Head of Operational Excellence - Aarhus

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management

In short

Ansvaret för att forma och driva den globala strategin för operationell excellens inom logistik hos Arla Foods. Rollen innefattar att definiera och implementera standarder, förbättra processer med metoder som Lean och A3, samt att leda team och driva digital transformation med hjälp av AI, maskininlärning och automation. Vi söker en erfaren ledare med kunskap inom operationell excellens, supply chain och digital transformation, som kan balansera global strategi med lokala behov och driva meningsfulla, mätbara förbättringar i en komplex miljö.

Responsibilities

Shape and drive the global strategy and long-term roadmap for logistics operational excellence.
Define, implement and continuously improve common logistics standards, SOPs, playbooks and process taxonomy.
Strengthen continuous improvement capabilities through approaches such as Lean, A3 and PDCA.
Develop and embed the Arla Performance System for logistics.
Advance the digital transformation of logistics by identifying, assessing and scaling high-value use cases across AI, machine learning, IoT, automation and other smart logistics technologies.
Foster a strong operational excellence network across Arla.
Support capability building and change adoption.
Draw on external insights and proof-of-concept activities.

Requirements

Relevant experience within operational excellence, supply chain, logistics.
A degree in Economics, Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and data-driven performance management frameworks.
Experience with digital transformation, automation or smart logistics solutions.
Leadership experience, either through people leadership or matrix environments.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Qualifications

Comfortable working across organizational and geographical boundaries.
Understand the importance of balancing global consistency with local needs.
Combine strategic thinking with a practical mindset.
Enjoy engaging with diverse stakeholders to create solutions that work in practice.
Create direction by translating complexity into clear priorities and actionable plans.
Build trust by listening and being curious, involving local market stakeholders and adapting solutions where appropriate.
Maintain focus on delivering sustainable outcomes and continuous improvements.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape the future of logistics across Arla.
Create impact at network scale.
Work with experienced colleagues across markets, sites and central functions.
Combining global perspectives with practical operational expertise.
Broad exposure and meaningful transformation opportunities.
Contribute to the development of people, processes and digital solutions.
Strengthen safety, quality, service, cost and sustainability performance.
Commitment to professional development.
Collaborative culture where knowledge is shared and improvements are built together.
Join a farmer-owned, international business with a clear purpose.
Ambitious to make nutritious dairy products while continuously improving operations.

Skills

LeanA3PDCAAImachine learningIoTautomation

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About Arla

We are more than 23,000 colleagues across 39 countries and 7,624 dairy farmer-owners in Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. We aim to create the future of dairy, to bring healthy and sustainable dairy products to people across the world, and to lead the transition towards sustainable dairy farming and production. We work continuously on the farms, at the dairies, and in our administration to reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact. We are committed to champion good food habits and inspire a healthy life. We collaborate with NGOs and…

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