Fresh produce distributor across Netherlands, Belgium, and Czech Republic
Bakker distributes fresh fruit and vegetables to major retailers across three countries as part of Greenyard, a global fresh-produce leader. The company is mid-stage in a significant SAP migration (replacing custom legacy systems) while investing heavily in automation—fully automated citrus sorting, high-rise warehouse systems, and truck charging infrastructure—paired with a logistics and operations hiring focus that signals operational scaling.
Notable leadership hires: Accounts Payable Lead
Bakker is a regional produce distributor supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to Albert Heijn (Netherlands), Delhaize (Belgium), and Albert (Czech Republic) through retail stores and delivery vans. The company operates three distribution centers across Ridderkerk, Boom, and Divisov and employs 501–1,000 people. Bakker is a subsidiary of Greenyard, a global fresh-produce company with 8,600 employees across 21 countries. The organization is executing a major digital transformation—moving from legacy custom systems to SAP S/4HANA—while pursuing supply-chain automation, fleet electrification, and energy-consumption optimization to support commercial growth and cost management.
Bakker is actively implementing SAP S/4HANA to replace its custom legacy system. The company uses SAP modules including SD (sales & distribution) and MM (materials management), with integration via SAP PI/PO and Dell Boomi.
Bakker is developing a fully automated citrus sorting line and automated high-rise warehouse system. The company is also building truck charging infrastructure for fleet electrification and establishing a cultivation organization internally.
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