Regional Manager at Ahlsell – One of the company's most critical leadership roles
Leading a region at Ahlsell involves much more than traditional sales management. It is one of the company's largest and most business-critical assignments, with responsibility for operations generating billions in revenue, managing hundreds of employees, and overseeing a region with significant strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth.
Ahlsell is now seeking a Regional Manager for Region Mellan.
A role with significant authority
This position requires a leader with experience managing larger business operations where strategic vision, commercial responsibility, and operational presence have been essential. It's about setting direction, driving growth, and developing people – while also being actively involved in the business, with customers and in day-to-day operations.
Region Mellan generates approximately 3.2 billion kronor in revenue and consists of around 220 employees and 11 stores. The region spans from Arvika in the west to Strängnäs in the east and covers much of central Sweden, including cities such as Karlstad, Örebro, Eskilstuna, and Västerås. The role involves responsibility across multiple management levels and demands strong business acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to navigate a complex organization with high pace.
As Regional Manager, you lead a growth-oriented operation with broad scope and dynamic challenges. You hold full responsibility for the region's business, results, and continued development, while being expected to foster engagement, build strong teams, and develop leaders and the organization over time.
– We want leaders who build trust, create engagement, and help people grow. You need to make sound business decisions, understand the numbers, and drive results, but also create energy in the organization and bring people along, says Christian Morton-Fincham, Sales Director Ahlsell Sweden.
The role involves close collaboration with division management, Sweden leadership, and other regions, where you are expected to contribute both strategically and operationally to Ahlsell's continued development. It requires the ability to shift between analysis and relationships, between long-term direction and presence in daily operations.
For the right person, this is an opportunity to take on one of Ahlsell's most significant leadership assignments, with major impact, substantial authority, and excellent development opportunities.
A culture built on high trust
Ahlsell's culture is characterized by simplicity, responsibility, and openness. Despite the company's size, there is a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a decentralized approach where decisions are made close to the business. This is also reflected in our approach to leadership. Here, presence, accessibility, and a down-to-earth approach are highly valued.
– Our employees know their operations best. Therefore, it is important to create an environment with high trust and strong individual responsibility. We believe in leaders who are close to their teams and who build strong relationships over time, concludes Christian.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
leading and developing the region's operations with full profit and growth responsibility
developing the management team and organization through engaged, values-driven leadership
ensuring implementation of Ahlsell's strategy and continued market growth
strengthening the business through close collaboration with customers, the market, and internal stakeholders
driving change, development, and improvement initiatives in the region
Are you the person we're looking for?
We're seeking a confident, commercially driven, and development-oriented leader with experience managing larger operations through other managers. You combine strategic vision with operational engagement and have the ability to create both results and long-term trust within the organization.
You thrive in an environment with high pace, complex business challenges, and many stakeholder contacts, where success is built on sound business judgment, clear leadership, and strong collaboration.
We would like you to have:
experience leading larger business or sales organizations with full profit responsibility
demonstrated ability to drive growth and implement change in complex operations
experience managing through multiple management levels and developing strong management teams
strong strategic and analytical capabilities, as well as solid business acumen
leadership characterized by clarity, trust, and the ability to create engagement
experience in matrix organizations is a plus
academic degree or equivalent experience
very good knowledge of Swedish and English
You will be expected to work across the entire region, with placement at one of the offices in Karlstad, Örebro, Eskilstuna, or Västerås.
About the company
At Ahlsell, you join a warm culture where our core values – simplicity, responsibility, and openness – define how we work and how we relate to customers, suppliers, society, and each other. Our vision at Ahlsell – We build a more sustainable society – describes what our business and offering aim to achieve. At Ahlsell, we are part of our customers' daily lives, helping them make it easier to be professionals. Our employees are our most important asset, and together with our commitment and knowledge, we can improve every day. To thrive with us, you enjoy working in an open, positive, and entrepreneurial culture where you have the opportunity to grow and develop. Simply put – "the best time of your working life" – our employee promise to you!
Information and application
In this recruitment, Ahlsell is working with AxÖ Consulting. For more information about the position, contact the responsible recruitment consultant Jenny Berg, 072-074 19 99, [email protected], or Linda Axäng, 079-340 54 42, [email protected]. Apply for the position by clicking here!
Union contact:
Lena Bergman, 0213-72 00 14, [email protected]
Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Please submit your application as soon as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Open to everyone
We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace according to your needs.Regional Manager at Ahlsell – One of the company's most critical leadership roles
Leading a region at Ahlsell involves much more than traditional sales management. It is one of the company's largest and most business-critical assignments, with responsibility for operations generating billions in revenue, managing hundreds of employees, and overseeing a region with significant strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth.
Ahlsell is now seeking a Regional Manager for Region Mellan.
A role with significant authority
This position requires a leader with experience managing larger business…