Job Description
Category Director Snacks
Job Posting Function:  Marketing and brand management
Legal Entity:  Orkla Snacks Sverige AB
Job Type:  Permanent
Job Location (Short):  Estonia, | Finland, | Latvia, | Norway, Oslo | Sweden,
Job Posting City:  Vallensbæk Strand, Vantaa, Vaajakoski, Oslo, Solna, Riga, Tallinn

Join our winning organization and passionate people!

Join our winning organization and passionate people!

Orkla Snacks is one of the leading branded consumer goods companies in the Nordics and Baltics, with a strong portfolio of beloved local and regional brands. We are now strengthening our Central Commercial function and are looking for a Category Director Snacks to drive category growth across markets.

 

The role

We are looking for a Category Director Snacks to drive category growth across markets. You will own the category agenda, define strategic direction, and ensure we unlock system value across business units.

You will set the strategic direction for profitable category growth across Orkla Snacks, identifying and prioritising the highest-value opportunities across markets. With a cross-market balcony view, you will unlock synergies and scale, bring category expertise to all BUs, and support strong execution of our commercial positions

 

What you will deliver

  • Aligned category strategies and frameworks across markets
  • A shared view on category performance and growth opportunities
  • Insight-driven recommendations based on data and Business Unit dialogue
  • Best-practice guidance and cross-market initiatives
  • Playbooks and tools to support implementation of best practice across markets

 

Who you are

  • A commercial leader with strong experience in category management, marketing, or business development
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategies across markets
  • Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with data, insights, and performance tracking
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration in a matrix organization
  • A clear communicator who can align stakeholders across functions and geographies
  • Comfortable operating in an international environment

 

What we offer

  • A central role in shaping the future of Orkla Snacks categories
  • A dynamic and international environment across the Nordics and Baltics
  • High level of responsibility and strong exposure to top management
  • Opportunity to work with some of the region’s most well-known brands

 

 

Why join Orkla Snacks?

At Orkla Snacks, we combine local strength with the power of a shared system. We believe in collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and building strong brands that create value across markets.

 

Deadline: 23rd June 2026

Orkla Snacks is one of the leading branded consumer goods companies in the Nordics and Baltics, with a strong portfolio of beloved local and regional brands. We are now strengthening our Central Commercial function and are looking for a Category Director Snacks to drive category growth across markets.

 

The role

We are looking for a Category Director Snacks to drive category growth across markets. You will own the category agenda, define strategic direction, and ensure we unlock system value across business units.

You will set the strategic direction for profitable category growth across Orkla Snacks, identifying and prioritising the highest-value opportunities across markets. With a cross-market balcony view, you will unlock synergies and scale, bring category expertise to all BUs, and support strong execution of our commercial positions

 

What you will deliver

  • Aligned category strategies and frameworks across markets
  • A shared view on category performance and growth opportunities
  • Insight-driven recommendations based on data and Business Unit dialogue
  • Best-practice guidance and cross-market initiatives
  • Playbooks and tools to support implementation of best practice across markets

 

Who you are

  • A commercial leader with strong experience in category management, marketing, or business development
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategies across markets
  • Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with data, insights, and performance tracking
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration in a matrix organization
  • A clear communicator who can align stakeholders across functions and geographies
  • Comfortable operating in an international environment

 

What we offer

  • A central role in shaping the future of Orkla Snacks categories
  • A dynamic and international environment across the Nordics and Baltics
  • High level of responsibility and strong exposure to top management
  • Opportunity to work with some of the region’s most well-known brands

 

 

Why join Orkla Snacks?

At Orkla Snacks, we combine local strength with the power of a shared system. We believe in collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and building strong brands that create value across markets.

 

Deadline: 23rd June 2026

Req ID:  13844
Orkla Snacks is a market leader within confectionery, biscuits, and snacks across the Nordic and Baltic region. We operate in six markets and generate annual revenues of above 10 billion NOK (2025).  Our company brings together more than 3,000 dedicated people, united by a passion for our strong brands that consumers love– including Smash!, OLW, BUBS, Panda, and Ballerina. We have strong #1 and #2 positions across most of our markets and categories.  
 
At our core, we bring joy to life’s many moments. We achieve this through a network of 12 factories, a strong local heritage, and a commitment to quality and sustainability. 
 
In 2025, Orkla Snacks was recognized on the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting our impact and contribution to shaping the future of snacking.
 
Our headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway.
 
Orkla Snacks is an Orkla ASA portfolio company.

 

Orkla Snacks is a market leader within confectionery, biscuits, and snacks across the Nordic and Baltic region. We operate in six markets and generate annual revenues of above 10 billion NOK (2025).  Our company brings together more than 3,000 dedicated people, united by a passion for our strong brands that consumers love– including Smash!, OLW, BUBS, Panda, and Ballerina. We have strong #1 and #2 positions across most of our markets and categories.  
 
At our core, we bring joy to life’s many moments. We achieve this through a network of 12 factories, a strong local heritage, and a commitment to quality and sustainability. 
 
In 2025, Orkla Snacks was recognized on the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting our impact and contribution to shaping the future of snacking.
 
Our headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway.
 
Orkla Snacks is an Orkla ASA portfolio company.