Senior Product Specialist, Fermented High Protein - Aarhus

Arla Foods; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods Innovation Centre in Aarhus is seeking an inventive leader to advance fermented high-protein dairy products, combining hands-on product development with process leadership to accelerate innovation across Skyr, Quark and Greek yogurt.

You will drive complex development projects, translate scientific findings into business recommendations, and collaborate with Innovation, Operations, Quality, Packaging and Supply Chain to shape the future of high-protein platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology or Food Engineering.
• Significant experience in product and process development within dairy or food manufacturing.
• Experience with fermented dairy products and high-protein platforms.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex product and process development projects from concept to launch.
• Acting as a product and process expert across fermented high-protein product platforms including Skyr, Quark, yoghurt and emerging technologies.
• Driving laboratory, pilot and industrial trials and translating technical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Identifying and solving complex product quality, stability and process challenges.
• Leading knowledge in process and product interactions within the team.
• Developing technical playbooks, guidelines, troubleshooting tools and best‑practice ways of working.
• Establishing structured approaches for experimentation, data interpretation and root‑cause analysis.
• Contributing to future product and technology roadmaps within Fermented High Protein.
• Supporting external manufacturing, supplier collaborations and Contract Manufacturing activities where specialist technical expertise is required.

Skills

Product & Process Development

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Management

English Fluency

Education

Degree in Food Science

Degree in Dairy Technology

Degree in Food Engineering

Job description

Is your mind set on innovation and developing the next generation of high-protein dairy products?

Are you looking for a role where you can combine deep process expertise, product development excellence and capability building to shape the future of Fermented High Protein products? This could be your chance to join a leading global dairy company that takes innovation, product superiority and process excellence seriously. The job location is based in our Arla Innovation Centre in Aarhus.

“You will be part of our Fermented High Protein Innovation team, helping to create superior products, strengthen our process capabilities and build the knowledge foundations needed for future growth. So, if you are passionate about working in a fast‑paced international environment and want to make a significant impact on the future of Skyr, Quark, Greek yoghurt and other high‑protein dairy platforms, this could be your next career move,” says Associate Director – High Protein Fermented Innovation, Jorden Naseby

We are looking to strengthen process capability across our Fermented High Protein organisation.

Your main goal is to combine hands‑on product development with process leadership, helping the team make robust, data‑driven decisions and creating the tools, knowledge and best‑practices needed to accelerate innovation. You will work closely with Innovation, Science, Operations, Quality, Packaging, Marketing and Supply Chain teams across Europe.

This position places you in a unique role where you will influence both today's products and the future capability of the organisation. You will drive deep process development expertise to support capex investment projects across our network of production sites.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading complex product and process development projects from concept to launch.
• Acting as a product and process expert across fermented high-protein product platforms including Skyr, Quark, yoghurt and emerging technologies.
• Driving laboratory, pilot and industrial trials and translating technical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Identifying and solving complex product quality, stability and process challenges.
• Leading knowledgein process and product interactions within the team.
• Developing technical playbooks, guidelines, troubleshooting tools and best‑practice ways of working.
• Establishing structured approaches for experimentation, data interpretation and root‑cause analysis.
• Contributing to future product and technology roadmaps within Fermented High Protein.
• Supporting external manufacturing, supplier collaborations and Contract Manufacturing activities where specialist technical expertise is required.

Inventive, product and processing expert, strong and able to challenge the status quo

If you hold a degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Engineering or a related discipline, and have significant experience in product & process development within dairy or food manufacturing, you may have the credentials we are looking for.

You are passionate about applying science to solve real business challenges and have a proven ability to translate technical complexity into practical solutions.

Experience within fermented dairy products, high-protein products, fermentation, process development & large‑scale manufacturing is a necessity.

You are comfortable influencing without authority and can work effectively across multiple functions, sites and cultures. You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others develop technical confidence and capability.

This role requires

• Technical leadership in process and site capabilities across the network.
• Strong product and process development expertise.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Finally, you build strong relationships, challenge constructively and thrive in an environment where innovation, learning and collaboration are valued.

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.

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