Senior Site Director Fresh / Direct Store Distribution - Aarhus

Arla Foods; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a Senior Site Director for Fresh/DSD in Denmark to lead a complex end-to-end operation spanning production dairies, warehousing, distribution and customer logistics. You will integrate production and delivery, drive performance, and secure QEHS and cost outcomes.

You will oversee about 1,500 colleagues across three dairies and four terminals, shaping strategy with commercial leadership and ensuring alignment with Arla Denmark.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience from large operations spanning production and logistics.
• Experience driving transformation and translating strategic direction into operational execution.
• Strong understanding of logistics, flow and end-to-end supply chain in a complex operating environment.
• A strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to balance service, cost and performance across the value chain.
• The ability to create clear direction, build collaboration and develop talent and succession across the organisation.
• Fluency in a Scandinavian language and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Fresh operation Take overall responsibility for the three production sites, warehousing, distribution and customer logistics, with clear ownership of service, cost, QEHS and performance outcomes
• Strengthen collaboration across the organisation Further develop the integrated geographical setup and create clear direction across sites and functions
• Strengthen flow and accountability Embed logistics into site-based operations, supported by cross-site standards, clear KPIs, mandates and decision rights
• Optimise the network Drive improvements across planning, inventory, routing, fleet utilisation and the production and logistics footprint
• Set the strategic direction Define the ambition and long-term strategy for the Fresh category in Denmark together with Arla Denmark’s commercial leadership
• Drive performance and transformation Lead performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery accuracy, motivation and planet, while continuing the integration of the Fresh/DSD organisation and developing its organisational and financial potential

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Transformation leadership

Logistics / supply chain

Strategic & commercial mindset

Talent development / succession

Fluency in Scandinavian language and英语

Job description

Are you ready to lead one of Arla’s most complex and business-critical end-to-end areas in Denmark? As Senior Site Director Fresh/Direct Store Distribution (DSD), you will be responsible for ensuring that Arla’s fresh supply chain operates as one integrated system from production to delivery at the customer. Following a significant organisational transformation, the focus is now on bringing the organisation together, building momentum and continuing to improve processes across the value chain.

The Fresh/DSD organisation covers approximately 1,500 colleagues across three production dairies, four distribution terminals, as well as Customer Service, Fleet Management, route planning and a digital development team. Every day, the network serves approximately 2,400 stores. Production and logistics have been brought together in an integrated end-to-end setup with clear accountability from raw material to customer.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead the end-to-end Fresh operation Take overall responsibility for the three production sites, warehousing, distribution and customer logistics, with clear ownership of service, cost, QEHS and performance outcomes
• Strengthen collaboration across the organisation Further develop the integrated geographical setup and create clear direction across sites and functions
• Strengthen flow and accountability Embed logistics into site-based operations, supported by cross-site standards, clear KPIs, mandates and decision rights
• Optimise the network Drive improvements across planning, inventory, routing, fleet utilisation and the production and logistics footprint
• Set the strategic direction Define the ambition and long-term strategy for the Fresh category in Denmark together with Arla Denmark’s commercial leadership
• Drive performance and transformation Lead performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery accuracy, motivation and planet, while continuing the integration of the Fresh/DSD organisation and developing its organisational and financial potential

What Will Make You Successful

• Senior leadership experience from large operations spanning production and logistics, including experience leading leaders
• Experience driving transformation and translating strategic direction into operational execution
• Strong understanding of logistics, flow and end-to-end supply chain in a complex operating environment
• A strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to balance service, cost and performance across the value chain
• The ability to create clear direction, build collaboration and develop talent and succession across the organisation
• Fluency in a Scandinavian language and English

What do we offer?

This is an opportunity to lead a large and strategically important part of Arla’s Danish supply chain and shape the continued development of the integrated Fresh/DSD organisation. You will be part of both the Supply Chain Denmark Leadership Team and the Arla Denmark Leadership Team and work closely with commercial leadership, customers, logistics partners and key internal stakeholders.

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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