SOPs.
• Build repeatable and predictable processes that reduce dependency on individual intuition or informal ways of working.
• Identifybottlenecks, inefficiencies, process deviations, and root causes of inconsistent performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, consistency, traceability, and operational efficiency.
• Support process mapping and standardization of cultivation workflows.
• Challenge assumptions and promote fact-based problem-solving.

Quality, Compliance & Traceability

• Maintainhigh standardsfor documentation, traceability, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure cultivation records,batchinformation, process data, and crop documentation areaccurate, complete, and available.
• Collaborate closely with Quality and Compliance on audits, findings, deviations, CAPAs, and improvement actions.
• Monitor microbial compliance rate and support corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure full alignment with internal SOPs, quality requirements, regulatory expectations, and traceability standards.
• Create a culture where documentation, compliance, and process discipline are seen as part of operational excellence.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop cultivation teams using measurable targets, data, and performance metrics.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Coach growers, supervisors, and team leads to understand and use data in daily decision-making.
• Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, routines, and performance expectations.
• Support onboarding, training, and capability development related to SOPs, systems, dashboards, cultivation standards, and performance management.
• Act as a visible, approachable, and structured leader across the cultivation operation.
• Develop teams that consistently execute established processes and contribute to stable, high-quality outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technology Adoption

• Collaborate effectively with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Commercial, Planning, and other supporting departments.
• Work with Maintenance and Facilities to ensure system performance, equipment reliability, and climate control stability.
• Supportadoptionof new cultivation technologies, data systems, dashboards, automation, and improved ways of working.
• Translate technical insights into practical actions for cultivation teams.
• Support forecasting and production planning by combining crop knowledge, operational data, and business requirements.
• Stay informed about developments in autonomous growing, crop steering, plant empowerment, environmental control systems, and cultivation technology.

OTHER DUTIES

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Leli Holland, a subsidiary of Village Farms International, Inc. from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

• As assigned

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to your health or safety. The Company will provide the required PPE. Employees will be trained in the proper use and care of any assigned PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly to your Supervisor.

• This position operates in a professional office environment as well as a cultivation environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Some heavy lifting may be required.
• Bending and stretching will be required.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Sciences, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Data Analytics, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience in cultivation, greenhouse operations, indoor growing, controlled environment agriculture, or a comparable production environment.
• Experience working with environmental control systems such as Ridder, Priva, Hoogendoorn, Source.ag, or equivalent.
• Experience with ERP systems such as ACM, SAP, Business Central, or equivalent.
• Experience developing dashboards, KPI reports, SOPs, work instructions, or structured performance reviews.
• Proven leadership experience managing cultivation, production, or operational teams, preferably teams of 10+ people.
• Experience working in SOP-driven, regulated, audited, or compliance-sensitive environments.
• Experience with forecasting, production planning, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of cultivation performance, crop steering, environmental control, irrigation strategy, plant development, and operational execution.
• Strong ability to explain cultivation decisions using data, metrics, dashboards, and trends.
• Knowledge of KPIs such as yield per m², yield consistency, potency performance, terpene performance, microbial compliance rate, SOP compliance, inventory accuracy, traceability accuracy, and forecast accuracy.
• Strong understanding of process control, SOP development, process mapping, documentation, and standardization.
• Ability to build or improve reporting routines, dashboards, and KPI reviews.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with audit readiness, traceability, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Leadership Competencies

• Data-driven, structured, and fact-based.
• Accountableandperformance-oriented.
• Hands-on, visible, and connected to the crop and the team.
• Strong coach who develops people through clear expectations and measurable feedback.
• Comfortable leading change and technology adoption.
• Collaborative across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Commercial, and supporting functions.
• Improvement-focused without creating unnecessary complexity orchangefatigue.
• Challenges assumptions and focuses on facts, not opinions.
• Calm, analytical, and solution-focused under pressure.
• Able to build systems that create repeatable and predictable outcomes.

Life at Village Farms

We believe It Takes A Village ® and we mean it.

It shows up in how we support each other, how we innovate, and how we win as a team.

Our values guide every decision we make:

Versatility | Innovation | Leadership | Loyalty | Accountability | Grit | Entrepreneurship

What you do here matters - to our people, our products, and the customers we serve.

We’ve got you covered with company-paid comprehensive benefits and education assistance to support your growth.

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you want to be part of something that has real impact - we’d love to meet you.