R&D Project Manager

7 days ago

Malmo, Skåne, Sweden Cloetta Full time

Are you active, structured and love to get things going? Then this position in Cloetta's R&D team is for you We are now looking for an R&D Project Manager based at our Malmö office.

Cloetta is Northern Europe's leading confectionery company creating joy through iconic brands for over 160 years. We are now reinforcing our R&D project management team which operates out of several locations in Europe.

In this position, your key responsibilities will be to:

  • Lead New Product Development (NPD) projects with assigned project team to ensure projects are executed on time and in accordance with agreed scope and process.
  • Create overall project planning, timelines, scope and feasibility together with the project team.
  • Manage stakeholders and drive solutions for project deviations or issues.
  • Contribute to Cloetta's integrated business planning process by reporting and representing your projects in relevant forums.
  • Support the development of new products together with the R&D department.
  • Support brand management to keep existing portfolio up to date in terms of design and legislation changes.
  • Support marketing with existing portfolio with your knowledge on products and technologies.
  • Participate in continuous improvement of our NPD processes to ensure that product and packaging changes are made in optimal and cost-efficient ways.

You will report to the R&D Project Management Team Leader in Cloetta's R&D organization.

Your background and qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree in business
  • 2 to 3 years' work experience in a similar position, preferably in the food industry
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Strong communication skills and proven ability to influence others
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Swedish are a must

People recognize you as someone who…

You have can-do attitude, you like to solve problems, understand strategies and how your contribution impacts them.

You enjoy working in cross-cultural teams and are comfortable with virtual collaboration.
You are a true team player who loves to deliver and see the outcome of your project team results in store. You are eager to learn and develop yourself with the support of your team.

Treat yourself – work with us

At Cloetta, you get the best of both worlds — the scale of an international company and the closeness of a local one. We're big enough to create real impact, yet agile enough to stay personal, flexible, and fast-moving. Here, you're trusted to take ownership, make decisions, and shape the future of our business.

Does this sound like the right role for you?

We would love to hear from you We will review applications after the holiday period and start interviewing when we see a good fit. Applications close on January 12, 2026.

We value your integrity and will only accept applications through our recruitment system. The recruitment process will include several interviews and psychometric tests.

If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to Heli Virtanen, R&D Project Management Team Leader via email on

About Cloetta

Cloetta is Northern Europe's leading confectionery company with the vision to be the winning confectionery company, inspiring a more joyful world. Our core markets are Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands and our products are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide. Cloetta has six production units in five countries and the company's class B-shares are traded on Nasdaq Stockholm.

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