Product Project Manager

Oatly was founded back in the 1990s and is based on Swedish research from Lund University. The company’s patented enzyme technology copies nature’s own process and turns fibre rich oats into nutritional liquid food that is perfectly designed for humans. Today, the Swedish company remains independent and dedicated to upgrading the lives of individuals and the general wellbeing of the planet through a lineup of original oat products. (http://www.oatly.com/)

THE OATLY WAY

Oatly is a company built on the idea of change. Our mission is to help people upgrade their everyday lives and the health of the planet by making tasteful oat-based food products accessible to a wider audience in a world-class manner. It's why we come to work every day. And because health and sustainability are so close to our heart, we are more than just another food company - we are a lifestyle company. Our growth is fast - and accelerating. More and more people choose to switch to a plant-based diet for the sake of their health and the planet. With headquarters in Malmö and production in Sweden and the US, our products are available in almost 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is a great opportunity for a senior project manager and/or manager, to join Oatly and get to utilize all experience in leading top level projects, connecting operations and innovation - making things happen. If your knowledge and experience capital is anchored in all elements of a fast pace food company, spanning from innovation to supply and production, this could very well be your next challenge.

THE ROLE

As a project product manager you have overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of projects. You will have the opportunity to lead and run projects that contribute to the overall growth of the Oatly company. This will be projects related to launching new categories of products, or complex NPD launches, from the manufacturing and supply chain scope and view.

You will be the one to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as using more general management skills. Key duties will be bringing different experts together, in order to deliver a robust proposal and recommendation to take the right strategic decisions on executive level.

Doing so by connecting all the different processes and department in to one scope and project. Creating buy in in the organization, from down to top level. Eliminating the silo thinking mindset. You will have the chance to be the bridge, bringing people together to work towards common goals and deliverables. Processes and departments involved are Innovation, Sourcing, Technology, Finance, Commercial, Production and Supply chain.

This position could be based remote from Sweden, but will then require travel to Sweden 1-2 times a month once this is possible again.

WHO YOU ARE

To be happy and succeed in the role, we hope to see you check the following boxes:

- Education in food technology or correlative relevant field
- Experience in food production and FMCG
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management


- Excellent project management skills with a proven track record in similar type of projects
- Broad business knowledge, understanding business triggers and processes
- Good balance of technical, financial and commercial knowledge and experience
- Fluent in English, oral and written


If you really want to wow us, you also bring experience in production and/or supply chain, with a clear connection to innovation.

As a person you have a let’s do mentality, minted with openness and respectfulness. You will bring seniority and authority in your role as project manager. We see that you have a great

understanding in the process of decision making and how to influence all levels of the company to reach mutual understandings. You are balanced between structure and creativity, with the ability to handle a fast changing sometimes chaotic environment. You are someone who takes ownership and delivers. As well as a people person, with a great ability to connect with people and connect others. A pioneer who can add value with your experience and who has the ambition to take things to the next level.

YOUR APPLICATION

We welcome people from all backgrounds who see sustainability and health as important values. If you have the curiosity, passion and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s do this together! It will be fun! Please apply at the latest on 2021-04-25.

In this recruitment Oatly is working with Randstad, so if you have any questions please contact recruitment consultant Karolina Andersson on karolina.andersson@randstad or 0705736613.