Global Category Manager, Foodservice - Aarhus (Maternity Cover)

We are looking for a Category Manager (Maternity Cover) for Global Foodservice for our Core Categories that among other categories includes Soft Serve, Cooking Creams, Cheese. You will play a pivotal role in securing the right assortment to win in the markets. You will identify, lead, and accelerate category opportunities in close collaboration with our markets. You will work very closely with our markets to enable scale on our projects.

As a Category Manager you will be responsible for driving the portfolio design on the core categories working very closely with various stakeholders in the organization from supply chain, NPD and the markets to secure relevant offerings to our markets.

How you will make an impact

As Category Manager, you will independently lead and develop category growth opportunities while shaping the long-term direction through strategic planning. You will play a pivotal role in scoping selected innovation opportunities and support the Innovation Managers on category insights, customer dialogues, competitor understanding, launch activation and market strategies. Furthermore, you will also own the overall dialogue and collaboration with our Channel and brand team.

Your main tasks will be to:

• Act as the category expert, covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, trends, etc.


• Develop short- and long-term corrective actions, including securing a strong innovation pipeline


• Drive execution of the category strategy and strategic bets


• Facilitate close dialogue with the Markets to ensure customer alignment and commercial buy-in


• Secure profitability through portfolio recommendations


• Drive scale through product portfolio optimization and innovation across core portfolio/categories.

What will make you successful

You are ambitious, structured, and driven - and you thrive in a role that combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You bring a strong commercial mindset and excel at driving complex projects forward with structure and momentum.

• Bring 4+ years of experience from FMCG or a similar industry, ideally within Sales or Marketing (Foodservice experience is an advantage)


• You have a curious, structured, and proactive mindset.


• Have strong stakeholder management skills


• Can balance operational execution with strategic direction setting at a high standard


• Have a natural ability to take the lead – and can work independently


• Have a can-do attitude and thrive in a dynamic environment with continuous chang

Application & Contact

Please apply as soon as possible, as we will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis. For additional information, please contact Head of Category & Innovation Core Categories, Claus Nørgaard, on +45 9131 6804.

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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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