Drive Business Growth in Infant and Medical Nutrition with Arla Foods Ingredients!

 

Are you ready to leverage your commercial acumen to drive business initiatives, innovations, and strategic projects in the infant and medical nutrition industry? Join Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), an independent company within the Arla Foods Group, with a mission to become the global leader in value-added whey and milk ingredient business.

 

How to make an impact

We are on the lookout for a skilled professional to join our Sales Development team in Aarhus, Denmark. Whether you become a Sales Development Manager or a Senior Sales Development Manager depends on your experience and qualifications. In this role, you will be a cornerstone in the Strategic Business Unit for Specialised Nutrition, fostering the growth of our infant and medical nutrition business. Your success will largely hinge on building solid relationships with regional colleagues in China and nurturing strong customer connections, and you will also have a broad array of stakeholders internally in Arla Foods Ingredients.

 

In this role, you can look forward to the following key tasks and responsibilities:

Understand Chinese culture to bridge HQ strategies with regional operations, ensuring effective communication, strong relationships, and market relevance in China Collaboratively contribute to developing and executing our sales development strategy for China. Collaborate with regional teams to align priorities and work towards shared goals Drive sales initiatives and activate technical knowledge and functions (e.g., application science, nutrition science, regulatory, IP, legal) Conduct market and customer analyses to identify opportunities based on strategic relevance, volume, and value Work closely with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure fast market access and efficient sales processes

 

What will make you successful

We imagine that a successful candidate for this role would possess most of the below competencies:

You hold a Master’s degree in human nutrition, biomedicine, molecular biology, or a related field - or a commercial degree combined with solid nutritional knowledge, and you are characterized by being able to see beyond short term wins, and collaborate to create lasting impact.

(B2B) Experience in sales/marketing or business development within the infant/medical nutrition or food/pharma industry A strategic mindset, strong track record of delivering results, and the ability to translate insights into market-relevant concepts Vast knowledge about Chinese culture

Proficiency in English and excellent presentation skills are required, while Chinese language skills would be a plus. The role requires your presence at the Aarhus HQ at least four days a week and a willingness to travel globally around 30-50 days per year (the travelling is usually planned well in advance).

 

What we offer

In Arla Foods Ingredients you will find a collaborative and positive work culture with smart, driven colleagues. Our international team values work-life balance and team spirit. Here, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-growing business with market-leading innovations.

 

Would you like to join us?

If you're ready to shape the future of Arla Foods Ingredients, apply as soon as possible as we will review applications on an ongoing basis and close the recruitment process once we have found our new colleague. For more details about the role, please contact Senior Manager, Kasper Faarkrog Høyer on phone +45 9131 6624 or email: KAFHO@arlafoods.com.

Discover more about us at arlafoodsingredients.com
 

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?

 

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