At Raisio, we make delicious food that promotes healthier eating. We make a healthier and happier world around us by innovating and winning the hearts of our consumers. We do not work alone; instead, we rely on our cooperation networks at every stage. Our strong brands, such as Benecol® and Elovena®, turn our ambitions into reality. We make the choice easy for consumers: we ensure that our products are responsible from different perspectives, so that consumers can choose our products with confidence. We have around 350 healthy food colleagues in seven countries and export to more than 40 markets around the world. Raisio's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In 2024, the Group’s comparable net sales for continuing operations were EUR 226.8 million and the comparable EBIT was EUR 23.4 million. www.raisio.com

Business Manager, Local Heritage brands

The Business Manager is responsible for executing the strategy for our Local Heritage brands; Sunnuntai®, Torino®, Nalle®, Guldkorn® and Kalaspuffar®, as outlined in our 2025-2027 strategy. The primary goal is to maximize profit and cash flow to fuel the overall growth of the group. This role leverages our strong brand assets and products creatively to achieve their full profit potential. As a category and brand expert, the Business Manager spreadheads brand, category, and portfolio management, while also developing innovative concepts and strategic partnerships. A crucial aspect of this role is establishing a licensing model and identifying new partnership opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

-Optimize profit margins and cash flow, and accelerate sales growth through strategic initiatives such as licensing, partnerships, channel expansion, marketing, pricing strategies, packaging innovation, and portfolio optimization.

-Lead the development and execution of brand and category plans

-Conduct competitive analysis and consumer insights to inform strategic planning.

Identify, engage, and manage relationships with key licensing partners.

-Lead innovation and renovation projects, including concept development and testing, business case creation, and brand and packing design

- Collaborate closely with Retail and Horeca/Foodservice sales teams to drive commercial strategy and execution for local heritage brands.

-Collaborate with production and procurement teams to ensure operational efficiency and profitability.

The Business Manager reports to Country Director, Finland.

Required Skills and Experience:

-Shows COURAGE, acts with FAIRNESS and DRIVES results when collaborate with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.

-Profound understanding of the FMCG business.5-10 years of experience in marketing and/or sales, preferably in the FMCG sector, including portfolio, concept, and brand development.

-Consumer and commercial-oriented mindset; proactive and results-driven in reaching out to potential new licensing or other partners and creating new networks.

-Entrepreneurial and challenger mindset with the ability to identify new growth opportunities. Ability and willingness to think outside the box and find innovative solutions.

-Experience in inspiring people is beneficial, but a positive attitude and drive are essential.

-Strong international mindset with a proven track record of working successfully in multicultural -organizations.

-Excellent teamwork, networking, communication, negotiation, presentation, and project management skills.

-Fluency in both Finnish and English.

-Relevant commercial education (e.g., university of applied sciences or equivalent).

Join us and help shape the future of health-promoting food on a global scale.

The job is partially hybrid, and you can work either from our headquarters in Raisio where our product development is located or from our office in Espoo.

We offer you an inspiring position and good benefits in an international work environment. At Raisio, you will have opportunities to learn and expand your competencies. You get responsibility and freedom: flexible working hours make your everyday life easier. We want to be involved in promoting sustainable food culture, and we follow a very simple recipe in this task: we focus on healthy food without compromising responsibility and taste. We hope you will be inspired by the same things we do: delicious and good products, doing things together and a culture of continuous development. We don't claim to be ready, but we're great at building a better workplace together. Culturally, you will thrive working in a very professional, respectful, people-orientated business where courage, fairness & drive are values at our heart.

For further information, please contact Country Director, Finland Jouni Aura p. 0407209922. on 3. July at 14,  4.July at 11 , 5. August at 14.

If you are interested in the position, please send your application and CV with salary request by 6.8.2025.

We will conduct interviews throughout the recruitment process and make a decision once we find a suitable candidate.

Raisio is a drug-free workplace and drug testing is part of the recruitment process. Drug testing is conducted on selected employee during pre-employment check.