Nordics Category Growth Lead - Hybrid

Kraft Heinz; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus above market

Hybrid working

International environment

Employee benefits

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Stockholm (Nordics HQ) or nearby Copenhagen - a Category Development Manager role within our Nordics organisation. You will drive category strategies, analyze market trends, and manage portfolio decisions across the Nordics, collaborating with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to deliver growth and value.

You will lead new product launches, monitor KPIs, and build strong customer and partner relationships in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing or Sales, preferably within FMCG.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting market and sales data.
• Proven experience in category planning, portfolio management, and commercial decision-making.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with syndicated market data (e.g., Nielsen, Circana/IRI) is an advantage.
• Fluent in English is a must-have; additional language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive growth, profitability, and market share within the Nordics market (from Denmark to Iceland) together with your team.
• Analyse market trends, consumer insights, and category performance to identify opportunities in close cooperation with your counterpart in Marketing.
• Manage the product portfolio, including assortment, pricing, promotions, and lifecycle planning.
• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to deliver category objectives locally and within the EU-Zone.
• Lead new product launches and category development initiatives.
• Monitor category KPIs and provide data-driven recommendations to optimize performance to align with overall business strategy and commercial objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and external partners where applicable.

Skills

Category Mgmt

Trade Marketing

Sales

Analytical skills

Project Mgmt

Stakeholder Mgmt

Excel

PowerPoint

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Nielsen/Circana/IRI data

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Stockholm (Nordics HQ) or nearby Copenhagen - a Category Development Manager role within our Nordics organisation. You will drive category strategies, analyze market trends, and manage portfolio decisions across the Nordics, collaborating with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to deliver growth and value.

You will lead new product launches, monitor KPIs, and build strong customer and partner relationships in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.