Senior Business Development & SHU Manager - Viby

<p><strong><span>Senior Business Development &amp; SHU Manager - Viby</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Do you thrive on collaborating with stakeholders and driving real change in Supply Chain? Ready to make your mark at the heart of Arla’s exciting global supply chain transformation? Join us and turn your passion for impact into action!</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span>We are  looking for a strategic-minded Senior Business Development &amp; Stronghold Unit Manager to join our Supply Chain Global Transformation &amp; Excellence Team (GTE). In this essential role, you will be at the forefront of driving strategic change across our organization.<strong> </strong>Step into a role where your expertise, vision, and leadership will help shape the future of Arla’s supply chain.</span></p> <p><span>As part of our newly established supply chain structure, we introduced a unified strategy and business development governance model. It means that you as Senior Business Development &amp; Stronghold Unit Manager will work closely with the SC Strategy Team and the local market business development managers to ensure successful execution of strategic projects across categories and markets.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>How you will make an impact</span></strong></p> <p><span>As our new Senior Business Development &amp; SHU Manager it will be your responsibility to shape and execute supply chain strategy initiatives. You will represent Supply Chain within selected Stronghold Units, ensuring seamless integration of insights from ideation to business case development. You will lead key projects from concept to decision-making, working closely with stakeholders across the organization.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Your expertise will bridge the global perspective of the Supply Chain Strategy team with the local market knowledge of business development managers, driving both innovative thinking and effective implementation. In addition, you will work alongside Engineering &amp; Technology (E&amp;T) to support investment roadmaps and ensure alignment with Arla’s overall business strategy.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>This role is crucial in connecting the global SC Strategy Team and local market teams, ensuring that strategic supply chain initiatives are successfully delivered across categories and markets. Also, you will be a member of the GTE leadership team and a business partner to the leadership team.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Ideally, the position is based in Viby to be close to the leadership team and other stakeholders.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>You areas of responsibilities include:</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><span>Act as the Supply Chain representative within the Stronghold Unit     </span></li> <li><span>Drive the development of business cases from initial ideation through full development and business sign off</span></li> <li><span>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and integrate supply chain insights</span></li> <li><span>Present and advocate for supply chain perspectives in strategic decision-making processes and bodies       </span></li> <li><span>Ensure alignment between supply chain strategies and overall business objectives.</span></li> <li><span>Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of proposed solutions and strategies.  </span></li> <li><span>Be a business partner to the leadership team and operationally support in establishing the new Global Transformation &amp; Excellence team</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>What will make you successful</span></strong></p> <p><span>The ideal candidate has a proven experience in business development or supply chain management roles, preferably from a global context and combines strong analytical skills with the ability to formulate the SC strategy within the SHU.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Success criteria for succeeding in the role is that you build credibility quickly and create a strong first impression through preparation, structure, and crisp communication, while connecting effortlessly with stakeholders across functions and markets and translating complex supply chain insights into simple, actionable narratives that enable swift, well-founded decision-making.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>You combine strong analytical capability with solid financial acumen, allowing you to shape strategy within the Stronghold Units and develop robust business cases – including high-capex investment proposals – that stand up to challenge. You are comfortable influencing senior leaders, balancing a constructive challenge with collaboration, and you navigate matrix setups with ease. Your drive and resilience help you deliver despite obstacles, and your ability to manage multiple agendas and high complexity keeps momentum high from ideation through to sign-off. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>Why Join Us?</span></strong></p> <p><span>This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly established r