Location:Aarhus N, DK
Is your mind set on innovation, and are you looking for a job where you combine theoretical know-how of food technology with hands-on product development in an exciting, growing category?
Then this maternity cover could be your chance to join a large global company that takes natural products seriously.
Based in state-of-the-art innovation center in Aarhus as well in Esbjerg on production sites, you will work around the Innovation team in our Protein Milk Based Beverages (MBB) business unit. So, if you are passionate about working at a fast pace and creating the future of brands such as Arla Protein, this could be the job for you.
How you will make an impact
Your main goal is to develop breakthrough products as well as line extensions across the Milk Based Beverages category within Arla Protein. As such, you will be heading a large number of development projects of varying size and, with hands on approach, you will drive the activities from start to finish. This position puts you in a unique position to have a major impact on the future success of the organization.

We need you to be a technical specialist, but also have the ability to think strategically and work closely with business stakeholders. Other main responsibilities will include:

• Turning concepts into innovative new products in order to give Arla a commercial advantage
• Optimizing the cost / value of new and existing products, working closely with global marketing, suppliers, our supply chain and other stakeholders
• Leading product and process development projects, including recipe finalization, cost management, quality assurance and legal assessment
• Working closely with Brand Managers and colleagues within MBB Innovation to act as a strong and credible technical sparring partner in discussions
• Acts as a knowledge expert in key areas, especially long-life ambient products and processes
• Project Management, including being able to provide a clear status of a development project, opportunities, risks and project timeline.

What will make you successful
If you have a background within dairy, beverage technology or science at Master’s level, along with more than five years of experience in product development and expertise in dairy protein, you possess the ideal qualifications for this key NPD position.

This means that you are able to think outside of the box in order to develop ground-breaking solutions for Milk Based Beverage products of tomorrow. Further, we hope you have:

• Knowledge within high protein products and process of these
• Experience working within the beverage or dairy industry or have experience with beverages manufacturing as well as flavor application and flavor house cooperation
• Cross functional project management experience is important as well as being hands on.
• English skills (verbal and written) in order to navigate in an international environment, and be able to communicate in Danish as well.
• Good at communicating skills, building personal relations both across organizational levels and externally.
• A sound business understanding and are skilled at driving projects from start to finish.

If you are more interested in project management and less so in hands on tasks, then this role might not be a good fit for you.

• Turning concepts into innovative new products in order to give Arla a commercial advantage
• Optimizing the cost / value of new and existing products, working closely with global marketing, suppliers, our supply chain and other stakeholders
• Leading product and process development projects, including recipe finalization, cost management, quality assurance and legal assessment
• Working closely with Brand Managers and colleagues within MBB Innovation to act as a strong and credible technical sparring partner in discussions
• Acts as a knowledge expert in key areas, especially long-life ambient products and processes
• Project Management, including being able to provide a clear status of a development project, opportunities, risks and project timeline