Strategy & Business Development Manager - Sipoo, Finland

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Would you like to influence major strategic decisions in a leading FMCG business while ensuring execution to drive long-term value and sustainable business for Arla Finland? Do you want to work in an international organization and be part of a high performing team? We are now looking for a Strategy& Business Development Manager who wants to make strategic impact together with our Finnish Leadership Team (FI LT) and be based at our office in Sipoo.

About the job

This position offers you an excellent opportunity to work with strategy and business development directly with the Finnish Leadership Team and other senior leaders across the organization. You will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of Arla Finland while gaining end-to-end exposure to our business operations.
Your areas of responsibilities include

• Strategy development You drive the implementation of our Future26 Strategy through the annual business planning process and collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze market trends, identify growth opportunities, and develop strategic initiatives to create short- and long-term impact.
• Owning and driving important Business Development projects (e.g. cross-functional strategic projects, new business opportunities) in tight collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Executive support& advisory Work closely with Arla Finland’s leadership team to provide support in various areas such as conducting research, preparing impactful presentations, and effectively drive and facilitate the meeting cadence. Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director of Arla Finland, and help the leadership team make informed decisions and manage their workflow efficiently.

You will report to the Business Development Director in Europe and have a dotted line to the Finnish Managing Director. You will be a full member of the Finnish Leadership Team. You will also become part of the European BD team and a part our Strategy and Business Development Team, which consists of high-caliber people with e.g. top-tier consulting backgrounds. The team has significant opportunities to truly impact our business as we are working on the most critical strategic projects across the full value chain, as well as strong focus on each members’ skills and careers development journey.

Who are you and what will make you successful?

We are looking for someone who has consultancy or business development work experience combined with a solid educational background probably within finance or business administration. In order to be successful in this role we believe that you have a strong strategy consulting toolbox (e.g. business case, structured problem solving and communication, project and program management skills). Furthermore, you have excellent command of PowerPoint and Excel and fluency in English is a must.

As a Strategy& Business Development Manager, you will need to be independent, self-driven and thrive in working in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. Your level of drive lies far above average, and your problem solving skills enables you to challenge the status quo and come up with ambitious solutions. At the same time, you get your energy from engaging with your team and stakeholders throughout the organization. As a team player, you are ready to collaborate across functions and levels of seniority. Finally, you are assertive and daring to speak up and challenge senior leaders when the need arises.

Would you like to join us?

We're all about fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, work-life-balance and celebration. Think of it as a crew where everyone's opinion matters, where innovation is encouraged, and where success is shared. These are best shared in person, so office days are important part of our culture.

In Arla, we strongly believe our values Lead, Sense and Create that defines us in everything we do and say. In Arla we believe that diversity and inclusion are imperative to our business. We define diversity broadly as differences between people with a diverse range of backgrounds, while inclusion is about valuing differences among individuals to create synergies. We have an ambition to create an inclusive work environment where everyone is valued and feels that they belong.

Salary

The pay grade of the position is 5800-6500€/month and it depends on your experience.

How to apply?

If you are excited to shape the future of dairy with us, please apply as soon as possible. Applications will close on 02.01.2026 but applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Expected start date would be as soon as possible or latest in March 2026.

For additional information, please e-mail Head of Strategy& Business Development at Arla, Anders Borcher Iversen onandive@arlafoods.com

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.
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