Unit Manager at Optimera Eksjö

Optimera Svenska AB · plný úvazek

Eksjö, Švédsko

Do you want to work in a relationship-driven industry that breathes personal service, sales, and forward-thinking? Our vision is to be the leading enabler of sustainable building in Sweden. We take responsibility for our employees and customers – do you want to be part of making a difference? Now you have the chance to apply for an attractive and development-oriented leadership role with a focus on sales – UNIT MANAGER IN EKSJÖ – BUILDING SUPPLY FOR PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS! Together with a skilled and customer-focused sales team, you will drive and lead Optimera's unit in Eksjö, with the ambition to be the most professional building supply store with the highest customer satisfaction. Your clear leadership qualities are highly valued, combined with your previous successes from proactive and relationship-building sales within the construction industry. Do you want to lead Optimera's positive growth journey in Eksjö with strong business acumen and engaged, clear leadership? ABOUT THE POSITION Optimera is a constantly growing player in the construction industry and is now seeking a strategic, business-driven, and customer-focused Unit Manager for Optimera's popular and pleasant unit in Eksjö. Local professional builders are your collaboration partners, as are construction entrepreneurs in and around Eksjö. In addition to your own proactive sales activities with outreach B2B sales and workplace visits to professional builders, you are responsible for creating a clear structure and inspiring sales culture. As Unit Manager for a well-renowned unit with a total of 15 employees, including two employees working in our locksmith workshop and a warehouse and sales manager, you are responsible for the unit's sales, work environment, safety, and results. Together with the sales team and other colleagues, you are responsible for continuing to strengthen Eksjö building supply store. You report to Ann Thalin, Regional Manager Southeast, and you are based at Optimera's building supply store for professional builders in Eksjö. RESPONSIBILITIES: Continue working to create the building supply store's best customer experience. Support each department and individual based on their circumstances and needs. Develop the unit and drive change to meet customer needs. Contribute to strengthening team competence. Create structure and good conditions by planning, driving, inspiring, supporting, and following up with your employees. Personal proactive sales to develop existing customers and create new ones for the unit. Implementation of customer activities and networking with the market to build the brand within the region. Structured and goal-focused strategy setting with staff, as well as following up and measuring performance. Support and coach the Warehouse Manager and Store Manager, as well as construction, store, and warehouse sales staff in ensuring routines and processes. Run internal personnel, operations, and sales meetings. ABOUT OPTIMERA Optimera's goal is to be Sweden's best building supply store for professionals and offers everything to the professional builder: building materials, wood, roofing, flooring, doors, windows, machinery, tools, storage, personal protective equipment, kitchens, and supplies. Optimera is one of Sweden's leading building supply chains for professional customers and currently has approximately 70 building supply stores in Sweden with headquarters in Malmö. Optimera has approximately 1,000 employees and has a turnover of approximately 5 billion SEK. Optimera is also present in Norway, Estonia, and Latvia and is owned by the French group Saint-Gobain – one of Europe's largest building materials suppliers. Saint-Gobain has a turnover of approximately 41 billion Euros and has approximately 170,000 employees in approximately 75 countries. OPTIMERA OFFERS A responsible, challenging, and varied position as Unit Manager. Structure to build on Optimera's growth and success. A secure workplace with a strong and sustainable owner and sound values – a company that invests in and cares about its employees and customers. The opportunity to work for a strong brand with innovative simple solutions, well-planned units, and a customer-tailored assortment with high availability. Engaged and technically knowledgeable colleagues who act according to a clear company culture with guiding principles such as – Personal, Secure, and Simple. WHO ARE YOU? We are looking for someone with sales in your DNA, management experience, and very good leadership skills. We would like to see that you have a valuable network within the region and experience from the construction industry – good product knowledge and the ability to offer customers simple and sustainable solutions, combined with sales experience with professional customers and a great understanding of your customers' purchasing process. In the role of Unit Manager, you support the entire team in living according to Optimera's values: personal – secure – simple, and ensuring a good work climate and customer engagement. We therefore see that you yourself want to be a role model; a clear, action-oriented, present, inspiring, and empathetic leader who builds the team. We believe that you are someone who is driven to develop together with your team and thereby achieve set goals. You have good communication skills and experience creating profitability in a growing organization. Your Skills & Experience in brief: Clear and inspiring team leader with strong commitment. Experience in similar tasks and roles as Sales Manager/Sales Director. Ideally good product knowledge within the building sector and experience with quotation writing. Social, networking-oriented, and ideally with a valuable contact network in the industry. Goal-oriented, proactive, and sales and results-driven. Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written. B driving license is a requirement. FINAL NOTES The position is a permanent full-time employment with placement location Eksjö, start date by agreement. Trial employment applies if needed. We review applications on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the final application deadline of 2026-10-10. Before employment at Optimera, drug testing and background checks may be relevant. Warmly welcome! Optimera – Company Presentation Optimera is one of Sweden's leading building supply chains for professional customers with a focus on quality, service, and flexibility. We are always ready to be the obvious choice for professionals in construction. We are part of Saint-Gobain Distribution Sweden, which is owned by the French industrial group Saint-Gobain. SGDS comprises the companies Optimera, Bevego, Dahl, Kakelspecialisten, and Konradssons Kakel. Together, we have Sweden's broadest range of products and services within the building and installation sector. We have over 150,000 professional customers, a turnover of over 19 billion, have over 180 establishments, and are almost 3,000 employees. We are specialists in collaboration – that makes us unique in the Swedish market. We always strive to do everything a little better. https://saint-gobaindistribution.se/, https://www.optimera.se/bygghandel/proffs