Data Scientist, Commercial Excellence

At Arla Foods, we are committed to creating the future of dairy through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. As a farmer-owned cooperative and one of the world's leading dairy companies, we produce household-favourite brands while striving to make a positive impact on people and the planet.

We are now looking for an experienced, data-driven, curious, and growth-minded Data Scientist to join our Commercial Excellence Team. If you are passionate about turning complex data into actionable insights and want to make a real business impact, this is your opportunity.

How you will make an impact

As a Data Scientist in the NRM Centre of the Excellence organisation, you will play a key role in supporting Arla's growth and profitability ambitions across our European markets. This is a hands-on, operational role where you will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyse commercial data, develop advanced analytics tools, and translate insights into strategic decisions.

You will be the go-to expert for understanding our data landscape - identifying opportunities, addressing challenges, and helping shape the future of data science at Arla within the commercial space. Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Translate business objectives into data science problems and develop solutions that drive commercial value
• Design, optimise, and deploy advanced analytics models to support NRM strategies
• Continuously improve existing models and develop new ones to meet evolving business needs
• Visualise insights using tools like Power BI and communicate findings to stakeholders in a clear, compelling way
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, test hypotheses, and uncover trends and patterns
• Ensure high-quality code, documentation, and scalable, stable solutions

For this position, you can be located in any of our core markets – Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Germany or UK.

What will make you successful

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist who is not only technically skilled but also driven by curiosity and a passion for creating value. You are proactive and thrive on identifying opportunities for improvement, always ready to share new ideas and perspectives on how data can be leveraged to drive the business forward. Besides this, we imagine that you bring:

• A University degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, econometrics, mathematics, or data science
• At least 2-5 years of hands-on experience after finalising university, where you have applied advanced analytics to real-world business problems
• An analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience working with large, complex datasets (e.g., Nielsen, SAP, retailer ePOS)
• Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server)
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data visualization capabilities (PowerBI or similar)
• Preferably experience with Databricks

Please note that for this position, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation support.

What do we offer?

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

Application and contact

Please apply as soon as possible as we process applications on an ongoing basis. If you have any specific questions about the role, please reach out to Harri Härkönen, ‎Head of Commercial Digital Transformation, at 

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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