Associate Category Manager Milk, Arla Denmark

Are you ready to jump on the unique opportunity to impact the future of the biggest dairy sub-category? Are you motivated for a challenging role where you apply your commercial mindset to drive growth across the milk portfolio in the Danish market? Then this exciting position as Associate Category Manager for the Milk category in Arla Denmark might be for you!

You will join our Marketing department with 50 passionate and skilled colleagues and be part of the Milk & Yoghurt category team, whilst having a close link to the local Arla brand team. You will take on a broad role on both strategic and operational level, from developing and executing the category plans, over performance management, to project lead on strategic projects. The role is based in Viby, Aarhus, and reports to the Associate Category Director.

How you will make an impact

In this role, you will play a crucial part in setting the long-term direction for the milk category. In close cooperation with the respective brand managers, you will be responsible for securing that our category portfolio keeps on developing to meet consumer- and customer needs, identify growth opportunities, develop product concepts and lead the new product development process. You will provide actionable recommendations on product assortment incl. Supply Chain initiatives, pricing and NRM opportunities to enhance category success.

Having a large stakeholder base across functions and geographies, you will work closely with product- and project managers who organizationally sit in other teams. You will be able to build and apply your entire marketing toolbox and work with famous household brands like A24®, Arla Øko® or Arla LacoFREE®.

More concretely, you will:

• Lead the execution of our white milk category strategy through anchoring in the organization, facilitation of steerco meetings, and creation of 2026+ execution roadmap
• Drive performance management, including price analysis and identifying growth opportunities in all parts of the P&L
• Lead commercial, cross-brand projects in the category
• Lead selected innovation and renovation projects from idea to launch, in close collaboration with colleagues across the value chain
• Be responsible for our School Milk portfolio in cooperation with the Danish Dairy Association (Mejeriforeningen)

What will make you successful

You are commercially savvy with a flair for detecting and developing business opportunities, gained from at least 1-2 years of experience in relevant commercial roles. Furthermore, you are a strong project manager who is comfortable in leading cross-functional teams and presenting your recommendations to senior management. You hold a Master’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field. Experience in the FMCG industry will be seen as an advantage and full English proficiency is a must.

On a personal level, you:

• Demonstrate a strong combination of strategic thinking and executional focus
• Are energized by working both with long-term category development and on short-term tasks, whenever needed
• Thrive in a matrix organization, where you use your positive disposition to easily build commitment and trust with stakeholders, and exert influence without always having direct authority
• Are an excellent communicator with an analytical and structured way of working

Application and contact

We encourage you to apply promptly, as we will review applications on an ongoing basis and close the position once the ideal candidate is found. If you have any questions, please reach out to Associate Category Director, Milk & Yoghurt, Eva Schwendel on +45 26869188.