Outside Sales Representative for Swedol – Värnamo

Do you want to develop long-term B2B relationships within construction and contracting at a well-known company with a strong team spirit? We're looking for a driven and organized salesperson for the Värnamo district! As a district sales representative at Swedol in Värnamo, you'll have an independent role where relationships, business acumen, and strong customer presence are crucial. You'll join a successful district where you'll take over a well-maintained portfolio of major customers while driving new business development to expand our market share. Here you'll become part of a publicly listed yet deeply personal company with short decision-making paths and fantastic development opportunities. About the Role As a district sales representative, you'll develop B2B customers in Värnamo and surrounding areas, driving long-term business focused on business value, growth, and profitability. You'll work a district that extends toward Halmstad, Smålandsstenar, Skillingaryd, Gnosjö, Anderstorp, Forsheda, and Bredared. Your main responsibilities: Plan and execute customer engagement with major and strategically important clients. Build and develop your customer portfolio with focus on growth, profitability, and long-term relationships. Identify business opportunities by understanding customer needs, purchasing patterns, and potential. Conduct business discussions with purchasing managers, company leaders, and other decision-makers at customer locations. Prepare customer plans, create quotes, negotiate, and follow up on business in CRM. Coordinate internal resources and work closely with the Värnamo store team, inside sales, and our suppliers and product specialists to create the best possible complete solutions. Actively invite customers to and arrange strategic visits to our local Swedol store. The role involves both developing existing, well-maintained customer accounts and proactive new business development. Many companies on the market already have a connection to Swedol, but the relationship may need to be reactivated, deepened, and developed over time. Our Expectations We're looking for someone with a few years of B2B sales experience, preferably in a role as outside sales, field sales, account manager, or similar. You're accustomed to working with customer responsibility, your own portfolio, and clear business targets, and you want to take the next step toward more long-term business. Experience from construction, contracting, service companies, or related industries is a merit. If you have a background in other relationship-driven corporate sales, that could also be very interesting. You have a business-driven and solution-oriented approach to sales, where you start from the customer's operations and connect their needs to relevant parts of Swedol's broad product range. As a person, you're organized, curious, and have excellent interpersonal skills. You enjoy driving your work independently in the field while being a true team player who values close collaboration with the store. The role requires upper secondary education, good Swedish language skills in speaking and writing, a category B driver's license, and good experience with digital systems and CRM. Good to Know This is a permanent full-time position with a start date by agreement. You'll be based in Värnamo and become part of our local team in the district, where you'll work closely with a colleague on the field and store staff. The position involves high customer contact, independent responsibility, and travel within the district. The role reports to the regional sales manager. We Offer: At Swedol, you'll get an independent, business-focused role with significant personal responsibility for customer interactions, planning, and portfolio development. You'll be part of a warm and supportive culture where colleagues share knowledge, support each other, and want to succeed together. Swedol's values—engagement, collaboration, and expertise—are evident in everyday work through customer focus and professional pride. Great opportunities to grow through internal sales training, micro-courses, and product training directly from our suppliers. For the right person, there are excellent career paths within the company. How to Apply: We recruit on an ongoing basis, so don't hesitate to submit your application via our website. Applications are not accepted by email. For any questions, contact recruitment consultant Malin Niklasson at Retail Recruitment. Start Date: By agreement. Scope: Full-time Note: We apply a 6-month probationary period and background check for all final candidates. Welcome to Swedol – where you make a difference! Swedol is the complete supplier for companies in construction, industry, transport, and public services. Here you'll find tools, work clothes, safety equipment, machinery, supplies, advice, and services under one roof. The product range is carefully selected with a focus on quality, availability, and function, and includes both leading brands and strong proprietary concepts such as Björnkläder, Gesto, and AmPro. At Swedol, customers receive personal service, fast deliveries, and solutions that work in everyday operations. Whether the customer runs a small business or a larger organization, the goal is the same: to make the job easier. Swedol is part of Alligo, a leading Nordic player in work clothes, personal protective equipment, tools, and supplies. Sales take place through stores, direct sales, web sales, and on-site solutions at the customer's location. Learn more at www.alligo.com

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