Strategy Analyst

Are you eager to turn insights into impact and kick-start your career at the heart of strategic decision-making? Would you like to work closely with senior leadership and contribute to shaping Arla’s future direction from day one? Begin your journey with Arla Foods Ingredients, a global leader where ambition meets opportunity and collaboration thrives in the pulse of the growth industry.

“This role is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to top management while building a strong analytical foundation in a team that truly invests in learning and development,” says Maja Riemann Nybo, Head of Strategy & Market Insights

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How you will make an impact

As a Strategy Analyst, you will join the newly established Strategy & Market Insight function, created as part of a broader organisational transformation bringing strategy and business development closer to executive management. The team plays a central role in Arla Foods Ingredients overall strategy process – from development and implementation to communication and follow-up – while also delivering high-quality market and competitor insights to senior leadership and the Board.

This is an role designed as a strong learning and development springboard, where you will gradually take ownership of defined analytical areas and projects.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Supporting internal and external analyses, including market, competitor and performance analyses, to inform strategic decisions
• Contributing to strategy material and presentations for executive management, leadership forums and the Board, with a strong focus on clarity and storytelling
• Supporting and co-driving strategic initiatives and projects
• Building expertise and take ownership of defined analysis areas or market insight initiatives in close collaboration with the team and key stakeholders
• Working as an internal consultant with broad stakeholder interaction across the organisation

What will make you successful

As a Strategy Analyst, you enjoy turning complex data into clear insights and contributing to well-founded recommendations that support senior stakeholders. You are motivated by learning, analysis and collaboration, and you are eager to build a strong professional foundation in a role with close exposure to strategic decision-making. You thrive in a learning-oriented environment, where you are encouraged to take responsibility over time and grow through collaboration with experienced colleagues across the organisation.

To succeed in this role, you

• Hold a Master's degree in Business administration, or a related field, potentially supported by a few years of experience from a similar role or from a consultancy
• Have strong analytical skills and experience with market, business or strategic analyses
• Communicate clearly and confidently in English, both in writing and verbally, and can translate data into concise, executive-ready messages
• Are proactive and comfortable working independently in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders
• Have solid PowerPoint skills and enjoy crafting structured presentations with clear storylines
• Thrive in an internal consultant role and are motivated by close collaboration across functions
• Are curious, eager to learn and motivated by a steep learning curve and continuous development

What do we offer?

At Arla, you will join a purpose-driven, market-leading company where strategy matters and your work will have visible impact. In Strategy & Market Insight, you will be part of a small, ambitious and learning-oriented team with close exposure to executive leadership and strong opportunities for internal career development.

We are committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our collaborative culture will bring out the best in you, while you help shape the strategic direction of a company owned by farmers and driven by sustainability and long-term value creation.

Would you like to join us?

If you are motivated by strategy, analysis, learning, and want to make an impact early in your career, we would love to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis and the position will be closed once the right candidate is found.

When applying, please submit your CV in English. Applicants are encouraged to upload a cover letter, which may be submitted in Danish or English.

For additional information or questions about the position, please contact, Head of Strategy & Market Insights, Maja Riemann Nybo on phone +45 91311281

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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