Site Director - Nijkerk

<p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>You will lead Nijkerk Dairy, the biggest fresh milk- and yoghurt dairy site in the Netherlands with approximately 300 employees who produce 24/7 year around with accountability for safety, food safety, quality, delivery, cost and compliance. As Site Director at Nijkerk, you lead through people, set direction and deliver results via Operational Excellence, profound change management and strong cross-functional collaboration while driving the strategic and digital development that builds capabilities for tomorrow.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;> </p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>How you will make an impact</span></strong></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>As Site Director, you own end-to-end site performance and long-term development at Nijkerk. You operate both strategically and tactically, are an integral part of the Central Europe Supply Chain leadership team, and collaborate closely across Supply Chain, commercial Netherlands, and support functions. You build a culture where safety and quality always come first, and where teams feel trusted, included, and motivated to deliver.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> At Nijkerk, you will ensure an efficient year-round production assortment, while driving close end-to-end collaboration across the value chain and taking ownership of KPI follow-up; safety, quality, service, and continuous improvement. You are expected to quickly familiarise yourself with new areas and lead systematic change and disciplined execution across the site.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> Furthermore your task will be</span></p><ul><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent 0.4px;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Act as a visible role model for safety, compliance & standards and global mindset in your everyday day leadership and decision-making.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent 0.4px;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Ensure site Leadership & Performance development Leading the dairy and ensure team success across the Arla Performance framework SQCDMP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Motivation, Planet).</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Leadership & Culture Development Lead, develop, and engage leaders and teams with a strong focus on Arla culture, targeted capability building and change management.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent 0.4px;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Strategic Direction & Planning Developing and owning the Factory Strategic Plan (FSP) to set a clear direction for the site’s future which also includes assess and mitigate risks across the value chain, as well as crisis and continuity planning</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent 0.4px;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Financial & Operational Excellence Accountability on end-to-end product economics and drive cost-efficiency measures and implementing global standards</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent 0.4px;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Digital Transformation & Innovation Ensure implementation of Arla digital standards to anchor the site solid in the Global framework. Drive data-driven decision making and pursue automation where relevant.</span></li></ul><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> </span></strong></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>What will make you successful?</span></strong></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>You hold a relevant university degree and have broad experience in manufacturing industries - preferably within food or dairy. We imagine you come from a complex, large-scale production site where you have delivered strong results through strategic leadership, operational excellence, and successfully growing and transforming the site to meet future demands. Alternatively, you may have worked with supply chain transformation and implemented digital journeys in supply chain. This experience has given you a strong understanding of how to build the capabilities needed for tomorrow’s operations. </span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>You have extensive leadership experience, you will set a clear, future-focused direction for Nijkerk Dairy towards new horizons with your influential leadership and substantial presence.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> You are a proven confident and authentic leader with a solid track record in managing complex operations, driving continuous improvement and developing company culture. You combine financial insight with a strategic mindset and are passionate about developing people, building safety culture and securing future capabilities.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> This role requires fluent English and Dutch language communication skills.</span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;> </p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> <strong>What we offer</strong></span></p><ul><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>A pivotal role in a global, purpose-driven company with strong focus on leadership development, internal career opportunities, and DE&I.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Real mandate to influence site performance, drive change and the wider Supply Chain agenda.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>A strong leadership community, access to Arla’s standards and tools (APS) and the opportunity to build capabilities for tomorrow.</span></li></ul><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;> </p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> Would you like to join us?</span></strong></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Please apply as soon as possible. We review applications on an ongoing basis and close the position once the right candidate is found. For further information, please contact Senior Vice President Ian Brown per email <a [email protected]>[email protected]</a></span></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;> </p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>Shape the Future of Dairy</span></strong><strong><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> </span></strong></p><p style=text-align justify; line-height 115%; margin 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size 11pt; font-family Aptos, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;>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.</span><span style=font-size 12.0pt; line-height 115%; font-family 'Arla InterFace', sans-serif;> </span></p><div></div>