Senior Manager, Current Business Delivery

Fiskars Group; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A global design firm located in Espoo is looking for a Senior Manager in Current Business Delivery. The successful candidate will lead a team focused on executing category plans, optimizing the product portfolio, and ensuring effective collaboration across functions to drive sales growth in the Europe & APAC region. Applicants should have a strong background in category management and substantial experience in leading teams. This hybrid role also values strong analytical skills and effective communication.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Category/Product Management or Sales within CPG, FMCG, or Consumer Durables.
• Experience managing portfolio optimization, SKU productivity, and P&L ownership.
• Full professional proficiency in English; proficiency in Polish, German, French, or Finnish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Current Business Delivery team.
• Drive category plans that enhance sales growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain for customer-specific product adaptations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics

MBA

Job description

Overview

At Fiskars Group we are unified and driven by our common purpose: pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Join our team and seize the extraordinary opportunity to influence the everyday!

Senior Manager, Current Business Delivery – Europe & APAC

About The Role

At Fiskars Group, we believe in making everyday moments extraordinary through meaningful design. As part of this journey, we are seeking a commercially minded and results-driven Senior Manager, Current Business Delivery, to join our Europe & APAC business unit.

You will lead our newly established regional Current Business Delivery team. You will connect our Product and Supply Chain teams with Sales and retail partners, ensuring that category plans are executed effectively, our product portfolio is optimized, and customer needs are met quickly and efficiently. You will lead and guide your team to develop Current Business Delivery best practice in an agile and entrepreneurial way. This is a high-impact role where you’ll combine data-driven analysis, commercial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration to unlock opportunities for both our brands and our retail partners. This role is hybrid and can be based in our offices in Finland, Poland, Germany, or France.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of category execution across Europe & APAC, working cross-functionally to drive net sales with your CBD team. Your key responsibilities include:

• Take charge of category plans that directly drive sales growth and profitability, ensuring they meet both company goals and retailer needs through hands-on execution and close collaboration with commercial teams.
• Partnering with Sales to influence assortment decisions, shelf placement, and joint business planning—while identifying new product combinations and promotional opportunities from our existing portfolio.
• Driving SKU productivity by uncovering cross-market opportunities and rationalizing underperforming items.
• Collaborating with Supply Chain to initiate and deliver customer-specific product adaptations (e.g. pack sizes, bundling, labeling) quickly and profitably.
• Translating market, shopper, and competitive insights into actionable plans that support execution and decision-making.
• Navigating our matrix organization—formally and informally—to get things done and unlock growth across teams and regions.
• Managing product data for your categories, ensuring accuracy and availability for internal teams and retail partners.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Approximately 10 years of experience in Category/Product Management or Sales within CPG, FMCG, or Consumer Durables.
• Inspiring team leader, well organized with a can-do approach to getting things done.
• Strong analytical skills and proven expertise in category data, retailer landscapes, and shopper insights.
• Experience managing portfolio optimization, SKU productivity, and P&L ownership.
• Motivating and motivated connector bringing people together.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver customer-specific solutions in collaboration with Supply Chain.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Pragmatic, creative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Full professional proficiency in English; Polish, German, French, or Finnish is a strong plus.

Why Join Us

At Fiskars Group, you’ll have the opportunity to play a central role in supporting category execution across Europe & APAC while working with global colleagues in innovation, supply chain, and sales. We offer:

• Competitive compensation & benefits package
• International exposure and career growth opportunities
• A collaborative culture where entrepreneurial ideas are valued and encouraged

Last day of application: 2025-10-30

Benefits

At Fiskars, we value providing benefits that matter to you and cater to our diverse global workforce, no matter where you are in the world. While benefits may vary based on location, here are some offerings when joining our team:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health and Wellness programs and coverage
• Work-Life Balance through paid time off and flexible work arrangements
• Professional Development and learning resources
• Inclusive and Diverse Environment
• Recognition and Rewards programs
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee Discounts

Please note that specific benefits may vary based on local regulations, market conditions, and other factors. We are committed to providing competitive and meaningful benefits to our employees in every market we operate.

Pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Fiskars Group (FSKRS, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. Since 1649, we have designed products of timeless, purposeful, and functional beauty, while driving innovation and sustainable growth. In 2024, Fiskars Group’s global net sales were EUR 1.2 billion and we had close to 7,000 employees. We have two Business Areas (BA), Vita and Fiskars. BA Vita offers premium and luxury products for the tableware, drinkware, jewelry and interior categories. Its well-known brands include Georg Jensen, Royal Copenhagen, Wedgwood, Moomin Arabia, Iittala and Waterford. In 2024, BA Vita’s reported net sales were EUR 605 million. Already 50% of BA Vita’s net sales comes from direct-to-consumer sales, comprising approximately 500 stores and approximately 60 e-commerce sites. BA Fiskars consists of the gardening and outdoor categories, in addition to the scissors and creating, as well as cooking categories. The brands include Fiskars and Gerber. In 2024, BA Fiskars’ net sales were EUR 547 million. Read more: fiskarsgroup.com