People & Culture Consultant, Arla Foods Ingredients

Are you passionate about working in the intersection between people and business in a global company? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where you make a real impact as the driver of a diverse portfolio of HR processes and initiatives? If so, Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has the perfect challenge for you!

AFI is a global leader in improving premium nutrition. We are an independent company within the Arla Foods Group, consisting of a 2000 colleagues globally. Our headquarter is located in Viby, Aarhus. You will join our People and Culture, Projects and Learning team consisting of 6 colleagues. Our areas of responsibility cover learning and development, leadership development, talent management, employer branding, diversity and inclusion and culture, and in all of this our most important job is to deliver value to our business and support our ambitious business strategy.

How you will make an impact

We are looking for a dedicated People & Culture Consultant to drive and shape processes and initiatives within our portfolio of tasks together with colleagues from the AFI People & Culture function, Arla HR and other stakeholders from around the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead selected People & Culture processes across functional areas and for different employee groups in AFI – e.g. our yearly engagement survey.
• Drive strategic People & Culture initiatives and independently lead and scope your own initiatives from idea to successful implementation – e.g. within our Diversity and Inclusion agenda.
• Partner with colleagues from the AFI People & Culture function to contribute to the development of selected People & Culture initiatives and subsequently bring them to life in AFI e.g. our Talent management program.
• Be ambassador for collaboration and for a People & Culture organisation with a strong focus on creating value for the business.

What will make you successful

You are a team player, who keeps our common team goal in mind and contribute positively to our team feeling. You work independently and take lead on tasks and initiatives. You know how to communicate and collaborate across the organisation to create value and achieve results. You have strong ability to build trust and navigate at different levels in the organisation.

We also expect that you have:

• some years of experience working within some of our areas of responsibility together with a strong general business understanding.
• a positive mindset and a willingness to learn and take on new areas of responsibilities in accordance with business needs and strategy.
• well-developed analytical skills, using data to drive planning, execution and decision making.
• are pragmatic, solution-oriented and take initiative.
• feel comfortable taking the lead and have ‘’can do’’ attitude and an ability to execute.

Further you communicate effortlessly in English. If you also like laughing with your colleagues and enjoy a good debate on what to eat for lunch then you might be the ideal candidate.

Application and Contact:

Ready to join us? If you have any questions, please reach out to our Head of People & Culture, Projects and Learning, Louise Kjær Nielsen, at lniez@arlafoods.com

About Arla Foods Ingredients

Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) is an independent company within the Arla Foods Group, consisting of a little over 2000 colleagues globally. Our headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. However, we have a global presence with subsidiaries and regional sales offices spanning South America, Asia, Europe, and Northern America.

We are the global leader in improving premium nutrition and our purpose is clear Together we discover and deliver powerful nutrition for a stronger tomorrow. Together with our customers, research partners, suppliers, NGO´s and others, we discover and deliver ingredients and products that can advance lifelong nutrition for the benefit of consumers around the world.

By joining us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to shape your own development in a company that has achieved double-digit growth every year for a quarter of a century. 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. Read more about what it means to work with Arla Foods Ingredients https//www.arlafoodsingredients.com/about/career/#career.