Commercial Product Manager (18 months)

AAK AB; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 750,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AAK AB is seeking a Commercial Product Manager for an 18-month maternity cover based in Malmö. You will manage a plant-based cosmetic ingredients portfolio and act as Technical Sales Manager for a major distributor, driving profitability and market relevance.

You will collaborate with internal teams and the external partner across product development, supply chain, sales, and marketing, while aligning with market trends and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering; cosmetics specialization preferred.
• 5–10 years of international B2B experience in cosmetics or related specialty industry.
• Experience across product development, supply chain, sales or marketing with project management.
• Strong technical understanding paired with commercial acumen.
• Fluent in English; project management education or certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen the cosmetic ingredients portfolio for profitability and market relevance.
• Develop the portfolio aligned with market trends and customer needs.
• Strengthen product positioning through substantiation, sustainability, communication, and pricing.
• Act as Technical Sales Manager for a major global distributor with exclusivity.
• Drive strategic account management and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partner.
• Work with product development, supply chain, sales, and marketing teams.
• Coordinate projects and stakeholders to ensure effective execution.

Skills

B2B experience

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Commercial Product Manager (18 months)

Our story goesback more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From ourearly success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leadingspecialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people acrossthe globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oilswe produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunchinto your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to makeproducts that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.

AAKLocations

This position is based in Malmo(SE).

About the role

As CommercialProduct Manager, you will manage and strengthen AAK Personal Care’s portfolio of plant-based specialty cosmetic ingredients, ensuring itscommercial performance, profitability, and relevance to market and customerneeds.

Alongsideportfolio management, you will act as Technical Sales Manager for a majorglobal distributor, taking responsibility for strategic account managementand development in close collaboration with internal technical teams and theexternal partner.

This is an 18-monthmaternity leave cover starting in December 2026.

You will be partof the Global Business Development & Marketing team, reporting tothe Global Business Development & Marketing Director. The position is basedat AAK’s headquarters in Malmö, Sweden.

Responsibilities

• - Manage and strengthen the existing cosmetic ingredients portfolio, ensuring commercial performance and profitability
• - Develop the portfolio in line with market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
• - Strengthen product positioning through claims substantiation, sustainability improvements, communication, and price optimization.
• - Act as Technical Sales Manager for a major global distributor with global exclusivity.
• - Drive strategic account management and development in close collaboration with internal technical teams and the external partner.
• - Work cross-functionally with product development, supply chain, sales, marketing, and other stakeholders.
• - Manage projects and coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective execution

About you

• - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, ideally with a specialization in cosmetics; additional business studies are an advantage.
• - 5–10 years of international B2B experience, preferably within cosmetic ingredients or another relevant specialty industry.
• - Experience across product development, supply chain, sales, or marketing, combined with project management experience.
• - Strong technical understanding combined with good commercial acumen.
• - Analytical, structured, proactive, and focused on getting things done.
• - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, cultures, and external partnerships.
• - Fluent in English.
• - Project management education or certification is a plus..

About AAK

EverythingAAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils thatare the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love toconsume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and moresustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combiningour desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the uniqueflexibility of our production assets, and deep knowledge of many products andindustries, including Chocolate and confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-basedFoods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employeessupport our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional salesoffices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and the support of more than20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquartersin Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination based on race, color,sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability,religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected fromdiscrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to,admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, oremployment and application for employment.