Senior Category Manager - Pain Portfolio

We are looking for a strategic and commercially sharp Senior Category Manager to lead and develop our pain category at Orifarm. With deep market insights and a strong focus on innovation, you’ll manage a broad portfolio that includes brands like Pamol and Ibumetin.

About the job 

As our new Senior Category Manager in the Sales & Marketing team, you will play a central role in driving the category strategy and ensuring long-term growth. You’ll collaborate across teams and markets, making a strong impact through your commercial understanding and data-driven mindset.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategic development of the pain category and defining long-term roadmaps
• Managing and optimizing a multi-brand portfolio including product development and lifecycle planning
• Driving growth initiatives and campaign strategies in collaboration with internal and external partners
• Conducting market and consumer insight analysis to identify trends and opportunities
• Representing the category in global meetings and contributing to cross-market strategies

You will report to Line Bentsen Zacho, Manager in Sales & Marketing, and work closely with colleagues across Marketing, Sales, Regulatory Affairs, and Global stakeholders.

Who are you? 

You are an experienced category or brand manager with a commercial mindset and a structured approach to strategic planning.

We expect you to have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing or international business
• At least 5 years of relevant experience within marketing or category management
• A high sense of urgency, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate a complex stakeholder landscape
• Strong English skills, both written and verbal
• High proficiency in using data and digital tools to drive business decisions

Your ability to work independently while fostering collaboration across teams is key to succeeding in this role.

Who are we? 

You will join a skilled and dedicated team within Sales & Marketing. We are driven by a strong performance culture, cross-functional collaboration, and a shared passion for improving healthcare access.

Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement. Additionally, you can enjoy a great canteen with various delicious and healthy meals at our offices and take advantage of the massage service available at our office in Odense. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.

Job Location

Odense or Søborg, and the opportunity to work from home 2 days a week.

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.

Application deadline 

ASAP