Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager

Help shape the future of Retail brand tissue products across Iberia. Join us and make a meaningful impact by applying today.

About the Role

As a Product Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving the development and success of private label tissue products across the Iberian market. Working closely with commercial, manufacturing, R&D, and customer teams, you will identify market opportunities, develop innovative product solutions, and support successful product launches that meet customer expectations and business objectives.

What You Will Do

• Product Strategy: Support the development and execution of product strategies aligned with market opportunities and customer needs across Iberia.
• Portfolio Management: Monitor product performance, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend actions to optimize assortment, profitability, and growth.
• Customer Collaboration: Partner with key customers and commercial teams to understand requirements and develop solutions that create value.
• Product Development: Define product specifications and coordinate the development of new products, formats, packaging, and designs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with manufacturing, R&D, logistics, and sales teams to ensure successful product implementation and launches.
• Market Analysis: Analyze consumer trends, competitor activities, and market dynamics to identify opportunities for innovation and growth.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Product Development, or a related field.
• Experience in product management, category management, marketing, product development, or a related commercial environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in market analysis, portfolio management, and cross-functional project coordination.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and influence diverse teams.
• Fluent in English.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Application End Date:

18 oct 2026

Job Requisition ID:

Essity264011

About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!