Are you ready to create the future? Building on our existing eCommerce business and truly transforming our growth within the channel and leadership in the industry.

How will you make an impact?

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Sales UK, and dotted line to Global Head of eCommerce, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the ambitious eCommerce plans for our biggest and most advanced eCommerce market.

Managing the UK eCommerce centre of excellence, you will be responsible for a direct team covering ecommerce customer development, marketing, media and category management. In addition, you’ll be working with our Global eCommerce acceleration team to enhance capabilities, drive excellence and execute the strategy to enable delivery across all functions including brand, digital and shopper marketing.

• Develop & deliver short and long term UK eCommerce strategy, aligned to wider Global eCommerce channel strategy, defining and delivering ambitious commercial growth targets across all accounts (Pureplay, Bricks and Clicks, Marketplace, New Commerce/Whitespace).
• Lead eCommerce category and brand management strategy & capability, online visibility & shopper understanding
• Lead the development and execution of the media and investment strategy for all accounts, delivering against key business targets.
• Establish and manage first class customer eCommerce and trading relationships including negotiating eCommerce levers into JBP/JMP or eJBPs.
• Drive collaboration with colleagues in sales, category marketing and finance to optimise and shape investment priorities
• Implement and embed holistic ecommerce performance tracking, shelf analytics and reporting within the Arla sales and marketing functions.

What will make you successful?

We are looking for a leader who can inspire and excite the organisation in relation to our eCommerce transformation. A leader who can build a strong internal network across the matrix organisation that will secure delivery and adoption of the eCommerce agenda.

In addition to that, you will have:

• Experience leading a Grocery/Retail eCommerce function
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, should have the ability to work across functions within the business to gain support for the eCommerce accounts and channels.
• Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills.

What we offer

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Competitive salary (salary discussed at application stage)
• 26 days holiday & Bank holidays
• Hybrid & Flexible working
• Bonus Scheme up to 20% Depending on personal and business performance
• Pension contribution matched up to 6%
• 4 x annual salary life assurance
• Free Onsite Gym
• Access to discounted products in our Staff Shop
• People agenda commitment to training and development (internal & external )
• Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
• Most importantly - cheese hamper at Christmas

At Arla Foods, our "Lead, Sense, Create" values thrive on diversity and inclusion. We are a famer owned co-operative and are all about being open minded, curious and learning from each other. We know that diverse perspectives fuel innovation, which is why we actively seek individuals from all backgrounds to join our team to help us lead the dairy industry into a more inclusive and sustainable future.

We're committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified candidates, irrespective of unique characteristics. Our ambition is to create a working environment where everyone is valued and feel that they belong. Join us at Arla Foods, where your diverse perspectives will be valued and can make a meaningful impact.

Would you like to join us?

Applications for this position will close on the 12th December 2023 Please reach out to talent partner Oliver Hickson-Burr if you have any questions – olibu@arlafoods,com

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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