Do you want to take part in shaping the future of Orkla Health?

Do you want to take part in shaping the future of Orkla Health?


In this key role you will support the Strategy & Business Development Director and leadership team in driving strategic projects, M&A and integration initiatives, and performance improvements. As a Strategy & Business Developer, you'll help turn leadership priorities into actionable plans and drive their execution. You'll face challenges like balancing analysis with quick action, managing diverse stakeholders, and contributing to key initiatives in a fast-paced consumer health environment.
If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for execution and innovation, we'd love to hear from you!

The role will report to the Strategy & Business Development Director, and be based preferably in Oslo. Travel will be required.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Strategy & Growth: Support strategy development, market analysis, and strategic planning with the Strategy & Business Development Director

• Business performance optimization: Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend data-driven improvements to enhance profitability and market competitiveness.

• Strategic project execution: Lead or support growth initiatives, including financial modelling, due diligence, and post-merger integration

• Change Management: Drive implementation of change initiatives across business units

• Analysis & Reporting: Conduct market scans, develop financial models, and assess business impacts

• Stakeholder alignment: Prepare executive materials, facilitate cross- functional workshops, and ensure smooth project execution

• Support the Strategy & Business Development Director and leadership on other relevant projects and tasks
  

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

• 2-3 years of experience preferably from a top-tier management consulting or corporate strategy roles, preferably exposure to FMCG and/or Consumer Health.

• Hands-on experience with strategy development, M&A processes (due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration) and large-scale transformations.

• Proven ability to structure complex problems and analysis, deliver insights under tight deadlines and able to manage different stakeholder landscapes.

• You have a solution-oriented, analytical, and strategic mindset, with the ability to translate insights into actionable outcomes.

• Strong project management skills, with an agile approach to executing multi-stakeholder initiatives using consulting-grade tools (e.g., hypothesis-driven problem-solving).

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex environments and influence leadership and key stakeholders effectively

• Fluency in English, both oral and written, is required.
  

What we offer:

• A unique opportunity to take part in shaping the future and growth of Orkla Health

• Challenging and various tasks and a supportive environment for your growth and development

• Modern office with many great facilities such as an Orkla gym, a cafeteria with many choices, café and restaurant, Define hairdresser and indoor bicycle storage.

• Great pension and insurance agreements

Place of work: Skøyen, Oslo or other Orkla Health office

Application deadline: 25.04.2025

Contact person for inquiries:
If you have any questions, please contact our Strategy & Business Development Director, Emma Sørlie at emma.sorlie@orkla.no

Are you ready to take part in shaping the future of a fast-moving consumer health company? Apply now to become Orkla Health's Strategy & Business Developer.

About Orkla Health

Orkla Health is a leading Nordic branded consumer health company in the fields of food supplements, oral care, wound care and personal care. We have several strong brands, such as Möller's, Jordan, Vitaepro, Oslo Skin Lab, Salvequick, Maxim, and Solidox. We sell products to pharmacies, GFT, direct to consumers, and contract manufacturing. Orkla Health has a strong commercial presence in the Nordics, Baltics and Poland, but we are also represented in other countries around the world. We distribute to over 60 markets, and have an annual turnover of approximately 5,4 billion NOK. Orkla Health has approx. 1800 employees and is a part of the Orkla Group.