Product Coordinator

Ready for an impactful position that drives the success of our delicious dairy products?  Are you detail-oriented and passionate about product data and collaboration?  Do you want to learn more from the dairy business and make sure our packaging texts and product data systems are up-to-date?

We are looking for a Product Coordinator to join our Marketing team in Sipoo working with local & imported products and touching all categories.

You play a crucial role in implementing our product data in various touchpoints and ensuring it’s accuracy. You coordinate important projects for Cheese & BSM (butter, spreads & margarin) products. Your expertise shows in our delicious products having accurate packaging texts and labelling according to legislation. You work on getting these basics right which plays a crucial role for Arla, both for the Finnish consumers and our retail customers.

About the job

 The key responsibilities:

• End-to-end project coordination on products for Cheese & BSM (butter, spreads and margarine) categories

• You work across the categories on packaging texts, labels & artworks

  1. Create and update packaging labelling for local market for local and imported products

  2. Check and approve packaging labelling in artwork in accordance with local & EU regulation

• Product data management across categories:

  • Responsible for maintaining and updating product data in our internal and external data systems

  • Filling in customer specific requests for product information                    

  • Handle product management tasks in internal system

• Food Regulatory support across categories:

  • Local market regulatory support for labelling and marketing communication

  • Represent Arla Finland in the Arla Foods Regulatory group 

  • Participate in the Food Law Committee of Finnish Foods and Drinks Industries’ Federation (ETL)

•  Collaboration with our global QEHS-team for tasks demanding local support (e.g. complaint handling, product recall, communication with authorities, organic product management)

Overall you will work in close collaboration with local marketing colleagues, retail sales team, global product teams and our dairies.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree for example in Food Science or Engineering

• 1-2 years of experience in similar role

• Passion and curiosity for product data management and attention to details

• Practical knowledge of food legislation, such as familiarity with packaging labelling legislation

• Proactive, accurate working style and self-directed approach

• Good IT skills, especially MS Office tools and ability to learn new data systems

• Good organizational and project management skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills in both Finnish and English

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to join our marketing team and help shape the future of dairy at Arla. We are eager to share our expertise with you, so you can develop your skills on your journey to become a professional.

Our office is based in Sipoo and we offer a flexible working schedule. We are committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you will join a market leader who produces nutritious household brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers and the whole world.

Modern working in hybrid model

The office is considered our primary place of work and should be seen as a natural choice. It is of great value that the employees meet at the workplace since it contributes to collaboration, creativity, exchange of knowledge and strengthens and builds new relationships. Our belief is that the best way of working, for many, is a mix between working from the office and working remotely. This increases flexibility, which for many can contribute to further positive effects on the interaction between work and leisure (Work Life Balance).

Application and contact

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity and accelerate your career at Arla, then 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.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Category Lead, Virva Rantala on her mobile: +358503019853 on either Friday the 31th of May between 13-15 or on Wednesday the 6th of June between 9-10.