Junior Regional Category Manager, Creams - MENA

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®, Lurpak®, The Three Cows®, Starbucks®, 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.

Looking for a passionate marketeer with a can-do attitude who is not afraid
to join an ambitious and exciting growth journey on one of Arla 's biggest
business in the Middle East. If you think you are up for this challenge then
this would be the right opportunity for you.

Grow and develop the Creams Category
This is a unique opportunity to make an impact in the development of one of
Arla Foods MENA's most important categories in an exciting role where you will
be required to use your marketing and analytical skills to find effective ways
to drive penetration of the Category, deliver the growth ambition and lead the
innovation pipeline. The position is based in our Dubai regional office and
reports to the
Senior Creams & Sauces Category Manager, MENA.

As the Junior Regional Category Manager for Creams, you will be responsible
for:
* Assist in developing growth strategies for the markets and lead the development and implementation in accordance with local market needs
* Driving MENA Creams innovation agenda, leading the development of NPDs and ensuring effective delivery of launches in market
* Combine consumer, shopper, market and customer insights to identify growth opportunities and execute these through outstanding category leadership initiatives.
* Actively driving and delivering annual business plans together with Regional / local CCSM colleagues
* Working closely with Regional CCSM to coach in-markets team to deliver best category practice through sharing with others and driving improvements throughout the team

Commercial marketeer with leadership background
You have a degree in Business Administration and Marketing or equivalent. You
have solid FMCG experience and have worked with category management and
development for minimum ‎3 years. You must have a global mindset enabling you
to build strong, positive relations to partners across geographical and
cultural boundaries. Relying on strong project management skills, you can
lead, drive and create clear direction to motivate others to follow and create
results. Having an eye for details, analytical skills, creative thinking and
solid commercial understanding are essential to the role. Moreover, you know
how to navigate safely in a matrix organisation, and your English proficiency
leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. Arabic speaker and GCC experience are
strong advantages.

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?