F15® Graduate Programme

Future shapers wanted

A future shaper is a disrupter. A trailblazer and forward thinker. A daredevil with grit and determination. Passionate about driving change. Ready to go ahead and take the lead.

Would you like to join a global FMCG company with a strong commitment to providing opportunities for our people to grow? Do you want to have an impact on the future of Arla Foods? Then the F15® Graduate Programme is the perfect way for you to kick start your career!

Are you a passionate leader with an entrepreneurial mindset?

At Arla Foods we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while wor­king together to create the future of dairy. We push each other to keep our cooperative at the forefront of the Food industry, so we can create Good Growth and bring health and inspiration to the world, naturally.

To do so, we need the best talents who have the desire to take part in our global transformation journey, who strive to develop in a global environment and who are looking to drive and deliver our ambitious growth agenda.

Fast-track leadership programme

The F15 ® Graduate Programme is a fast track leadership programme that includes 3 different 8 month rotations. Each rotation will be in a new business area and location where you will get to work on high profile projects while growing your strategic and functional skillsets.

Being part of a leadership programme means that you will join assigned training weeks in different markets, focusing on lea­dership skills, strategy, change and your own personal development. In addition, on-the-job as well as functional training will be closely linked to your role in the organisation.

What do we offer?

We will nurture your talent for becoming a future leader at Arla Foods, and amongst other things, you will learn how to be a high performer in a global, farmer-owned FMCG company. Being part of a graduate programme at Arla Foods is truly special and it is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your future career.

Here, you are not just a part of Arla Foods, but you are also part of an extraordinary network with your fellow graduates and colleagues. Completing the F15 Graduate Programme makes you capable of achieving great things and creates the path for your leadership career in Arla Foods. Maybe you continue in a position in Brand Management, Logistics, Finance, Commercial or something completely different. Your opportunities are many!

What makes a F15 graduate?

You have recently graduated, obtaining minimum a bachelor’s degree from university within for example Business, Marketing, Finance or the like, but otherwise, there is no predefined definition of your educational background. You have an open and curious mindset enabling you to gain an insight into and understanding of Arla Foods as a whole. In addition, it is essential that you:

• Are globally mobile and committed to making a difference in a diverse environment
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset
• Have a keen interest in digital processes
• Have an in-depth understanding of current business and market trends
• Have a desire to take part in driving change as part of our ambitious transformation journey

Contact and application

Please apply for the F15® Graduate Programme from 12 November 2018 and before 7 January 2019.

For additional information, you can read much more about the F15® Graduate Programme at www.arla.com/f15 and perhaps get inspiration from some of our previous and current F15®s.

Please apply via our online application form

Equal opportunity
Arla Foods is a company with equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position. Purely for reasons of readability we have chosen to create all our job postings in male format. We explicitly look forward to all applications regardless if the candidate is male, female, diverse and will also exclude any other criteria from our screening process that is not professional qualification.

Agency disclaimer
Arla Foods Deutschland has chosen carefully selected external vendors (“Headhunter”) to work on specific roles and we hold long-term working relationship with them. Arla Foods Deutschland is not seeking any new partners until further notice. Therefore, we are asking you to refrain from any contact requests by phone, e-mail or in any other way towards any Arla Foods representatives. Please note that all candidate resumes that are send to us without a written and signed search assignment will be deemed made available free of costs.

At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Arla Buko®, Arla Kærgården® and Castello® – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world. There are over 2,000 German and 19,000 global employees at the heart of our business. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world. To find out what part you can play, visit arla.com/career