Location: Gdansk Wrzeszcz (Neptun Office)
Do you want to build up a brand new team and take your leadership skills to new levels? If yes, come and join us! You will also play an active role in reviewing and developing opportunities to optimise and harmonise end-to-end processes within Customer Service and assess the potential of digitalisation across our processes as well as our Way of Working (WoW).
Welcome to Global Shared Services in Gdansk
Arla is a global farmer-owned organisation that is behind many well-known and loved brands, including Arla Apetina®, Castello®, Lurpak® and many, many more.
As our new Manager you become a part of our Global Shared Services in Gdansk. Here, you won’t find factory machines or farmers. Instead, you will join over 500 colleagues dedicated to supporting all of Arla with IT, HR, financial and procurement operations. Joining us, you will take part in our mission to make a real difference for colleagues near and far.
With over 14 years of existence in Gdansk, we offer you a lot of knowledge and the opportunity to partake in challenging and exciting innovation projects. As a part of the Arla organisation, you will also enjoy a Scandinavian, collaborative work culture. We are all on first name terms with each other, and we truly appreciate diversity and individuality.
About the job
We are looking for an experienced customer service manager to head a new team. You will be based at global shared service centre in Gdansk. You will review and develop proposals on opportunities to optimise and harmonise end-to-end processes. You will also assess the potential of digitalisation across our processes as well as our WoW. With your hands-on approach you will develop practical approaches for a potential utilisation of shared services within Customer Service. That includes a support in process design and standardisation activities.
Specifically you will:
- Lead and collaborate with a cross functional team in an international and cross-cultural environment
- Develop practical approaches for a potential utilisation of shared services within Customer Service, including support in process design and standardisation activities
- Propose how service could be delivered in the most harmonised and efficient way, according to market needs
- Ensure the voice of the customer is at the heart of our operating model
Who are you?
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Proven track record as Customer Service Manager
- Proven successful experiences of project management and/or continuous improvement
- A driven, proactive and self-motivated personality
- Strong communication skills as well as a proven ability to build relationships and successfully work with stakeholder management
- An analytical skillset
- Strong leadership skills in line with the Arla leadership behaviours
- Innovative and resilient attitude which helps you to navigate in a dynamic environment
Ideally, you also have:
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of Arla systems, like SAP, Salesforce Service and also Experience Cloud, Arla Connect (EPiServer ECOM portal)
- An understanding of the Arla value chain and how it is structured
What do we offer?
Global Shared Services is truly a global setup. As such, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with business areas across cultures and borders. You can bring your knowledge and understanding into the mix to break new ground with Customer Service in Global Shared Services.
What more?
- International operating environment;
- Flexible working time (start your day of work between 7-9) and home office work possibility
- Trainings with experts & professional induction in a new position
- Financial support of your education
- Medical care & life insurance
- Additional benefits like gym card, vouchers, travel points or cinema tickets, etc.
- Scandinavian working style & no dress code
- Home kit – monitor, laptop, keyboard, mouse, headsets, webcam
- Referral program for employees
- Employee Assistance Program (legal, psychological, health, financial consulting, etc. )
- Support for your healthy lifestyle (fruit day, facility for sportsmen, sport challenges and activities, Arla active teams / sport groups)
… while in the office you can also use some of below:
- Modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture (i.e. adjustable desks)
- Chill-out rooms with X-box, pool table, board games, football table and swing
- Lead - Have you ever heard that you are the change? Now you now
- Sense - Are you looking for something more than material benefits in your professional life?
- Create - Regardless of which department you work in - Your creativity leads us to innovation
Your future colleagues from HR department describe these generally:
- Flexible working hours
- Professional career development
- Great atmosphere
- Respectful scandinavian culture
- No dress code zone
- Lack of stress at work
- Tens of benefits
- Space for self-reliance
1. Clock the APPLY button
2. Create an account in our HR platform
3. Submit your application
4. Wait for our call
5. Meet with us online
6. Enjoy joining the best team