Component Planner - Aarhus

Arla Foods; Denmark; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a proactive Component Planner to manage orders and deliveries of packaging and ingredients across sites in Denmark and NL. You will collaborate with procurement, dairies, and product management to ensure continuous availability and drive improvements.

The role involves scenario planning, maintaining master data for new components, and supporting product changes while reducing waste. Travel to NL is expected about one week per month.

Qualifications

• A relevant academic background
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• An openness to feedback and a proactive approach to learning and development
• A keen interest in supply chain, operations, or planning
• Communication skills in both English and Dutch is pre
• Flexible to travel from DK to NL on a frequent basis (average 1 week per month)

Responsibilities

• Execute timely orders and actively manage deliveries of components from both external and internal suppliers to ensure consistent availability
• Review supplier confirmations and handle invoices in case of deviations
• Review daily production progress and handle escalations with the Site Scheduler; resolve short-term component risks on a daily or ad hoc basis
• Monitor daily inventory availability; manage replenishment strategy and parameters based on inventory policies and targets
• Conduct scenario planning to mitigate availability risks, reduce waste, and assess the impact of finished goods demand fluctuations
• Create master data for new components and secure high-quality master data

Job description

Are you ready to kickstart your career in planning and make a real impact in a global organization?

Do you want to be part of a collaborative team where your analytical skills and fresh perspective will help shape the future of our E2E planning organization? Read on to find out how you can join Arla as a Component Planner and grow with us!

“ Being a Planner at Arla means you are right at the heart of our supply chain, helping to ensure our production sites have the necessary packaging and ingredients available to maintain consistent production. You’ll work closely with colleagues from across the business incl. dairies, procurement and product management. Learning quickly and making a genuine difference every day,” says Lisbeth Nørgaard Ejlersen, Component manager.

How you will make an impact

As a Component Planner, you manage orders and deliveries of packaging and ingredients to ensure consistent availability while driving process improvements and securing close collaboration with procurement and suppliers. Your specialist position allows you to oversee a broad portfolio and collaborate across sites, enhancing standardization and empowerment. Supported by technology, you will prepare escalations for S&OE and S&OP forums, create scenario plans to mitigate risks, and assess demand fluctuations. You will also support product design changes, launches and delistings while reducing waste.

Your responsibilities will include

• Execute timely orders and actively manage deliveries of components from both external and internal suppliers to ensure consistent availability
• Review supplier confirmations and handle invoices in case of deviations
• Review daily production progress and handle escalations with the Site Scheduler; resolve short-term component risks on a daily or ad hoc basis
• Monitor daily inventory availability; manage replenishment strategy and parameters based on inventory policies and targets
• Conduct scenario planning to mitigate availability risks, reduce waste, and assess the impact of finished goods demand fluctuations
• Create master data for new components and secure high-quality master data

The position will be based in Denmark (Viby) you will sit together with the global component planner team but you will report into the SC planning NL team. Reporting into the SC planning NL manager and responsible for the NL/BE market to serve the Nijkerk site.

What will make you successful

We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and collaborate, with a passion for planning and process improvement. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about numbers and eager to drive improvements through data. To succeed, you bring

• A relevant academic background
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• An openness to feedback and a proactive approach to learning and development
• A keen interest in supply chain, operations, or planning
• Communication skills in both English and Dutch is pre
• Flexible to travel from DK to NL on a frequent basis (average 1 week per month).

What do we offer?

At Arla, we’re committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. You’ll join a market leader that produces nutritious household-favourite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world. In our planning team, you’ll find a welcoming environment that values your ideas and supports your growth.

Would you like to join us?

If you want to play a key role in shaping our operations and develop your career in planning, seize this exciting opportunity.

For additional information, please call Senior Specialist – Operational Network Planner, SC Component Planning, Lisbeth Nørgaard Ejlersen, at [phone].

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 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.