E-Commerce Specialist - Kuwait

At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Puck®, Dano®, Lurpak® and Castello® – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world. There are 1,200 employees in the Middle East and Africa and 19,000 global employees at the heart of our business. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world.

Are you passionate about driving e-commerce growth and shaping the future of online retail? Arla Foods Kuwait is seeking an experienced E-Commerce Specialist to join our dynamic team. As an E-Commerce Specialist, you will play a key role in developing and executing our e-commerce market strategy, driving forward our e-commerce capabilities, and establishing strong relationships with our e-commerce customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Your role will include monitoring e-commerce trends and initiating market initiatives to capitalize  on new opportunities. Additionally, you will support e-commerce delivery against short, medium, and long-term cross-functional goals, ensuring buy-in and alignment across all functions, including supply chain and logistics. 

• Drive e-commerce capabilities and e-retail growth in the designated market, collaborating with the Head of Sales/Sales Leadership to set objectives and targets.
• Develop and execute the e-commerce market strategy, aligning it with the European e-commerce strategy and market sales strategy.
• Establish strong relationships and secure e-commerce commercial agreements with customers, aligned with overarching customer agreements and ensure plan delivery through customer teams.
• Establish and reinforce ways of working with e-commerce in the designated market, including processes across commercial and the wider business.
• Lead market e-commerce projects, ensuring relevant investments and implementation across the business.
• Support the delivery of key e-commerce priorities and requirements for channel-ready production/logistics, using inputs from retail and industry sources.
• Align with Zone/Global functions and contribute to the effective launch of initiatives according to plan and targets.

Join us in shaping the future of e-commerce by leveraging your expertise to drive internal engagement and alignment with future production/logistics requirements at both the market and global levels, including alignment with Calcium objectives and the Supply Chain strategy.

How are you

Your track record reflects experience within Kuwait in e-commerce within an FMCG environment. You have strong business acumen and exceptional drive, and you are willing to go the extra mile to deliver results. You are adept at developing strategic relationships with customers, translating them into growth-driving JBPs.

Your strong analytical abilities enable you to interpret and commercialize category and shopper insights, and you can demonstrate the delivery of initiatives that have resulted in brand and/or category growth. You must have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, with the skills to collaborate and lead within a matrix team. Among colleagues you are characterized as a great communicator, a decision-maker with personal impact and a good deal of resilience, and excellent planning and organizing skills

Furthermore, we imagine that you:

• Have a digital mindset and get energized by working with data and reports
• Are fluent in English, both in written and verbal communication. Arabic is a big advantage.
• Have 2-3 years of experience in FMCG, retail, customers or similar

Join our team and be part of shaping the future of e-commerce at Arla Foods Kuwait. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with opportunities for growth and development within our organization.

Shape the Future of Dairy 

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future. 

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry. 

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