Senior Manager, Strategy & Operational Excellence

Ignite your career with Swedish Match: Senior Manager, Strategy & Operational Excellence wanted!

Are you ready to be part of a company dedicated to transforming the tobacco industry towards a smoke-free future?

Then look no further. We're redefining the industry by offering smoke-free alternatives to traditional cigarettes, with a focus on innovation, sustainability and responsibility.

Join us on our journey as Senior Manager, Strategy & Operational Excellence!

Shape the future of our oral smoke-free category
In this position you will play a pivotal role in leading the development and execution of strategic initiatives and the operations masterplan. You'll contribute to succefull integration between Phillip Morris International and Swedish Match, as you set-up governance forums and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure alignment with overall business objectives and provide regular updates to Senior Management.

Are we a good match?

This role requires strong leadership skills, collaboration and strategic thinking to achieve our ambitious objectives, as you will drive and monitor the obejctive setting and KPIs for Operations. Therefore you also thrive when collaborating in cross-functional teams, while defining the global industrial strategy for the oral smoke-free category.

Your main tasks and responsibilites include:

- Lead the deployment of oral smoke-free operations strategy through effective program management and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Partner with operations departments to implement strategic programs aimed at cost savings, productivity increases and Supply Chain resilience within the oral smoke-free category.
- Oversee the development of manufacturing centers' capabilities and capacities to support long-term growth objectives.
- Serve as the operations PMO for ressource allocation, prioritization, and project portfolio management.
- Collaborate with finance and other key stakeholders for operations CAPEX budget preparation, management and monitoring.
- Establish a productivity governance forum within Swedish Match and align with PMI's productivity management program.

Qualifications:

- Master degree in business administration, engineering or similar. MBA preferred.
- Proven experience within strategic development within manufacturing in a global company.
- Strong project management skills and experience in leading cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as SDDS/PDCA is desirable.
- Experience in the tobacco industry or FMCG sector is a plus.

Are you ready to join us?

If you're passionate about driving change and making a difference, seize this opportunity and be part of a dynamic team passionate about driving operational excellence and shaping the future of the tobacco industry and create a smoke-free furture.

Apply now and be part of our journey towards a better tomorrow!

You apply by clicking the ”Apply now” button below, where you enter your personal details, enclose CV and cover letter written in English or Swedish. We kindly ask you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we may work continuously with the selection and interview process.

If you have questions you can contact Mattias Gustafsson, VP Operations on phone +46 703734874.

We look forward hearing from you


Swedish Match is a listed company on the international market. We develop, manufacture and sell well-known brands of the highest quality in the Smokeless Products and Lights segments. With a flexible, innovative, and sustainable approach, we are working for having the right strategy, people, competences, products and structure in place to quickly meet changing market conditions. We want to maximize enjoyment of our products by minimizing the carbon footprint. With a portfolio of modern brands and brands with a long tradition, Swedish Match offers products both with and without tobacco that meet market demand. Offering tobacco consumers alternatives to cigarettes is at the heart of what we are doing.

That's why we who work at Swedish Match are proud to work here – because together we make a difference!