Senior Site Director Fresh / Direct Store Distribution - Aarhus
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Production Management
In short
Arla seeks a Senior Site Director for its Fresh/Direct Store Distribution operations in Aarhus, Denmark. This role involves leading the entire end-to-end fresh supply chain, integrating production, warehousing, distribution, and customer logistics. The position requires strong senior leadership experience in complex operations, transformation driving, and a strategic commercial mindset.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Fresh operation, taking overall responsibility for three production sites, warehousing, distribution, and customer logistics.
- Strengthen collaboration across the organisation and create clear direction across sites and functions.
- Embed logistics into site-based operations, supported by cross-site standards, clear KPIs, mandates, and decision rights.
- Optimise the network by driving improvements across planning, inventory, routing, fleet utilisation, and the production and logistics footprint.
- Set the strategic direction for the Fresh category in Denmark in collaboration with Arla Denmark's commercial leadership.
- Drive performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery accuracy, motivation, and planet, while continuing the integration and development of the Fresh/DSD organisation.
Requirements
- Senior leadership experience from large operations spanning production and logistics, including experience leading leaders.
- Experience driving transformation and translating strategic direction into operational execution.
- Strong understanding of logistics, flow, and end-to-end supply chain in a complex operating environment.
- A strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to balance service, cost, and performance across the value chain.
- Ability to create clear direction, build collaboration, and develop talent and succession across the organisation.
- Fluency in a Scandinavian language and English.
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead a large and strategically important part of Arla's Danish supply chain.
- Shape the continued development of the integrated Fresh/DSD organisation.
- Be part of both the Supply Chain Denmark Leadership Team and the Arla Denmark Leadership Team.
- Work closely with commercial leadership, customers, logistics partners, and key internal stakeholders.
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Company
Arla
Job Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Aarhus, Denmark
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