Global Channel Leader, Milk-Based Beverages

Arla Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities (30–40 days/year)

Job summary

Arla Foods seeks a Senior Channel Manager to strengthen executional excellence and build commercial capabilities that accelerate growth across markets. You will join the Beverage Excellence team, shaping how Milk Based Beverages win across channels by leveraging shopper insights and channel expertise.

You will drive global channel frameworks, execute excellent in-store standards, and translate insights into scalable strategies across markets.

Qualifications

• Master degree in business, marketing, commercial management or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years experience in Channel Management, Commercial Excellence, Category Management and/or Shopper Marketing within FMCG.
• Experience in non-alcoholic beverages preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management in international matrix organisations.
• Fluency in English; additional languages welcome.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global channel growth strategy for Milk Based Beverages, translating category vision and shopper insights into winning choices and commercial growth priorities.
• Develop and evolve global channel frameworks and playbooks covering assortment, merchandising, price-pack architecture, promotion and execution, driving adoption and commercial impact across markets.
• Lead Arla's global Perfect Store and Execution Excellence agenda, driving adoption of our standards through aligned KPIs, measurement solutions and performance management to improve execution quality.
• Drive the Beverage Mindset across the organisation through training programs, playbooks, best-practice sharing and hands-on market support.
• Turn shopper and channel insights into actionable recommendations guiding business planning and prioritization across zones, markets and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Channel Management

Commercial Excellence

Shopper Marketing

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

Training & Change Management

Market Insights

Education

Master's degree in business/marketing

Job description

Arla Foods seeks a Senior Channel Manager to strengthen executional excellence and build commercial capabilities that accelerate growth across markets. You will join the Beverage Excellence team, shaping how Milk Based Beverages win across channels by leveraging shopper insights and channel expertise.

You will drive global channel frameworks, execute excellent in-store standards, and translate insights into scalable strategies across markets.