Product Portfolio Manager, Ingredients

4 weeks ago


VibyJ, Denmark Arla Foods Full time

Would you like to manage and optimize a portfolio of inter-dependent products in a Commercial function? Do you have excellent communication skills and ability to ensure a common direction among a wide range of stakeholders? And would you like to see the results of your efforts, as they have a direct impact on how our product portfolio grow in the future?

Arla Foods Ingredients is a global leader in natural whey ingredients. Our products are applied in products in a wide range of categories – from bakery, beverages and ice cream to sports, medical, and infant nutrition.

"We are currently searching for a Portfolio Manager to join our portfolio management team of 3 experienced and talented portfolio managers in Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) at our head quarter in Aarhus, Denmark. You will in the role as Portfolio Manager provide guidance concerning raw material prioritisation and cross-commercial alignment in adherence to the overall business strategy", says Head of Portfolio Management Ida Thomsen.

How you will make an impact

Together with the rest of the team you will make raw material scenario analyses and identify potential challenges to have a fact-based discussion and enable better decision-making.

In short, your responsibilities and tasks include:

Become a trusted portfolio partner to the commercial organization Provide raw material priority recommendation in S&OP and other key-forums Act as project participant in early stage of new product developments Secure evaluation of raw material options, flexibility and availability in early stage of new product development projects Support the development and implementation of roadmaps for relevant product portfolios Participate in business unit ideation sessions of new product developments Secure cross-commercial alignment and optimise business value in strategic projects Ensure transparent communication regarding portfolio management to relevant stakeholders

What will make you successful?

You have an outgoing personality, a strong drive and can easily interact with colleagues globally across several functions and organisational levels. You are able to combine a good analytical mindset with a can-do-attitude which enables you to challenge the status quo and find ambitious solutions.

Moreover you have:

A relevant academic degree on master level in business or in dairy and food science A strategic mindset that can structure recommendations and create high-quality material to facilitate decision making Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience working in projects is a advantage but not mandatory Strong command of English language skills at negotiation level

Finally, you have the ability to establish strong relationships in the organisation and be perceived as a true team player.

What do we offer?

As an independent company within the Arla Foods Group, our vision is to become the true global leader in value-added milk based ingredients. You will play a key role in achieving our ambitious growth targets and set your mark on the company's future.

You will be joining the portfolio management team in AFI, where you will be offered a position with a high degree of impact, responsibility and freedom to operate, while working together with very ambitious team and a joint believe in our purpose.

Application and contact

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity, please send your resume as soon as possible. We will handle applications on an ongoing basis and the position will be closed when the right can-didate is found. For additional information, please call Head of Portfolio Management Ida Thomsen at

Together we discover and deliver powerful nutrition for a stronger tomorrow

Arla Foods Ingredients is a global leader in improving premium nutrition. Together with our customers, research partners, suppliers, NGOs and others, we discover and deliver ingredients and products that can advance lifelong nutrition for the benefit of consumers around the world. While our factories may be packed with shiny steel vats, our labs look like something from the space program and our offices are awash in spreadsheets, we are a fundamentally human company with a genuine commitment to sustainability. By joining us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to shape your own development in a company that has seen double-digit growth every year for a quarter of a century.

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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