Trade Development Professional, Arla Denmark - Aarhus

Trade Development Professional, Arla Denmark - Aarhus

In the face of ongoing market challenges such as high inflation, a volatile world (VUCA), and a cost-of-living crisis, the Commercial Excellence Team at Arla Denmark continues to adapt and thrive. Our team is pivotal in providing strategic direction, identifying growth opportunities, and supporting business decisions to add value to both Arla and our partners across retail and foodservice sectors.

To join our team, we are now seeking a proactive and autonomous Trade Development Professional who brings fresh perspectives to our interactions with customers and drive continuous improvement across our trade development practices.

How you will make an impact
As our new Trade Development Professional, your main focus will be to support the marketing and sales teams with strategic and tactical trade development initiatives. This involves planning, developing and coordinating trade activities and campaigns, such as campaigns to boost sales or introduce new products to the market through POS-material, demo/sampling events and creative merchandise and competitions. 

By considering market trends, consumer preferences, and customer insights, you will help us improve our trade impact. Your efforts will have a direct impact on our performance though promotional activities and product placement strategies.

Your core responsibilities will include:
 

• Generating strategic and tactical trade recommendations and plans by analyzing market insights, retail sales data, promotions, prices, and consumer behavior patterns
• Conducting analysis of trends to identify opportunities for trade development
• Undertaking ad-hoc tasks such as forecasting promotion-driven sales uplifts, creating and delivering presentations and ensuring data integrity
• Collaborating closely with the marketing and sales teams to develop and refine trade strategies and manage significant trade-related projects

What will make you successful

We are looking for a results-driven, structured, and dynamic personality, who has a keen interest in consumer behavior and preferably a good understanding of the Danish consumer market. You are committed to meeting deadlines, have a strong work ethic and you are capable of managing multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail. As the key in this role will be to coordinate input deriving from internal and external stakeholder, we furthermore expect that you hold strong coordination skills.

Besides this, we envision that:

• You have experience from the Danish retail market
• You preferably hold a Master's degree in business, sales, marketing, or a related field
• You possess an analytical mindset and affinity for data management
• You are a strong communicator and are able to collaborate effectively
• You hold strong presentation skills and have solid PowerPoint and Excel skills
• You are fluent in both English and Danish

What do we offer?

As our Trade Development Professional, you will have the chance to work with Arla’s global brands and navigate the retail landscape, bringing your passion for trade development into a fun and dynamic work environment. Our team values a collaborative and adaptable culture, and we appreciate the work-life balance that Arla encourages with flexible office and home working options. This role reports to the Head of Category & Instore Development.

Application and contact
We encourage you to apply promptly, as we will review applications on an ongoing basis and close the position once the ideal candidate is found. If you have any questions, please reach out to Head of Category & Instore Development, Rasmus Clausen, at +45 2926 1226.

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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