Category Manager

Are you just as passionate about spices, tacos and Asian food as we are? Paulig is looking for a Category Manager to spice up our Branded business in Denmark.

As a Category Manager, you will have the exciting task to develop and grow the business together with our amazing teams, in strong collaboration with our valued customers.

You will be based in our office in Brøndby, Denmark and report to the Regional Category Manager. You will work locally with the Danish customers together with the Sales organization and be part of an international Commercial Excellence team.

In this collaborative role, you’ll work closely with a passionate team to influence both the strategic direction and day-to-day tactics of the category. We’re looking for a proactive team player who brings fresh perspectives, spots emerging trends, and helps turn insights into impactful action. Together, we’ll craft shopper-centric stories and strategies that inspire behavior change and drive growth. Your ideas will be valued, your voice heard—and your impact felt across the business.

What You Will Do

• Bring global strategy to life locally—shape winning plans across assortment, pricing, promotions, and placement.
• Lead customer and shopper-centric initiatives that strengthen relationships and drive business growth.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing to build and maintain strong customer partnerships.
• Unlock growth opportunities by turning insights into compelling category strategies.
• Leverage data and analytics to fine-tune assortments, pricing, and shelf strategy for maximum impact.
• Drive smarter promotions that boost sales, brand visibility, and strategic outcomes.
• Champion cross-functional teamwork to deliver holistic, insight-driven category growth plans.
  
  

What We Expect From You

You would be a great fit if your background and experience would look similar to this

• 3+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or category management roles within an international environment
• Strong strategic and tactical business understanding
• Skilled in structured and pragmatic problem-solving and competent in analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability as a strong team player
• Effective leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities
• Preferably holds a university degree in business administration or equivalent
• Fluent in local language and 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.

What we offer:

• You will get to work with iconic brands and high-quality products full of flavour.
• You will be a part of a passionate, international team working as visionaries of the food industry.
• Hybrid working policy that allows you to be at the office 3 days a week and work from home 2 days a week.
  
  

More information and how to apply:

We look forward receiving your applications as soon as possible but latest 2025-06-16. We do ongoing selection of candidates during the application period and might start interviews before the last application date, so don’t hesitate to submit your application if you’re interested.

If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please reach out to recruiting manager Lokke Spaans at [email protected] or HR Business Partner Johanna Larsen at [email protected]

Want to learn more about working for Paulig and what we offer? Read more on www.pauliggroup.com