Grocery Channel Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Nestlé scores A on the Alion truth index.
Join Nestle Nordic and discover the Power of You
Are you passionate about pets and skilled at identifying opportunities for category growth? Do you have commercial experience within FMCG and a background in sales, marketing or category development?
We are now looking for a Grocery Channel Manager to join Purina in Sweden for a 12-month temporary position. The role can be based at our office in Stockholm or Helsingborg, and we hope that the successful candidate will be able to start on 1 February 2027. You will report to Line Manager Katrine Stenvald.
In this role, you will help shape the development of the Swedish grocery and value retail channels by turning category, market and shopper insights into clear commercial actions. If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with close commercial collaboration, this could be the next opportunity for you.
Working at Nestle Purina
At Nestle Purina PetCare, we market and sell food for cats and dogs through the Grocery, E-commerce and Specialist channels.
You will be part of our Market Development Organisation, MDO, a strategic function focused on identifying category and business opportunities based on category strategy, market data and shopper insights. Our ambition is to create sustainable and profitable category growth for Purina, our customers and the wider pet food category.
You will work closely with Purina Sweden's Commercial team as well as MDO and Marketing colleagues across the Nordics. You will also collaborate regularly with our local retail customers.
We work with what we love: pets. You will join a committed and dynamic team with an open working environment. At times, the pace can be high, but we support one another and work together to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Your main responsibilities
In close collaboration with the Swedish Commercial team and MDO colleagues across the Nordics, you will lead the development of Purina's grocery and value retail channels in Sweden. You will translate our strategy into annual commercial plans that contribute to category growth and support the commercial goals of both Purina and our retail customers.
- Contribute to the development of the Nordic channel strategy and adapt it to the Swedish market.
- Support the implementation of Purina's category strategy to drive profitable growth within grocery and value retail.
- Lead category development based on market, customer and shopper insights.
- Identify category growth drivers and develop compelling category stories that respond to retailers' needs.
- Provide input to strategic business planning and evaluate commercial campaigns.
- Monitor the performance of Purina and its competitors and prepare regular performance reviews.
- Lead and maintain channel KPI tracking as part of the monthly business planning process.
- Own the local assortment strategy, including placement guidelines, distribution targets and performance follow-up.
- Contribute to the development of pricing and promotional strategies.
- Turn complex data and insights into clear commercial recommendations and actions.
Your qualifications
To succeed as Grocery Channel Manager, we believe that you have:
- A relevant bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics or a similar field.
- A few years of commercial experience within FMCG.
- Previous experience within sales, marketing, category management or category development.
- Professional working proficiency in both Swedish and English.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into commercial insights and recommendations.
Experience working with Nielsen market data or other market and shopper data is considered an advantage. Knowledge of data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI is also beneficial.
We are looking for the Power of You
To thrive in this role, you are a confident communicator with strong presentation skills. You combine analytical and strategic thinking with commercial understanding and a genuine interest in customers, shoppers and category development.
You are proactive, curious and comfortable taking ownership of your responsibilities. You enjoy spotting market trends and turning insights into actionable business value. As you will collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and Nordic locations, it is important that you can work independently while also contributing actively to a wider team.
Join Nestle Nordic and make your mark
At Nestle Nordic, your individuality is one of our greatest strengths. We believe in the Power of You and in the unique contribution each person brings to our organisation.
If you are ready to join a supportive and inspiring team where you can contribute with your ideas, experience and perspective, we encourage you to apply. This is a 12-month temporary position based in Stockholm or Helsingborg. We hope that you can start on 1 February 2027, and you will report to Line Manager Katrine Stenvald.
The selection process
Please submit your application through our Careers site. Applications sent by email will not be considered. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Line Manager Katrine Stenvald on LinkedIn.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Join Nestle Nordic and discover the Power of You
Are you passionate about pets and skilled at identifying opportunities for category growth? Do you have commercial experience within FMCG and a background in sales, marketing or category development?
We are now looking for a Grocery Channel Manager to join Purina in Sweden for a 12-month temporary position. The role can be based at our office in Stockholm or Helsingborg, and we hope that the successful candidate will be able to start on 1 February 2027. You will report to Line Manager Katrine Stenvald.
In this role, you will help shape the development of the Swedish grocery and value retail channels by turning category, market and shopper insights into clear commercial actions. If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with close commercial collaboration, this could be the next opportunity for you.
Working at Nestle Purina
At Nestle Purina PetCare, we market and sell food for cats and dogs through the Grocery, E-commerce and Specialist channels.
You will be part of our Market Development Organisation, MDO, a strategic function focused on identifying category and business opportunities based on category strategy, market data and shopper insights. Our ambition is to create sustainable and profitable category growth for Purina, our customers and the wider pet food category.
You will work closely with Purina Sweden's Commercial team as well as MDO and Marketing colleagues across the Nordics. You will also collaborate regularly with our local retail customers.
We work with what we love: pets. You will join a committed and dynamic team with an open working environment. At times, the pace can be high, but we support one another and work together to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Your main responsibilities
In close collaboration with the Swedish Commercial team and MDO colleagues across the Nordics, you will lead the development of Purina's grocery and value retail channels in Sweden. You will translate our strategy into annual commercial plans that contribute to category growth and support the commercial goals of both Purina and our retail customers.
- Contribute to the development of the Nordic channel strategy and adapt it to the Swedish market.
- Support the implementation of Purina's category strategy to drive profitable growth within grocery and value retail.
- Lead category development based on market, customer and shopper insights.
- Identify category growth drivers and develop compelling category stories that respond to retailers' needs.
- Provide input to strategic business planning and evaluate commercial campaigns.
- Monitor the performance of Purina and its competitors and prepare regular performance reviews.
- Lead and maintain channel KPI tracking as part of the monthly business planning process.
- Own the local assortment strategy, including placement guidelines, distribution targets and performance follow-up.
- Contribute to the development of pricing and promotional strategies.
- Turn complex data and insights into clear commercial recommendations and actions.
Your qualifications
To succeed as Grocery Channel Manager, we believe that you have:
- A relevant bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics or a similar field.
- A few years of commercial experience within FMCG.
- Previous experience within sales, marketing, category management or category development.
- Professional working proficiency in both Swedish and English.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into commercial insights and recommendations.
Experience working with Nielsen market data or other market and shopper data is considered an advantage. Knowledge of data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI is also beneficial.
We are looking for the Power of You
To thrive in this role, you are a confident communicator with strong presentation skills. You combine analytical and strategic thinking with commercial understanding and a genuine interest in customers, shoppers and category development.
You are proactive, curious and comfortable taking ownership of your responsibilities. You enjoy spotting market trends and turning insights into actionable business value. As you will collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and Nordic locations, it is important that you can work independently while also contributing actively to a wider team.
Join Nestle Nordic and make your mark
At Nestle Nordic, your individuality is one of our greatest strengths. We believe in the Power of You and in the unique contribution each person brings to our organisation.
If you are ready to join a supportive and inspiring team where you can contribute with your ideas, experience and perspective, we encourage you to apply. This is a 12-month temporary position based in Stockholm or Helsingborg. We hope that you can start on 1 February 2027, and you will report to Line Manager Katrine Stenvald.
The selection process
Please submit your application through our Careers site. Applications sent by email will not be considered. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Line Manager Katrine Stenvald on LinkedIn.
We look forward to hearing from you!