Senior Product Developer, Cream - Arla Innovation Center, Aarhus

Location: Aarhus N, DK

Is your mind set on innovation, and are you looking for a job where you combine theoretical know-how of food technology with hands-on cream product development? Join our team at Arla's Innovation Centre in Aarhus, Denmark, and help us develop and deliver the cream products of the future through strong product and process development skills.

The Cream category is vital to Arla Foods and a major contributor to the business through high-performing and well-tasting products. To secure excellent consumer satisfaction, we launch new cream products and optimize the existing portfolio while reducing complexity in our supply chain.

“You will join a strong global team of 12 dedicated and resourceful colleagues in the Cream & Cooking Product Development Team. If you are passionate about dairy products and eager to develop tomorrow’s cream products delivering both taste and functionality, we would like to hear from you.” says Senior Innovation Manager, Trine Obel Gregersen.

Read more about our part of the business here: INTRODUCING THE DEPARTMENT OF POSSIBILITIES | Arla

How you will make an impact
In this role you will be one of our cream experts with a deep understanding of ingredient functionality. You will develop, test, and document new and optimized cream products and in collaboration with internal teams and external partners, translating market demands into product recipes and processes.

Your assignments will include recipe and process development, product testing, troubleshooting, data collection, documentation, and project management. You will have many touch points within Arla as well as with external partners and suppliers.

Your key responsibility will be:

• Part of the end-to-end process from ideation to handover and implementation.
• Lead product development and be hands-on in developing, testing, and documenting new and optimized cream products.
• Lead selected product and process-related activities and closely collaborate with your team and across Arla functions.
• Develop and optimize cream product recipes by understanding ingredient functionality and interactions.
• Use your creativity to evolve our cream assortment by translating market demands into ready-to-use product recipes and processes.

What will make you successful?
To be successful in this role, you are curious, open-minded, and able to see things from a broader perspective. Your comprehensive knowledge of ingredient properties and interactions is essential in creating exceptional cream products. Persistence is necessary to deliver your projects on time and within budget. You display a strong sense of quality in both products and your work, allowing you to plan, organize, and document your activities accordingly. You enjoy testing products in application and optimizing recipes for optimal functionality and taste.

Furthermore we imagine that you have:

• A background in dairy, food technology, or food science with extensive ingredient experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience from a similar position or a production environment, where you have successfully built a solid base of product and process knowledge.
• Application experience from the restaurant, bakery, or industry sectors is an advantage.
• As part of a global team, you must be fluent in written and spoken English.

What do we offer?
We’re committed to professional development and growth, offering you freedom and accountability. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. You’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household favorite brands and high-performing products for professional chefs, making things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

Would you like to join us?
For questions, please contact Innovation Director, Anne Evers Nikolajsen, + 45 89381657. Please note, unreachable in week 52 and 1 due to Holidays. We process applications continuously and close the job opening once the right candidate is found.

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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