Category & Portfolio Manager, Plant-based Proteins & Foods, Helsinki
About this role
Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future of plant-based food? Are you energized by building winning portfolios, leading category growth, and turning consumer insight into products people love? At Valio we're entering an exciting new chapter - scaling the Valio Gold&Green® innovation, strengthening our plant-based footprint, and unlocking the next wave of growth.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR GROWTH-DRIVEN CATEGORY & PORTFOLIO MANAGER TO JOIN OUR VALIO GOLD&GREEN® TEAM, EXPANSION & RENEWAL BUSINESS AREA
We're looking for a growth-driven Category & Portfolio Manager with a strong business mindset and a start-up attitude. In this role, you will lead the business, build a winning portfolio, and turn strategic ambition into measurable impact. If you want to combine hands-on ownership with strategic leadership, this is the role for you.
Would you be the perfect fit? We have a permanent Category & Portfolio Manager position, located in Helsinki.
What You'll Do: In this role you will lead our category and portfolio with curiosity, clarity, and commercial edge. You will:
Lead the Plant-based proteins & Foods category and business performance across the markets by creating transparency and actionable insights for growth and profitability.
Lead and develop the product portfolio - Create & execute category plan: define category direction, shape the innovation pipeline, manage delists, and ensure our range stays relevant, competitive and future-fit.
Build a data-driven category view and translate insights into sharp recommendations for positioning, pricing, mix, and channel strategy.
Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams in a matrix organization - Work closely with marketing, sales, R&D, and production keeping things moving with pace, structure, and clarity.
Champion the Valio Gold&Green® brand and ensure portfolio decisions strengthen our long-term equity and differentiation.
This position offers you an opportunity to be in the center of Valio st