Babette Derksen

Babette Derksen is the Global PMO Director at JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS, where responsibilities include ensuring cross-functional collaboration and managing key business programs such as Innovation & Growth and Value Optimisation. With a robust background in managing global innovation pipelines and delivering significant growth projects, Babette has previously held roles as Innovation & Program Delivery Director and Business Unit Director for Senseo Sarista at JDE. Prior experience includes various positions at Friesland Foods, including Business Development Manager and International Category & Innovation Manager, where strategic projects and market innovations were a focus. Babette's career began at Cosucra and Euro Jazz, with an educational foundation in Food Technology and advanced strategic management from IMD and Erasmus University Rotterdam.