Customer Category Professional

1 month ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Arla Foods Full time

Do you want to develop your career with a global and dynamic FMCG company?

Do you want to be part of a growing team that will be leading the direction around how to unlock category and commercial growth?

Arla Foods are currently looking to recruit a Customer Category professional to join our growing Customer Category team.

How will you make an impact?

In this role you will be part of the Category Development function and will be based at our head office in Leeds.

As Customer Category Professional you will be responsible for analysing data and working cross functionally, to create a clear category led customer plan delivering growth for the Customer and Arla.

What will the role look like?

Within your categories/customers, tailoring, planning and executing short, medium and long term category growth plans, securing long term engagement and execution with customers leading to mutual growth. Combine market, shopper and customer insights to identify growth opportunities and execute these through outstanding category leadership initiatives. Collaborate closely within the function and also within the wider sales and marketing function to step change our customer execution. Ensure Arla's growth plans and initiatives are converted into brilliant execution that drives growth, positively impacts shopper behaviours and continues to build our Dairy credentials within the industry. Supporting the broader category team with ad hoc projects

What do you need to succeed?

To be successful in this role you will have at least one years experience in a category or sales role within FMCG company or retailer. You will have good organisational and numerical skills with and will also be skilled at building relationships and influencing internal and external stakeholders.

What do we offer?

Competitive salary (salary discussed at application stage) 26 days holiday & Bank Holidays Hybrid & Flexible working Pension contribution matched up to 6% 4 x annual salary life assurance Free to use onsite Gym Access to discounted products in our Staff Shop People agenda commitment to training and development (internal & external) Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform. Most importantly - Cheese hamper at Christmas

For more information please contact Talent Partner Oliver Hickson-Burr at

Applications will close on the 14th of May 2024

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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