Strategic Commercial Product Manager

AAK; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

AAK is seeking a Strategic Commercial Product Manager for its Personal Care cosmetic ingredients portfolio in Malmö, Sweden. You will combine technical knowledge with commercial strategy to strengthen products, identify opportunities, and shape the innovation pipeline.

Collaborating with R&D, Marketing, Sales, and global teams, you translate market insights into differentiated value propositions and ensure projects progress from concept to commercialization. International experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• 5–10 years of international B2B experience in cosmetics ingredients
• Proven product management, development, and commercialization experience
• Strong commercial mindset translating trends into opportunities
• Solid project management with Stage-Gate experience
• Excellent stakeholder management in an international environment
• Analytical, structured, proactive, and results-driven

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the commercial product portfolio with focus on performance and profitability
• Drive strategic business development via market analysis and customer insights
• Identify new product opportunities and differentiated value propositions
• Collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams to commercialize pipeline
• Lead Stage-Gate process ensuring milestones and timelines
• Strengthen existing products through sustainability initiatives, claims substantiation, communication, and price optimization
• Manage and influence stakeholders across functions and international markets

Skills

Product management

Commercial mindset

International collaboration

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Stage-Gate process

Job description

At AAK, everything we do is about Making Better Happen™ in close collaboration with customers and partners. AAK specializes in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. Our solutions enable our customers to be successful in a better way.

AAK’s Health & Wellbeing business unit is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainably sourced plant-based emollients for the cosmetics and personal care industry. Our technologically advanced innovations offer new opportunities for cosmetic formulators and help positively change perceptions and drive increased use of natural emollients.

AAK Locations

This position is based in our office in Malmo (SE)

About The Role

As Strategic Commercial Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the commercial success and future growth of AAK Personal Care’s cosmetic ingredients portfolio. You will combine technical expertise with commercial strategy to strengthen existing products, identify new business opportunities, and shape the innovation pipeline.

Working closely with R&D, Marketing, Sales, and other global stakeholders, you will translate market insights and customer needs into differentiated products and value propositions, while ensuring innovation projects progress successfully from concept to commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the commercial product portfolio, focusing on performance, profitability, and market competitiveness.
• Drive strategic business development through market analysis, customer insights, and competitive intelligence.
• Identify and develop new product opportunities and differentiated value propositions.
• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to build and commercialize the innovation pipeline.
• Lead and coordinate the Stage-Gate process, ensuring projects meet milestones and timelines.
• Strengthen existing products through sustainability initiatives, claims substantiation, communication, and price optimization.
• Manage and influence stakeholders across functions, cultures, and international marke

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering; cosmetics specialization and business education are a plus.
• 5–10 years of international B2B experience, preferably within cosmetic ingredients or another specialty ingredients industry.
• Proven experience in product management, product development, innovation, formulation, and commercialization
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate market trends and customer needs into business opportunities.
• Solid project management experience; Stage-Gate and innovation project experience are an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills in an international environment.
• Analytical, structured, proactive, and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and turn strategy into execution.

For further information about the position, please contact Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist: Valerija Usova: [e-mail]

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in 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 from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or employment and application for employment.