Commercial Excellence Manager

At Paulig, we believe every meal counts.  As an international player in the food and beverage industry and as a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts – and careers that matter. 

We are now looking for a development orientated Commercial Excellence Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and refining specific sales processes to boost harmonization and efficiency. You play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within commercial excellence. Your success in this position will rely on adeptly managing change and introducing new processes, systems, and ways of working.

In this role, you will report to our Commercial Excellence Director and be working out of Paulig Group's headquarters in Vuosaari, Finland, or in Solna or Mölndal, Sweden. This is a temporary position for one year, with the possibility of future opportunities within Paulig.

Key tasks in this role:

• Conducting thorough analysis and standardizing and harmonizing sales sub-processes across the Paulig organization.
• Actively collaborating with stakeholders to guarantee smooth operational changes, compliance, and consistency in processes.
• Setting clear objectives and guidelines to improve process design and optimization.
• Developing business capabilities by implementing supportive tools and solutions.
• Upgrading processes to align with industry benchmarks and anticipate future trends.
• Introducing new ways of working to elevate process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Refining sales interactions to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Capturing and incorporating stakeholders' requirements, expectations, and ideas for process development.
• Managing change and promoting the adoption of new ways of working and technologies.
• Acting as a role model for leadership principles and collaborating effectively in the matrix and externally.

What we offer:

• You will have the opportunity to work with world-class products, developing and executing strategies that drive growth and profitability for these categories.
• Paulig is home to continuous learning opportunities and is a dynamic workplace that has a strong future-oriented focus. Our international company culture encourages both personal and company growth.
• You will be a part of a passionate, international team working as visionaries of the food industry. You will get to work with iconic brands and high-quality products full of flavour.
• At Paulig, everyone has a role to play in building a healthier, more sustainable food culture and enable the future of food.
• Possibility to hybrid work according to our policy. 

What we expect from you:

• 5+ years of experience working in a commercial context within the international FMCG industry. You have a strong track record of successfully carrying out development projects, with a focus on e.g. processes, capabilities and systems.
• Strong skills in change management
• Robust strategic and tactical business understanding. We value your experience in commercial environments, particularly in the FMCG industry.
• Relevant educational background (e.g. Master’s degree in business administration)
• Fluent written and spoken English

At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role.  

Personal attributes describing you:

• Proactive Change Agent: With a keen eye for identifying opportunities to improve processes and systems, you drive change and innovation to elevate process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborative Leader: Known for your ability to lead and contribute in cross-functional teams, you foster cooperation and alignment in matrixed environments to achieve shared goals.
• Strong Problem-Solver: Skilled in structured and pragmatic problem-solving, you excel in identifying root causes and developing effective solutions to complex challenges. Competent in process-oriented thinking, you are able to analyze and optimize sales sub-processes across the organization.
• Effective Communicator and Relationship Builder: You are an excellent communicator and influencer, able to tailor your message to different audiences and stakeholders.
• Results-Oriented: You are driven to achieve results and can prioritize and focus on activities that have the greatest impact on business outcomes.

More information and how to apply:

If you have any questions, please contact Commercial Excellence Director Kati Hannula on Dec 3rd at 10–11 am EET, tel. +358401682095, or MPS Consultants Johanna Korte on Dec 4th at 13–14 am EET, tel. +358 50 596 7999 and Jenni Vähä-Heikkilä on Dec 9 at 10–11 EET, tel. +358 41 468 7535.

If you possess these attributes and are passionate about driving growth through process improvement and stakeholder management, we encourage you to apply for the Commercial Excellence Manager role!

We are looking forward to receiving your application via the application button at the latest on the 11th December 2024. Please attach your CV and salary request with your application.