Manager, Business & Portfolio, Chocolate Bags & Countlines
- Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2026
- Stockholm
- On-site
- Monthly salary: €5,450 - €6,050
Are you excited about turning consumer and market insights into commercially successful products and portfolios? Would you like to shape how some of Fazer’s most loved products and snacking concepts grow across markets?
We are strengthening our growth agenda at Fazer Confectionery and are now looking for a Manager, Business & Portfolio, Chocolate Bags & Countlines to join our Business & Portfolio team within Marketing.
In this role, you will take commercial ownership of our Chocolate Bags & Countlines portfolio. You will develop category and portfolio plans, identify growth opportunities and translate consumer, customer and market insights into clear commercial choices.
You will work across the full portfolio lifecycle, from shaping new concepts and innovations to strengthening the core portfolio and making decisions about assortment and SKUs.
What you’ll do
- Develop the strategy, commercial positioning and short- and long-term plans for your assigned segments.
- Own revenue and margin delivery and follow portfolio and category performance.
- Lead portfolio and SKU-level analysis, identifying opportunities to grow the core, innovate new and manage the tail.
- Turn consumer, customer, competitor and market insights into concrete portfolio, innovation and growth opportunities.
- Lead product concepts and innovation projects together with R&D, Insights, Production, Operations and other cross-functional teams.
- Build strong business cases and commercial briefs for new concepts and portfolio initiatives.
- Develop compelling commercial stories and sell-in arguments for customers and key stakeholders.
- Contribute to go-to-market priorities and work closely with Brand Experience, Sales and Commercial Unit teams across markets.
- Identify commercial opportunities and risks and turn them into clear recommendations and actions.
The position is permanent and located in Stockholm, where we mainly work onsite in our office.
Compensation
The base salary of this position is between 56 500 € - 63 000 € / month depending on the knowledge and professional experience of the selected candidate. This role is eligible for annual bonus plan (as confirmed each year separately by Fazer) with a target level earning potential of 10 % of annual salary. In addition, we offer a range of benefits including for example discounts to Fazer products and well-being benefits such as Epassi.
Great Place to Work
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Sustainability guides our strategy and is reflected in our everyday work.
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Make an impact on products and services that are part of millions of people’s everyday lives.
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We believe in the power of collaboration and succeeding together.
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We offer opportunities to learn, build networks, and advance your career.
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We foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where different perspectives are valued as a strength.
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We offer competitive benefits that support your well-being, along with perks that make everyday life a little more enjoyable.
Skills & Requirements
You combine strategic thinking with a strong commercial mindset. You are comfortable moving between the bigger picture and portfolio-level details, using insights and financial understanding to make decisions and prioritize opportunities. Above all, you are curious, commercially driven and collaborative. You enjoy bringing different perspectives together, challenging existing thinking and turning opportunities into action. You are comfortable working across functions and markets and can create clarity even when there are several priorities on the table.
We expect you to have:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in commercial, category, brand or portfolio management
- A relevant university degree, preferably a Master’s degree or equivalent
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including an understanding of revenue, margin, category P&L logic, pricing, mix and promotion
- Experience in portfolio and innovation management and the ability to make informed assortment and SKU-level choices
- A strong analytical mindset and the ability to turn consumer, customer and market insights into action
- Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills in a cross-functional environment
- The ability to influence, communicate clearly and build compelling commercial stories
- Fluent English; Swedish or other market languages are considered an advantage.
Work with great people
About the company
Fazer, The Food Experience Company, enables people to enjoy the best moments of their day. Our mission, Food with a purpose, builds on our strong more than 130-year heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the food experiences of the future. With our dedicated team of almost 6,000 professionals, we focus on fast-moving consumer goods and our direct-to-consumer business in Northern Europe and beyond, with exports to more than 40 countries. Fazer’s operations comply with its Code of Conduct that is based on the Group’s values and the UN Global Compact. In 2025, Fazer Group had net sales of 1.200 million euros.
Northern Magic. Made Real.
Northern LibertyBe and become who you want to be. Be true to your word. Empower others to do the same. We build on values that stand for equality, acceptance and inclusiveness. We care for each other – as individuals as well as a society.
True RelationshipsBe good for your world. Make choices that do good for us all. We build true and honest relationships. We are genuine and transparent and always put the consumer first. We want to do good for the world around us.
Fearless CreativityLive without prejudice. Be fearless. Be creative. Never compromise on quality. We have the courage to innovate and combine taste sensations that touch up on magic. We value artisanal crafts and pure ingredients. Our founder Karl Fazer was a fearless pioneer who brought people new ideas and inspiration from all over the world.
Hanna Akkala | Contact Person
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