Ful Foods | Non-Executive Board Director (Investor Representative)

Invest International

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Board of Directors appointment at Ful Foods, a portfolio company (investee) of Invest International. Invest International, as an equity investor in Ful Foods, can appoint a non-executive director on the Board of Directors to guide the company's growth, governance, and impact goals. Ful Foods is a Dutch food-technology company that has developed a patented biorefinery of spirulina (microalgae) to create functional, natural ingredients. The Investor Director will join the company at a key point in its development and have the opportunity to help steward the company through its next growth phase. The Board currently comprises seven seats: three founders (CEO, COO, CTO), two investor directors, one independent director, and three board observers. The company is currently engaging an independent director as board chair. We are seeking a production and manufacturing expert to become Invest International’s non-executive director on the Ful Foods Board of Directors. In this role, you will represent Invest International while providing strategic mentorship to the Executive Team (including the CEO, COO, and CTO) as they implement their growth strategy and adapt to market realities.

Requirements

Prior experience as an executive in Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, CTO, or equivalent level at a scaling food and/or ingredient company.
Track record scaling production, including managing global CMOs and driving process improvements at a growing food, ingredient, or agritech company.
Experience driving cost-down and yield improvement as production scales.
A technical background in ingredients or food manufacturing, for example food science, process engineering, or plant operations, with fluency in the regulatory and quality standards (cGMP, food safety systems) that govern the space.
Experience on either side of a strategic transaction in food/ingredients, corporate development at a flavor/color/ingredient major, or having taken a scaling ingredient company through an acquisition process, given FUL Foods' active fundraising and the potential for M&A as the company scales.
Experience in managing investor expectations through various business cycles.
Demonstrated experience working closely with, or serving on the boards of, companies backed by institutional or impact investors, with a strong grasp of their specific reporting and governance requirements.
Experience growing an early-stage company.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the global natural food color space, including regulatory dynamics and competitive landscape, is a plus given the market opportunity created by the FDA's dye phase-out.
Well-positioned to make introductions to co-manufacturers, technical advisors, strategic partners, potential strategic acquirers or corp-dev contacts at major flavor/ingredient houses, and other operators as FUL Foods scales.
Preferably based in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and strategic guidance on production and manufacturing strategy.
Act as a critical sounding board for the executive team.
Serve as the vital link between Ful Food’s management and Invest International.
Ensure that the company's trajectory aligns with compliance, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and reporting standards expected by institutional investors like Invest International.
Contribute to major strategic decisions, including manufacturing scale-up, financing, commercial partnerships, operational priorities, M&A and longer-term exit readiness.
Provide oversight of financial performance, milestone tracking, and governance in line with investor rights and shareholder agreements.
Participate in board meetings, held monthly, with quarterly meetings covering formal governance matters.