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Regional Manager at Ahlsell – One of the company's most important leadership assignments Leading a region at Ahlsell involves significantly more than traditional sales leadership. It is one of the company's largest and most business-critical assignments, with responsibility for an operation that generates billions in revenue, hundreds of employees, and a region with great strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth. Ahlsell is now seeking a Regional Manager for Region Mellan. An assignment with great mandate The role requires a leader with experience driving larger business operations where strategic vision, commercial responsibility, and operational presence have been crucial. It's about setting direction, creating growth, and developing people – but also about being close to the business, customers, and operations in everyday work. Region Mellan generates approximately 3.2 billion SEK and consists of around 220 employees and 11 stores. The region stretches from Arvika in the west to Strängnäs in the east and covers a large part of central Sweden, including cities such as Karlstad, Örebro, Eskilstuna, and Västerås. The role involves responsibility through multiple management levels and places high demands on business acumen, leadership, and the ability to navigate a complex organization with high tempo. As regional manager, you lead a growth-oriented operation with great breadth and dynamics. You have overall responsibility for the region's business, results, and continued development, while you are expected to create 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 business decisions, understand the numbers, and drive results, but also create energy in the organization and bring people along with you," says Christian Morton-Fincham, Sales Director Ahlsell Sweden. The assignment involves close collaboration with division management, Sweden management, and other regions, where you are expected to contribute both strategically and operatively in Ahlsell's continued development. The role demands the ability to switch 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 great impact, broad mandate, and excellent development opportunities. A culture of high trust The culture at Ahlsell 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 the view of leadership. Here, presence, accessibility, and a down-to-earth approach are highly valued. "Our employees know their operations best. Therefore, it's important to create a climate of high trust and great personal responsibility. We believe in leaders who are close to their teams and who build strong relationships over time," concludes Christian. In the role, you are responsible for, among other things: Leading and developing the region's operations with full results and growth responsibility Developing the management group and organization through present and values-based leadership Ensuring implementation of Ahlsell's strategy and continued market growth Strengthening the business through close collaboration with customers, market, and internal stakeholders Driving change, development, and improvement initiatives in the region Are you the one we're looking for? We are looking for you if you are a confident, business-driven, and development-oriented leader with experience leading larger operations through other managers. You combine strategic vision with operational engagement and have the ability to create both results and long-term trust in the organization. You thrive in an environment with high tempo, complex business operations, and many contact points, where success is built on business acumen, clear leadership, and strong collaboration. We would like you to have: Experience leading larger business or sales organizations with full results responsibility Documented ability to create growth and drive change in complex operations Experience leading through multiple management levels and developing strong management teams Strong strategic and analytical capabilities as well as strong business sense Leadership characterized by clarity, trust, and the ability to create engagement Experience in matrix organizations is a merit Academic degree or equivalent experience Very good knowledge of Swedish and English You are of course expected to move throughout the region, but placement is 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 – permeate our operations. The values describe how we work and how we relate to customers, suppliers, society, and not least, to each other. Want to be part of making a difference? Our vision at Ahlsell – We build a more sustainable society – describes what our operations and offerings aim for. At Ahlsell, we are part of our customers' everyday lives; we help them make it simpler to be professionals. At Ahlsell, our employees are the most important asset we have, and together with our commitment and knowledge, we can become better every day than yesterday. 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 collaborating with AxÖ Consulting. For more information about the position, contact responsible recruiting 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! Contact person for Unionen: Lena Bergman, 0213-72 00 14, [email protected] Selection and interviews take place continuously and the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Therefore, submit your application as soon as possible. We warmly welcome your application! Open to everyone We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.Regional Manager at Ahlsell – One of the company's most important leadership assignments Leading a region at Ahlsell involves significantly more than traditional sales leadership. It is one of the company's largest and most business-critical assignments, with responsibility for an operation that generates billions in revenue, hundreds of employees, and a region with great strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth. Ahlsell is now seeking a Regional Manager for Region Mellan. An assignment with great mandate The role requires a leader with experience driving larger business…
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- Type
- job
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- active
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- public
- City
- Eskilstuna
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- Mått Johanssons väg 1 G
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- 59.384091277832, 16.492054823761
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- 29. 5. 2026
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- 5. 8. 2026