Product Manager - Kuala Lumpur

Are you passionate about growing product portfolio’s and ready to drive the next chapter of growth in the SEA region? Growth of dairy in SEA has been significant over the last decade and is estimated to continue at a rapid rate. Arla SEA has seen strong growth in our Retail business, and to help us continue reaching our future ambition, we are looking for a Product Manager to drive our Retail product journey to the next level.

Based in Kuala Lumpur in the SEA regional team, the Product Manager will work closely with market leads, regional marketing managers, and product managers to drive the Retail product agenda. The role will take on selected special projects according to business needs, as well as oversee the workflows of the overall Retail product management team to ensure strong execution and timely delivery. This position will be a 2 year contract.

Key Responsibilities

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

• Handle stakeholder requests in a fast and effective manner (e.g product, packaging, COGS, Shelf life, MOQ, Thresholds, Capacity, lead times, recipes, etc.)
• Lead cross-functional cooperation and communication between category, market, supply chain and support functions (NPD, Procurement, Packaging, Quality, Legal etc.).
• Maintain and use a project portfolio overview to track and prioritize product assortment relevant activities.
• Lead and participate in regular brand, dairy, supply chain, PRM, project coordination meetings.
• Scope and clarify new business initiatives. Secure alignment between category, commercial and Supply Chain strategies & capabilities.
  
  

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (SUPPORT & EXECUTION OF GROWTH INITIATIVES)

• Lead and drive decision-making throughout Spring Go phases and ensure cross functional coordination and feasibility checks.
• Work in partnership with Global and Local Product Management and site to deliver projects and changes according to agreed requirements and timelines
• For Go Execute, ensure resource commitment from all stakeholders and that a full timeline is in place. Challenge assumptions and highlight risks and mitigation plans.
• During all projects, co-lead to ensure we reach all critical milestones , do launch follow ups and corrective actions. Escalate issues when needed.
• Lead selected smaller projects (eg. MROs, smaller redesigns, reformulations, sustainability & packaging projects, supplier changes and contingency challenges)
• Support or co-lead larger projects (e.g. bigger redesigns, market driven capex, new packaging formats, sustainability initiatives, bigger products moves/ NPD projects, dairy closures and complexity reduction initiatives
• Coordinate tenders (feasibility, options, COGS)
  
  

GOVERN PROCESSES & LEAD WITHIN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

• Day-to-day management of product managers and assistants to ensure smooth delivery of projects (onboarding, overseeing tasks and workflows, managing capacity, etc).
• Secure efficient collaboration, prioritization and execution across Product Management roles (Product Managers, - Coordinators & - Administrators) and provide leadership upwards.
• Ensure compliance with Arla Foods standard processes, systems, policies and legal requirements
• Lead process excellence efforts to strengthen the Product Management foundation.
• Act as the spider in the web and as a proactive, solution-focused business partner. Maintain a stakeholder map.
  
  

What Will Make You Successful

• Advanced expertise (minimum 6 years) within FMCG, product management experience will be a strong advantage
• Product/Supply Chain knowledge and experience with acting in an international matrix organization preferred
• Strong collaboration skills, service-oriented attitude and partnership mindset
• Skilled in both written and oral communication, with ability to drive decision-making
• Ability to conduct interactions confidently and clearly communicate to all levels, both internally and externally
• Highly structured and organised, with strong attention to detail required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint, and experience in relevant product management tools
  
  

What do we offer?

We’re committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious, household-favourite brands in a way that make things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

Would you like to join us?

Please apply as soon as possible as we will process applications on a continuous basis and close the recruitment once the right candidate is found.

Shape the Future of Dairy

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.



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