Arla Futures - Production Management Graduate Programme

Are you interested in an international career at our state-of-the-art production facilities, where we produce renowned dairy brands such as Lurpak, Arla, and Castello? Are you prepared to be involved in essential business projects from day one? As a Production Management Graduate, you will accelerate your career towards a leadership position at one of our production sites.

About our programme

The PM Graduate Programme is a fast-track leadership course with three rotations at our production sites. Each rotation offers hands-on learning and strategic projects. You will also spend a year as a team lead to develop leadership skills. This programme provides comprehensive personal and professional growth, paving the way for a dynamic career.

• 1st rotation (6 months – Home country): You will work on a strategically important project alongside the other PM graduates at your respective sites.
• 2nd rotation (6 months – Abroad in one of our core countries – UK, SE, GE, NL, FI, or DK): In this period, you will work on a shared strategically important project with other PM graduates at your individual locations.
• 3rd rotation (12 months – Home country): During the final rotation, you will lead a team of about 10-15 people, ensuring smooth operations and team satisfaction. This will be at the same site as the first rotation in your home country.

As part of our PM Graduate Programme, you will receive a variety of development opportunities every step of the way. To ensure your professional and personal development, you will benefit from:

• Experience with real responsibilities from day one enabling on-the-job learning
• Tailored leadership development camps, taking place in different markets
• One-to-one mentoring and coaching from senior leaders

Are you our next PM graduate?

• Candidates should either be in the process of completing, or have completed, a bachelor’s or master’s degree – preferably within dairy, food science, engineering or a production-related subject - between September 2023 and September 2025. Alternatively, candidates who graduated a few years ago with 1-2 years of work experience are also encouraged to apply.
• A strong interest in production, processes, and the broader end-to-end supply chain perspective is essential, with general business acumen and commercial interest being an advantage
• International experience (minimum 4 months) gained from working, studying or volunteering abroad
• Preferably minimum one year of relevant work experience from students jobs or minimum 6 months of internship
• Being globally mobile and wants to go on one rotation abroad during the 2-year programme
• Are fluent in English – furthermore, it is an advantage if you speak Danish, German, Swedish, Dutch or Finnish