Component Planner - Esbjerg or Aarhus

Are you ready to kickstart your career in planning and make a real difference in a global organisation? Do you want to join a value‑creating team where your analytical skills and fresh perspectives can help shape the future of our E2E planning organisation? Keep on reading to discover how you can become a Component Planner at Arla and grow together with us!

“Being a Component Planner at Arla means working at the very heart of our supply chain, ensuring our production has the packaging and ingredients needed to maintain high customer service and efficient operations. You’ll work closely with colleagues locally and globally and quickly make a real impact,” says Carsten Bach, Supply Chain Network Planning Manager.

Read more about working at within the Arla Supply Chain here: Inside Arla.

How you will make an impact

As a Component Planner, you will ensure stable availability of packaging and ingredients across our production sites. You will work within our E2E planning processes, handle both day‑to‑day operational planning and contribute to long‑term improvements in data, processes and cross‑functional collaboration. The role sits in our E2E Supply Chain Planning organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing orders and deliveries of components from both internal and external suppliers to secure stable availability


• Executing packaging design changes, product launches and phase‑outs in collaboration with Global Product Management and production sites


• Preparing escalation cases for daily/weekly S&OE forums, including proposed solutions


• Conducting scenario planning to reduce risks, minimise waste and assess demand fluctuations


• Monitoring and evaluating KPIs (e.g., waste, OTIF, inventory value) to identify improvement opportunities

What will make you successful?

We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and collaborative, with a passion for planning and process improvement. The ideal candidate enjoys working with numbers and is motivated by creating improvements through data. To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A relevant academic background


• Strong analytical skills and solid problem‑solving abilities


• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with different stakeholders


• Openness to feedback and a proactive approach to learning and development


• A strong interest in supply chain, operations or planning


• Good communication skills in both Danish and English

This position is ideal for newly graduated candidates who are ready to kickstart their careers, but we also welcome applicants with other relevant backgrounds.

What do we offer?

At Arla, we are dedicated to professional development and to promoting internal recruitment whenever possible. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. You will become part of a market leader that produces nutritious, well‑known brands in a way that makes a meaningful difference for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the world around us. In our planning team, you will find a welcoming and supportive environment that values your ideas and encourages your growth. You will join an ambitious planning team that thrives on collaboration, shared learning and continuous improvement — and where colleagues actively help each other succeed.

Would you like to join us?

If you want to play a key role in shaping our operations and developing your career within planning, seize this exciting opportunity. Please apply as soon as possible, as we process applications continuously and will close the recruitment once the right candidate is found.

When applying, please submit your CV in English. Applicants are encouraged to upload a cover letter, which may be submitted in Danish or English.

For additional information, please contact, Carsten Bach, Supply Chain Network Planning Manager on phone: +45 40 83 98 83

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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