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Do you want to own the architecture of one of Arla's most valuable and interconnected commercial domains? And are you motivated by shaping the technology direction, simplifying complexity, and driving technical excellence across the retail landscape? “We’re looking for a Senior IT Product Architect who can build on a strong foundation, shape the future of our retail technology landscape, and drive business value together with stakeholders across the organization” says Jesper Dalsgaard Laursen, Senior Manager, IT Architecture Partner. Our Retail domain supports key commercial decisions across Arla's markets, including pricing, promotions, retail execution, forecasting, and revenue growth. The area brings together business-critical platforms, advanced analytics, and data-driven solutions that help sales and commercial teams optimize performance, improve decision-making, and deliver value to customers and consumers. How you will make an impact You will be responsible for setting the architectural direction across the commercial landscape, spanning TPM, NRM, REX, data and analytics platforms. Together with the Head of Product and product owners, you will drive key architectural decisions, define roadmaps, guide integration and investment choices and ensure quality, simplicity and business value of the retail landscape. Furthermore, you will • Coach and guide cross-functional teams, strengthening architectural capabilities among developers, product owners, data teams and business stakeholders • Evaluate emerging technologies and capabilities, including AI, analytics and automation, and guide how these can create business value • Drive long term architectural integrity and technical quality across the retail landscape, ensuring today's decisions strengthen rather than fragment the portfolio. You will report to the IT Architecture Partner and work as part of Arla's wider architecture community. What will make you successful You thrive in complex, interconnected enterprise landscapes. You combine architectural depth with genuine business understanding, and you know that the hardest problems in a domain like retail are rarely purely technical. The ideal candidate possesses strong coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to lead technical direction across multiple teams without direct authority and succeeds in bringing both developers and business stakeholders along. Further, you bring • Proven experience as a Product Architect, Solution Architect or similar role in large, complex IT landscapes, ideally within retail, consumer goods or a similar commercial domain. • Solid understanding of enterprise platforms and integration, with experience of SAP integration and familiarity with trade promotion, revenue management, retail execution or comparable commercial processes as a strong advantage. • End to end architectural thinking across applications, integrations, data, analytics and business capabilities, with the ability to see system coherence beyond individual projects. • A track record of working closely with product leadership, shaping roadmaps, advising Heads of Product and product owners, and connecting business strategy with technical direction. • Experience with agile ways of working in an enterprise setting, and strong communication skills in professional English. What we offer You will work alongside skilled product teams, engineers, data specialists and a wider architecture community where experience is shared and architectural craft is taken seriously. We offer a flexible hybrid working model based in Viby J, competitive salary and benefits, and the stability and purpose that comes from being part of a global farmer owned cooperative with a long-term commitment to sustainability, innovation and its people. Would you like to join us? If this sounds like the right next step, we would like to hear from you. We review applications on an ongoing basis and may close the process once the right candidate is found. For more information, please contact Jesper Dalsgaard Laursen, Senior Manager, IT Architecture Partner, at [email protected] . 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. null