Location:Soederkulla, FI
Are you ready to be on the exciting Arla journey with one of the most innovative and forward-thinking brands in Finland? We’re on the lookout for an experienced Innovation Lead who’s not just enthusiastic, result- or data-driven but also contributes positively to the team. You’ll be joining a growth-minded team of food enthusiasts, all eager to push the boundaries of brand management, communication, innovation, and project management.
Commercial Innovation Manager, Arla Finland
In this role, you will be part of the marketing department and responsible for delivering the long-term pipelines for our brands. All efforts should build on our purpose to make it easier for people to live healthier lives and eat well, whilst respecting the planet.
We are looking for a hands-on, engaging and commercially minded innovation leader who is a team player and aspires great business results. You know how to transform consumer insights and market opportunities into innovative consumer centric concepts and products and you enjoy working closely with colleagues from around the organization. You are expected to engage with various local and global stakeholders to drive growth through the innovation process that results in new products for Finnish consumers.

• You own the local innovation agenda for Arla Finland and work with local brands like Arla Lempi, but also with global brands and projects.
• You have the end-to-end ownership of developing the local long term innovation pipeline with other stakeholders from the marketing and sales teams.
• You lead selected innovation projects from concept development to product development in collaboration with consumer intelligence & NPD teams as well as design agencies securing approval from local leadership team until the handover to the brand owners.
• You lead the innovation performance management, the local gate meetings and ensure that all innovation projects result in robust business cases leading to impact on profitable growth