Lene Larsen Email & Phone Number

Midtjylland, Danmark

Global Category & Innovation lead for base business (Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese, Soft Serve, Milk-based beverages) in Arla Foodservice/B2B - a business with a revenue size of ~800 mEUR:- Direct leadership of 6 people in the global team (Innovation Managers, Product Managers & Culinary leads)- Driving growth with the Arla Pro brand through scale initiatives of existing product portfolio- Driving growth through innovation projects under the Arla Pro brand (responsible for identification of global innovation pipeline based on customer value proposition tools - and execution of it)Results: 25% revenue growth of 2021-2024 for Arla Pro base business

Århus, Midtjylland, Danmark

Close collaboration with SVP of Global Foodservice/B2B unit in Arla Foods during a period of high growth (+10% CAGR) - part of Lead team responsible for +200 employees across the globe. Examples of achievements:- Identification and implementation of new organization to deliver ambitious growth targets- Responsible for all global employee activities such as webcasts, camps, LT meetings etc.- Project lead for a big employee Summit with 250 employees

Aarhus, Midtjylland, Danmark

- Managing full Arla Foods innovation portfolio of 300+ projects in a 3-5 year pipeline; ensuring scale and financial feasibility overall - Introducing new innovation KPIs with the purpose of driving fewer & more impactful innovations in the business- Tracking complexity levels of new innovation & aligning on priorities across a large amount of stakeholders in the business

Aarhus

Main working areas: - Drive workshops/collaboration patterns with the purpose of identifying saving initiatives to benefit the value for Arla farmers- Ensuring proper implementation collaboration on decisions taken - Presenting saving proposals to Steering Committee consisting of top management representative across Arla gobally - Implementation of new SKU Management Process Arla, including setting of minimum thresholds for annual volumes across all categories in ArlaResults: Identification of yearly savings of +60 mEUR

Aarhus

Main working areas:- Development and implementation of Change Management Strategy before and during roll-out of a major Product Lifecycle Management Program across various global business functions in Arla - Development of a quantified framework for assessment of change readiness level among employees in a digital transformation as part of Master's Thesis- Managing agile way of working within the team (e.g. setting up/facilitating agile sessions)

Viby

Main working areas:- Driving big projects within updating/launching of new packagings/products, e.g. redesign with suppliers, proof reading, timeline planning w. dairy/procurement/planning etc.- Leading a team of 5 Student Assistant to ensure highest possible delivery and support to the Product Management Team - Structuring digital ways of working with e.g. design files, workload planning, lifecycle management of products

Aarhus

Responsible for the funding of Aarhus Symposium 2017. The responsibility closure of contracts with Premium Partners (Jyske Bank, Arla Foods, Ørsted, and Carlsberg Group) and weekly touch-points with partners to develop best-in-class partnerships and value for students. Furthermore, the role included goal-setting, communication and structuring of working tasks within the team of 5 fellow organisers. Main competencies achieved: Leadership experience, communication effeciency, negotiation skills, contract management, motivation of different personalities, development of high-performing team, stakeholder management and public speaking (Moderating a 30-minute Q&A session with Hanne Søndergaard, CMO at Arla Foods at "Embracing the Future with Arla")

Aarhus

Aarhus Symposium is a yearly conference of extraordinary class with the objective of connecting leaders of today with leaders of tomorrow. Aarhus Symposium is a non-profit organization driven by student volunteers. The vital task of Business Relations Group is to secure the financial backing for Aarhus Symposium through corporate partnerships and funds. As a member of this group, I serve as ambassador for the corporate partners of Aarhus Symposium; hereunder providing the partners with information about the opportunities as a partner and in general representing their interest.

Aarhus

Teaching approx. 100 international BSc-students in the course "Organisational Behaviour". The course primarily focuses on leadership/management, motivation of employees and how to lead changes in organisations.By the end of the semester, the students rated my abilities to: communicate the theories, structure the tutorials, underline important aspects, understand the students' difficulties etc. An average score of 4,4 on a 5-point scale was achieved. Main competencies achieved: Presentation skills, proficiency in English, experience in giving feedback, time management

Nürnberg, Deutschland

Gaining knowledge about the German business market and improving German language. During the 12-months period, I was engaged in the following tasks:- Analysis of logistic KPI's from SAP and Business Warehouse including preperation of presentations as well as data material for the leader group- Continously update of different databases- Order handling (confirmations, purchase of materials etc.)

Msc. International Business

Courses completed with particular good results: - Organising and Managing the MNC (12) - Human Resource Management and Development (12).

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Business Administration (Ethics And Leadership), Gpa: 9,0 (Top10% Student)

Courses completed with particular good results: - Macroenonomics (10) - Philosophy of Science and Methodology (12) - Organisational.

Handelsfaglig Student, International, Gpa: 11,4

Finished with the second highest GPA of the year group among approx. 200 graduates