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Category & Product Manager – Plant Nutrition, Fertilization & Plant Care

Do you want to help develop the future's products within cultivation and plant care/protection? Do you have a strong business drive, experience in product and category management, and deep knowledge of plant nutrition, fertilization, and plant care? Then this might be the role for you.

We are now looking for an engaged and analytical Category & Product Manager who wants to take overall responsibility for our assortment and drive the development of competitive and sustainable products for the Nordic market.

About Nelson Garden

When people imagine a garden, most think of a vast outdoor space. A backyard oasis, a flower bed, or a vegetable garden with home-grown produce. But at Nelson Garden, we believe a garden can be created anywhere. On a small apartment balcony, in the living room, on the kitchen counter, or even in the closet. Any place where you can plant, nourish, and grow a seed in soil or water is, to us, an opportunity to get closer to nature.

Do you want to join us and challenge the idea of what a garden is? Do you want to become part of our Caring Hero Team?

Nelson Garden is one of the largest gardening and cultivation companies in the Nordics. Our vision is a healthier society, where cultivation brings people joy and pride and contributes to more plants and animals around us. We want to help more people get closer to nature through cultivation, no matter where they live. Read more at www.nelsongarden.se.

About the Role

As Category & Product Manager, you are responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing our product assortment in plant nutrition, fertilization, growing media, plant care, and related products. The role covers the entire product lifecycle – from idea and development to launch, follow-up, and phase-out.

You work closely with suppliers, marketing, and other internal functions to ensure our products meet market demands for quality, sustainability, profitability, and innovation. The role requires both strategic thinking and operational execution, where your expertise in nutrition and plant care becomes crucial in developing an attractive and competitive offering.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for category and product strategy within plant nutrition, fertilization, and plant care
• Drive product development and assortment optimization based on market trends, customer needs, and sustainability requirements
• Work strategically and operationally with purchasing and supplier development, including evaluation and risk assessment
• Ensure the right products at the right price, quality, and delivery time
• Responsible for product costing, profitability tracking, and business analysis
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and quality standards
• Collaborate closely with internal departments and external partners throughout the development process
• Monitor market developments, trends, and innovations within cultivation, plant nutrition, and plant care

Who are you?

We are looking for you with a senior profile who is business-driven, analytical, and has a genuine interest in products within cultivation and plant care. You thrive in a role where you can combine commercial responsibility with product knowledge and strategic development work.

We would like you to have:

• Experience in category management and/or strategic purchasing
• Experience in supplier collaborations and product development
• Strong product knowledge within plant nutrition, fertilization, growing media, and plant care/protection
• Good understanding of the market, consumer needs, and business development
• Ability to work in a structured and data-driven manner
• Experience working with regulations and quality requirements related to products and chemical products
• Very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Good understanding of the Scandinavian languages

Meritorious

• Experience working in SAP or other ERP systems
• Previous project management experience
• Experience from retail or consumer-facing industries
• Experience from the gardening, cultivation, or green space industry

We Offer

Here you will have a key role in a company with strong future confidence and high ambitions in sustainable products and cultivation. You will have the opportunity to influence both the assortment and the business while working closely with engaged colleagues and suppliers in a developing environment.

Application

Does this sound like something for you? Apply today! Selection is ongoing, but please apply by June 20th. Send your application with CV and a cover letter explaining why you are applying for the position and why you would be the right person for the role to [email protected]

Application Deadline: 2026-06-20

Location: Headquarters in Tingsryd (on-site)

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

For questions, contact:

Head of Category & Purchasing

Sandra Kjellin

[email protected]

+46 72-220 14 51

HR

Kirse Odin

[email protected]

+46 70-688 11 99