Head of Product Management

You have a choice of where you want to work We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

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Join Us on Our Journey to Purify and Protect Every Fiber for a Sustainable World

At Ahlstrom, we aim to attract, retain, and engage passionate colleagues to our team of professionals.

Within our Glass Fibre Tissue,  Business Unit, we are looking for a Head of Product Management to lead the development and growth of our portfolio. This is a new role in the unit with a global responsibility of the product portfolio, working with customers mainly in EMEA and North America.

If you want to take an active role in this journey and thrive on delivering challenging projects, you could be the one person we're looking for

Purpose of the Role

You will set a clear portfolio strategy, simplify our offer, and bring winning products to market.

Working closely with Sales and Product Development, you will champion value-based pricing, optimize the portfolio, and ensure compliance and sustainability.

Your leadership will help us meet future demand with confidence.

Key Responsibilities and expectations

• Define and communicate portfolio strategy aligned with business blueprints
• Champion value-based pricing and margin protection in partnership with Sales
• Optimize the portfolio: enforce Standard Grade lists, prune the long tail, and promote Great Grades
• Build differentiated value propositions and equip Sales with customer-ready materials
• Govern the product lifecycle: launches, ramp-up, maturity actions, and phase-outs
• Ensure sustainability and regulatory compliance across the portfolio
• Plan capacity and footprint, recommending CAPEX or tolling solutions
• Drive data-based portfolio reviews and maintain robust tools and analytics

What We Offer

• A global, collaborative environment with highly motivated and skilled colleagues
• A value-driven company focused on sustainability and innovation
• Opportunities for professional growth and impact

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field (Master's/MBA is a plus)
• Minimum 7 years in B2B product management or portfolio leadership in industrial/manufacturing sectors
• Expertise in portfolio strategy, value-based pricing, lifecycle management, and sustainability
• Strong analytical skills and ability to turn data into decisions
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change
• Good communicator and proven teambuilder as part of your agenda
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Location: Stockholm, Helsinki, Kotka, Amsterdam

Apply by: Continuously reviewing but latest January 31st  

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.

Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people.

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Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, must be adhered to, as applicable, to the position's areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.