Senior Manager- Leeds at Arla Foods
We are more than 23,000 colleagues across 39 countries and 7,624 dairy farmer-owners in Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. We aim to create the future of dairy, to bring healthy and sustainable dairy products to people across the world, and to lead the transition towards sustainable dairy farming and production. We work continuously on the farms, at the dairies, and in our administration to reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact. We are committed to champion good food habits and inspire a healthy life. We collaborate with NGOs and public stakeholders to develop viable dairy sectors in our emerging markets and to ensure access to affordable dairy nutrients. And we take our responsibility, our relationships, and our role in society seriously. Through these actions, we support a stronger planet and enable stronger people. We work together with our customers, scientists, suppliers, NGO’s, and other stakeholders who help us develop our business. Our consumers will benefit from our innovative approach and quality focus through our well-known brands Arla®, Lurpak®, Castello®, and Puck®, which are sold in more than 120 countries.
Job Summary
Job Position:Senior Manager- Leeds
- Job Type:Full Time
- Qualification:Bachelors
- Experience
- Location:Leeds
- Job Field:Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
Requirements
What will make you successful?
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring significant experience in developing and driving customer relationships within FMCG, along with proven leadership of teams and change initiatives. You’ll confidently set direction, build cross-functional and customer commitment, and inspire your team to raise performance standards.
Strong commercial acumen is essential, enabling you to source and analyse multiple data points and leverage category and product knowledge to deliver actionable insights. Additionally, given the high level of private label within your customers, a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chains and the commodities market is essential.
Responsibilities
How will you make an impact
As a Senior Manager, you’ll be an inspiring people leader, able to galvanize your team around driving customer growth and delivering positive impact across the organisation.
Some of the key responsibilities include;
Building strategic customer relationships to promote the Arla Cooperative model, drive branded and Own Label growth, and deliver sales, revenue, and supply chain targets.
Leading commercial performance and negotiations, including co-creating Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and managing senior stakeholder engagement internally and externally.
Driving cross-functional collaboration within Arla and with customers to deliver an end-to-end retailer experience for the Value Retail channel.
Developing and empowering high-performing teams, ensuring capability growth, talent development, and leadership across the commercial function.
Identifying and implementing continuous improvements to enhance customer service, drive synergies, and contribute to long-term brand and category strategy.
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Location
Leeds