In this role, you will be part of the marketing department and responsible for delivering the long-term pipelines for our brands. All efforts should build on our purpose to make it easier for people to live healthier lives with good food, whilst respecting the planet and everything that lives on it. Together with Marij Luijkx, your direct Manager and our Leading Commercial Innovation Manager, you will own the local innovation agenda for Arla Biologisch, Melkunie and Breaker. You will have the end-to-end ownership of developing the local long term innovation pipeline. From concept development to product development (in collaboration with NPD) to securing SPRING approval until the handover to the brand owners. You run the entire process.

We are looking for a hands-on & engaging project lead who is a team player and aspires great business results. You know how to transform consumer insights and market opportunities into innovative concepts and/or products and enjoy to work closely with colleagues including brand-, NPD- and category teams. You are expected to engage with various local and international stakeholders to drive development through the innovation process that results in new products on Dutch retail shelves.

FMCG profile with a pioneering mindset

If you enjoy the thrill of starting with the unknown and working tirelessly to turn ideas into reality, you’ll thrive in our team. If you’re naturally curious about why people behave the way they do and understand how to get beyond what people say and beneath what they actually do, you will undoubtably succeed in this role. If you understand that innovation is less about ideas and more about building those that fit the bigger picture, then you are the right fit. Ultimately, if you have the passion and drive to make innovation happen, this is the perfect job for you!

Key parts of the job

Your profile

You have a master’s degree, 4+ years of experience and from your time spent in an FMCG environment, you understand consumer insights and know how to uncover them and have experience in innovation and project management in a multi-functional environment. You can work individually and have a sharing mindset. You’re curious by nature and you’ve always wanted to discover new things and grasp opportunities. You thrive in an organization such as ours, always seizing opportunities, trial and error being part of the road to success. You will have strong skills in both managing people (indirectly) and the ability to navigate projects to a dynamic business environment, asking the right questions and driving simplicity into the communication and execution. You have vision and passion, excel in project management and know how to drive projects through a local as well as a large international system. You have a strong business mind and are able to use crucial marketing and financial levers to drive maximum value for the business.

Application

Interested? Then please apply before March 18, 2024. Please note that the starting date of this position will be no sooner than June 1st! If you have any questions, please reach out to Dirkjan Boels via 00316-50506603

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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