Enterprise Data Director (CDO)

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.

Company Description

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, headquartered in the Netherlands, operating 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.

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.