Senior Manager

Arla Foods are looking to recruit a Senior Manager to join our commercial function at our Head Office in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercial leader passionate about building strong customer relationships and unlocking future growth.

• Building strategic customer relationships to promote the Arla Cooperative model, drive branded and Own Label growth, and deliver sales, revenue, and supply chain targets.
• Leading commercial performance and negotiations, including co‑creating Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and managing senior stakeholder engagement internally and externally.
• Driving cross‑functional collaboration within Arla and with customers to deliver an end‑to‑end retailer experience for the Value Retail channel.
• Developing and empowering high‑performing teams, ensuring capability growth, talent development, and leadership across the commercial function.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvements to enhance customer service, drive synergies and contribute to long‑term brand and category strategy.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring significant experience in developing and driving customer relationships within FMCG, along with proven leadership of teams and change initiatives. You’ll confidently set direction, build cross‑functional and customer commitment, and inspire your team to raise performance standards.

Strong commercial acumen is essential, enabling you to source and analyse multiple data points and leverage category and product knowledge to deliver actionable insights. Additionally, given the high level of private label within your customers, a strong understanding of end‑to‑end supply chains and the commodities market is essential.

• Competitive salary (salary discussed at application stage)
• 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company Car
• BUPA single cover healthcare
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid & Flexible working
• Pension contribution matched up to 6%
• 4 x annual salary life assurance
• Free use of onsite Gym
• Access to discounted products in our Staff Shop
• People agenda commitment to training and development
• Flexible Benefits — buy up to 5 days additional annual leave, reward gateway scheme – discounts with various retailers via our benefits platform.

Please apply directly or contact Olivia Pine, Talent Acquisition Partner, for more information. The closing date for applications is the 16th January 2026 and only CVs sent directly via the link will be considered.

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.