Regional Director at Ahlsell – One of the company's most important leadership roles
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, manages hundreds of employees, and oversees a region with major strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth.
Now Ahlsell is seeking a Regional Director for Region Central.
An assignment with significant authority
The role requires a leader with experience driving larger business operations where strategic vision, commercial responsibility, and operational presence have been critical. It's about setting direction, creating growth, and developing people – but also about being close to the operations, customers, and business in everyday work.
Region Central 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 much of central Sweden, including cities such as Karlstad, Örebro, Eskilstuna, and Västerås. The role involves responsibility across multiple management levels and places high demands on business acumen, leadership, and the ability to navigate a complex organization at a fast pace.
As Regional Director, you will lead a growth-oriented operation with broad scope and dynamism. 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 with you," says Christian Morton-Fincham, Sales Director Ahlsell Sweden.
The role involves close collaboration with division management, Sweden management, and other regions, where you are expected to contribute both strategically and operationally to 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 substantial impact, considerable authority, and excellent development opportunities.
A culture built on high trust
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 operations. This is also evident in how leadership is viewed. Here, presence, accessibility, and a down-to-earth approach are highly valued.
"Our employees know their operations best. That's why it's important to create a climate of high trust and strong personal responsibility. We believe in leaders who are close to their teams and who build strong relationships over time," Christian concludes.
In this role, you will be responsible for, among other things:
leading and developing the region's operations with full profit and growth responsibility
developing the management team and organization through engaged and values-driven 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 person we're looking for?
We are looking for you – a confident, business-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 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 profit responsibility
documented ability to create growth and drive change in complex operations
experience managing through multiple management levels and developing strong management teams
strong strategic and analytical skills and a keen business sense
leadership characterized by clarity, trust, and the ability to create engagement
experience from matrix organizations is a merit
academic degree or equivalent experience
very good proficiency in Swedish and English
You are expected to travel throughout the region, but placement will be 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. These values describe how we work and how we relate to customers, suppliers, society, and most importantly, to each other. Want to be part of making a difference? Our vision at Ahlsell – We build a more sustainable society – describes what our business and offering aim for. At Ahlsell, we are part of our customers' daily lives, helping them make it easier to be professionals. For us, our employees are the most important asset we have, and together with our commitment and knowledge, we can be better every day than we were 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!
In this recruitment, Ahlsell is working with AxÖ Consulting. For more information about the position, please contact the recruitment consultant in charge: 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 are conducted on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Please submit your application as soon as possible.
We look forward to 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 Director at Ahlsell – One of the company's most important leadership roles
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, manages hundreds of employees, and oversees a region with major strategic importance for Ahlsell's continued growth.
Now Ahlsell is seeking a Regional Director for Region Central.
An assignment with significant authority
The role requires a leader with experience driving…