Strategic Growth & Execution Lead – Dairy Site

Arla Foods; Kruså; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods Kruså Dairy is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to connect strategy, people and execution. You will work with the Site Director and the leadership team to shape the site’s priorities and move key projects forward, turning strategic ambitions into concrete actions.

Based at Kruså Dairy with the flexibility to balance on-site and home-working, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, build investment cases, and ensure value delivery while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, Economics, Engineering or related field.
• Experience from management consulting, business development, finance or strategy; hands-on implementation.
• Solid ability to identify and create value in a production environment.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations; Lean or Six Sigma is a plus but not required.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic planning by gathering site input and translating priorities into a long-term plan.
• Turn strategy into execution by driving cross-functional projects and sustainability initiatives.
• Build investment cases aligning CAPEX, savings and improvements with leadership.
• Support decisions with analyses, business cases and performance insights.
• Create alignment by connecting stakeholders and tracking milestones across projects.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Analytical thinking

Structured approach

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, Economics, Engineering or related field

Job description

Arla Foods Kruså Dairy is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to connect strategy, people and execution. You will work with the Site Director and the leadership team to shape the site’s priorities and move key projects forward, turning strategic ambitions into concrete actions.

Based at Kruså Dairy with the flexibility to balance on-site and home-working, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, build investment cases, and ensure value delivery while collaborating with