Senior Manager, Agriculture, Sustainability & Commercialization - Viby J

Are you ready to lead the transformation of sustainable dairy farming while ensuring operational excellence and quality at scale?

As Senior Manager, you will join Agriculture Denmark, a team of 11 dedicated colleagues responsible for supporting Arla’s 1,600 Danish farmers and ensuring that daily operations, including the coop democratic processes, quality standards and farm-level implementation run smoothly. The team plays a key role in bringing tools, standards, and initiatives to life on farm, including Arlagården, Arla’s on farm quality program.

 

How you will make an impact

In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for driving quality, sustainability, and commercialization initiatives within agriculture in Denmark. You will lead a team of specialists and play a critical role in connecting local operations with global initiatives, ensuring alignment while inspiring continuous improvement across markets and with farmers.

 

Your key responsibilities will be to

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of specialists within agriculture, sustainability, quality programs, auditing, and standards
• Ensure delivery of high-quality programs, standards, and daily operations - acting as the operational backbone of the function
• Drive sustainability initiatives in close collaboration with farmers, focusing on practical improvements at farm level
• Act as a key coordinator and facilitator across local and global stakeholders, ensuring alignment and knowledge sharing
• Support with strategic initiatives, governance processes, and execution of sustainability priorities

 

What will make you successful

We are looking for a candidate with a strong professional foundation within agriculture combined with the ability to lead and navigate a complex stakeholder landscape.

 

We imagine that you bring

• A solid educational background within agriculture or a related field
• Strong understanding of the agricultural sector and interest in political and regulatory environments
• Proven leadership experience or clear potential to grow into a strong people leader
• Ability to ensure quality and follow through consistently - you do not compromise on standards
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage both internally and externally
• A proactive and resilient mindset, with the ability to navigate complexity and read the room effectively

 

What do we offer?

At Arla, you will take on a central role in shaping the future of sustainable dairy farming. You will join a collaborative and purpose-driven organization with strong ties to farmers and a global outlook. We are committed to professional development and offer an environment where you can grow, influence, and make a real impact.

 

Would you like to join us?

If you are motivated by leading people, ensuring high quality, and driving sustainability in practice, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We review applications continuously and will close the process once the right candidate has been found. For questions, please contact Director, Agriculture Denmark, Henriette Guldager at +45 9131 4662.

Due to summer holidays, interviews are not expected to take place until August.

 

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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