Supply Planner, Arla - Stockholm

Do you have an analytical mindset and the desire to make an impact on a true Global Supply Chain? And are you ready to challenge and influence the way Arla Foods operates?

About the job
In this position, you will be responsible for delivering operational plans, as well as contributing to process improvements for the full team. You should expect to resolve complex issues in a busy environment. Being a part of Supply Planning in Arla we are expected to have the customer in focus, while optimizing the global supply chain. You should enjoy hunting a root cause and providing new solutions with passion, energy and empathy. With an interest for numbers, operational tasks and a taste for optimal utilization of resources, you will be a great match in this position.

Your role is essential to succeed with a good delivery service for our customers.
Based on forecasts, order production and transportation, we achieve stock levels that contribute to a high delivery service to customers, and minimizes wastage of finished goods.
With an ambitious mindset you will contribute to increasing planning competences and effectiveness.


You will be the link between sales, other planning functions, production sites and warehouses, and therefore your understanding of stakeholders’ needs is essential. Supply Planning needs to make quick decisions in response to often unexpected complex situations, so it is important that you can perform in a fast paced environment. Lastly, your good communication skills and ability to challenge the current ways of working, will make you the ideal candidate to improve our current approach.

You have:
A good understanding of supply chain management
Experience or relevant education within planning & logistics
Knowledge within data science, machine learning & Indek is a merit
Experience working with SAP is a merit
A proactive, positive and goal oriented mindset


What do we offer?
You will be joining a team consisting of 9 full-time colleagues and 7 student assistants and part time employees. Together, we are responsible for daily, weekly and monthly supply plans and inventory management for 15 dairies & terminals. We are a strong mix ranging from the very experienced to the newly graduated, but together we share a busy every day with humor and team spirit. Feedback and knowledge sharing are growing assets in our informal culture.

Therefore, you will be a valued asset contributing with knowledge and experience just as you will have the opportunity to learn from those around you. Furthermore, this job will give you the opportunity to develop your skills personally and professionally.

Application and contact
Please apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and close the job opening once the right candidate has been 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?