Product Group Manager Musti Group

Musti makes the life of pets and their owners easier, safer and more fun. We are the leading Nordic pet care company and we operate an omnichannel business model to cater for the needs of pets and their owners across Finland, Sweden and Norway. We offer a wide, curated assortment of pet products. We also provide pet care services such as grooming, training and veterinary services in selected locations.

Musti Group’s net sales were EUR 340.9 million in the financial year 2021. At the end of the financial year 2021, the company had 1,397 employees, 1.3 million loyal customers and 312 stores.

Read more about us! (https://www.mustigroup.com/)

Product Group Manager, well-being & cat litter


As our team member is moving to another position in the organization, we are looking for Product Group Manager to fill a permanent position.

As a Product Group Manager you are an engaged team member in Musti Group’s Category and Campaign team. You focus on increasing customer loyalty through active category management and assortment planning. You are responsible of developing and implementing the optimal consumer offer. You will set competitive consumer prices and secure sales and margin targets. You will manage the product and brand development within the portfolio in the Nordic level and take care of supplier relations regarding assortment planning and master data collection. You will lead some of the biggest and most important categories and brands in the Musti portfolio. You closely follow the Nordic pet market, understand the pet and customer need, and aim to provide the best assortment to the Nordic pets and their parents.

What are we looking for?
Personally you are analytical, structured and a good initiator. You have innovative mindset and drive. As you have many contact points in the organization, we expect you to be a true team player and have good communication skills. You are ready to work independently in you area of knowledge. What comes to your background and skills, we have listed some things to succeed in this role.

- Solid experience in category/product management and in retail. You might have worked as a product/category manager in retail and/or FMCG industry. Experience from well-being sector is a plus.
- Proven track record of running and completing successful product development projects. You have ability to steer recipe development with suppliers
- True interest towards exploring consumer needs and trends
- Readiness to drive your category analytically and with a business mindset
- Willingness both to create & innovate and to perform practical tasks like master data management as a part of your everyday work
- Your educational background is a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
- Excellent MS Office skills, and fluency in English
- Knowing pet and/or food industries and/or having dogs/cats as your active hobby are appreciated but they are not musts
- Experience of QlickSense, Relex and category management systems are considered as advantages.


Why to join our pack?
We offer you a diverse and inspiring work in the rapidly growing and evolving business in one of the leading pet retail companies. You have the possibility to develop your own work and the Musti chain. You get to work with other stakeholders but have the independent touch of your work. You will meet furry colleagues and you can bring your own four-legged friend to work with you.

We have flexible work community and committed team members. Passion for pet industry and positive impact on well-being of pets’ everyday lives are the cornerstones of working at Musti Group.

This position is placed in Helsinki, Käpylä or in Stockholm, Solna depending on the candidate. We often have dogs in the office therefore the work is not suitable for a person who is allergic to pets.

For further information please contact Group Category Manager Anu Heikkilä tel +358 40 563 0248, available for inquiries on Tuesday May 31st at 14-14.30 and on Friday June 3rd at 13-14.

If you consider yourself a suitable candidate, please submit your application with CV and salary request below latest by Sun June 5th. We will screen and contact the applicants after the application period.