We, as Arla – a European dairy cooperative with over 21,000 employees and nearly 8,000 farmers – represent a strong community with distinct Scandinavian values and deep roots in our local markets. Our cooperative principle enables us to maintain a close connection with our farmers – the owners of Arla – and inspires us every day to do our very best for our farmers, colleagues, our milk, our consumers, and our environment! We believe: Together, we achieve the best results.

 

Responsibilities:

Development and implementation of short- and long-term strategies for the MBB category at the local level, considering sustainability and global brand guidelines. Accountability for the P&L, including profit growth initiatives and implementation of corrective actions. Develop the local  branded portfolio strategy (Milka, Startbucks, Arla branded, and Private Label), driving brand and product launches , promotions, and digital transformation. Leading and further developing a highly motivated and high-performing team in the local market environment. Driving innovation by developing a long-term innovation strategy and collaborating with global and local teams.

Qualifications:

Completed university degree in a relevant field. Proven expertise in category development, brand strategy, and digital marketing. Leverage category drivers and retailer/consumer insights to create growth for the category and our brands Solid knowledge of sustainability trends and their commercial application. Strong business and financial acumen, as well as strategic and creative thinking. Ability to lead in a matrix-organized environment with a focus on collaboration and team development.

Benefits:

Work-Life Balance: A 38.5-hour workweek with time tracking and flexible working hours – including the option to work from home. Additionally, 30 days of vacation and three extra company leave days. Culture: Our unique Scandinavian company culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes within our cooperative structure. We place high value on appreciation through our feedback culture, regular 1:1 meetings, and open dialogues. Development Opportunities: Access to our learning library for online training and global career opportunities. Employee Discounts: Discounts on our entire product portfolio and access to the Corporate Benefits program with attractive offers for your well-being and budget. We also provide a company pension plan. Sustainability: Through our sustainability strategy "Stronger Planet Stronger People," we aim to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030. Location: Culinary options in our company restaurant with fresh daily dishes refined with Arla products and a Starbucks corner. Our office is easily accessible via public transportation (train station nearby) and motorway access, and we offer a job ticket, e-bikes, and free employee parking spaces.

Your Path to Arla
Please apply via our website at www.arlafoods.de and include your salary expectations and availability. For further information, please contact Niklas Berg, Consultant Talent Acquisition, at +49-151-14192766. Kindly let us know how you became aware of this job posting.

 

Equal opportunity
Arla Foods is a company with equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position. Purely for reasons of readability we have chosen to create all our job postings in male format. We explicitly look forward to all applications regardless if the candidate is male, female, diverse and will also exclude any other criteria from our screening process that is not professional qualification.

 

Agency disclaimer
Arla Foods Deutschland has chosen carefully selected external vendors (“Headhunter”) to work on specific roles and we hold long term working relationship with them. Arla Foods Deutschland is not seeking any new partners until further notice. Therefore we are asking you to refrain from any contact requests by phone, e-mail or in any other way towards any Arla Foods representatives. Please note that all candidate resumes that are send to us without a written and signed search assignment will be deemed made available free of costs. 

 

We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

 

BEWARE! RECRUITMENT FRAUD
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