Category Executive (6 Month FTC), Arla - Leeds

Do you want to grow your FMCG career and help set the direction for category and commercial growth with leading dairy brands?

You’ll turn market, shopper and customer insights into category‑led plans that land brilliantly with our retailers—driving mutual growth for our customers and Arla.

How You Will Make an Impact?

Based at our Leeds head office, you will join the Category Development function and work cross‑functionally with Sales and Marketing. You’ll analyse data, champion the convenience channel, and build clear, customer‑centric category plans that deliver growth for both the customer and Arla.

• Tailor, plan and execute short‑, medium‑ and long‑term category growth plans with owned customers


• Combine market, shopper and customer insights to identify opportunities and execute category leadership initiatives


• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to convert growth plans into outstanding customer execution


• Deliver insights that support range and merchandising recommendations for your retailer(s)


• Act as the internal convenience channel champion and support the wider category team on ad‑hoc projects

This is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract in the Customer Category team, reporting to the Customer Category Lead.

What Will Make You Successful?

You will be graduate level (or bring 1+ years’ experience in a category or sales role within an FMCG company or retailer), with strong analytical and numerical skills and confidence interpreting market and shopper data.

You’ll be an effective relationship builder and influencer with internal and external stakeholders, highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities and deliver at pace. Personally, you’ll be insight‑driven and curious - turning data into clear, actionable recommendations - a collaborative communicator who works seamlessly across Category, Sales and Marketing, and a proactive, outcomes‑focused operator who owns delivery and follows through to execution.

We work closely together and promise you a steep learning curve, with colleagues around you to cheer, support and challenge you every day.

What Do We Offer?

We’re committed to supporting your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 26 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays, matched pension contributions up to 6%, life assurance. We also provide flexible benefits.  

Would You Like to Join Us?

If you’re ready to unlock category growth with our retail partners, please apply as soon as possible as we review applications on a continuous basis and will close the recruitment once the right candidate is found.

For more information, please contact Talent Partner, Oliver Hickson‑Burr, at [email protected].

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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