Product Owner – Internal Integrations | Architect

Join us at Hillebrand Gori – a company of DHL Global Forwarding

Introduction

Being specialized in alcoholic beverages, we offer a full range of transportation services and options, from full container loads to groupage shipments, from large volumes of bulk wine to small consignments via airfreight. Our logistics services allow our customers to transport exactly what they want, when they want, in a cost-effective way.

For our location in Haarlem, we are looking for a Product Owner – Internal Integrations | Architect.

Role Purpose

The Product Owner – Internal Integrations (Architect) combines product ownership with hands-on solution architecture responsibility for the internal integration landscape across Hillebrand Gori’s application ecosystem.

The role is responsible for designing and shaping cross-functional, cross-application solutions that enable key business improvements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and integration strategy.

Working closely with the Head of Enterprise Solutions and peer Product Owners, the role ensures that solution designs translate business priorities into coherent, scalable, and sustainable integration outcomes.

What will you do?

Business Solution Architecture

Design and shape end-to-end business solution for key cross-functional initiatives

Translate enterprise application landscape architecture into executable designs with the Head of Enterprise Solutions

Ensure consistent, high-quality solution design across domains

Support end-to-end business process integration

Cross-Functional Business Improvement Enablement

Drive solution design for strategic cross-application improvements

Enable process optimization, automation, and data consistency

Balance delivery speed and architectural sustainability

Challenge designs introducing complexity

Internal Integration Product Ownership

Own and manage the integration backlog

Ensure future-proof and aligned backlog

Balance delivery of rich functionality, simplicity and risk reduction

Agile Delivery & Engineering Collaboration

Participate in Scrum ceremonies

Ensure adherence to solution design and backlog priority

Cross-Product Alignment & Dependency Management

Align priorities and dependencies with POs

Ensure end-to-end process thinking

Resolve cross-product design issues

Integration Standards & Governance

Apply integration standards and guardrails

Contribute to best practices

Ensure security and compliance

Stakeholder Collaboration

Bridge business, architecture, and delivery

Facilitate solution design discussions

Provide transparency on risks and decisions

Do you have what it takes?

Experience in PO / Business Solution Architect roles

Strong integration architecture expertise

Agile delivery experience

Strong stakeholder management

Freight forwarding/BWS knowledge

Leadership Competencies

HEAD: Translate business application architecture into practical solutions

HEART: Build trust and collaboration

GUTS: Challenge risky designs

BITE: Deliver scalable solutions

Mindset

Think end-to-end

Balance speed and sustainability

Act as trusted design partner

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, Integration Architecture, Product Ownership, or related roles.

5+ years Experience in freight forwarding, transportation, logistics, supply chain.

Proven experience designing cross-functional and cross-application business solutions in complex enterprise environments.

Proven Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery organizations as Product Owner.

Experience working with enterprise integration platforms, APIs, event-driven architectures, and system integration patterns.

Why work at Hillebrand Gori?

With great pride, we can say that Hillebrand Gori is the largest beverages logistics company in the world. Founded in 1844, we are active in over 90 countries. Our success is built on the dedication of our people. While we operate globally with more than 2,200 employees, our IT department is largely located in The Netherlands but also has a presence in Italy, France and India. Within our department around 15 different nationalities work together.

We believe that “Our people and our reputation are our greatest assets.” You will work in an environment where you can make impact, influence strategic technology decisions, and grow both personally and professionally.

Are you looking for a role where you can apply deep expertise and deliver direct business value? Then we’d like to meet you.

What can you expect from us?

A salary tailored to your qualities and experience

A contract for 40 hours

Reimbursement for travel expenses, work from home allowance and internet allowance

Pension scheme with BeFrank

Flexible working hours and possibility to work from home

Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities to realize your ambitions in an international environment

An informal working environment with innovative colleagues who strive for the very best

You can work independently and make us better with your own input

Professional training

a fun place to work, with room for recreation; weekly and monthly drinks, quarterly company meet-ups, regular company festivities

Work for an organization certified as Great Place to Work 2026