Arla Foods is a 23,000-person dairy cooperative operating across 39 countries with 7,624 farmer-owners. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward manufacturing systems (SAP PM, SCADA, Siemens S7, MES, PLC) and enterprise resource planning (SAP, SAP ECC, SAP APO), with active adoption of SAP IBP signaling a shift toward integrated business planning. Hiring is spread across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and ops with a mid-level and internship-heavy profile, alongside specialized roles in production IT and manufacturing excellence—typical of a global operations business balancing legacy system stability with digital transformation across distributed sites.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Beverage Excellence, Site Director, IT Director, Head of Agency, Head of Production IT
Arla Foods manufactures and distributes dairy products globally under brands including Arla, Lurpak, Castello, and Puck, sold in over 120 countries. The cooperative structure comprises 7,624 farmer-owners in Denmark, Sweden, UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, processing 13.7 billion kilograms of milk annually at scale. The business spans production facilities, dairies, farms, and administrative operations across 39 countries. Revenue in 2024 reached 13.8 billion EUR. The company manages complex supply chains, manufacturing operations, and sustainability initiatives focused on carbon footprint reduction and environmental impact across farming and production.
Core systems include SAP PM, SAP ECC, SAP APO, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Azure, and manufacturing-specific tools: SCADA, Siemens S7, MES, PLC, and AVEVA MES. Currently adopting SAP IBP for integrated business planning.
Arla recruits across 18 countries: Denmark, Sweden, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Greece, Canada, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Malaysia, Philippines, and Argentina.
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