MANAGING DIRECTOR NORDIC

Finnveden Executive AB; Lerums kommun; Hybrid; SEK 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

STIHL Nordic is seeking a Managing Director Nordic to drive growth, transformation and leadership across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. You will own P&L, shape strategy, and build strong customer partnerships in a dynamic, international market.

Joining STIHL Nordic offers the chance to lead a premium brand in forestry and garden care, unite cross-country teams, and accelerate electrification, digitalization and professional solutions. Travel across the region will be part of the role.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a business unit with P&L responsibility.
• Track record of growth and transformation in competitive markets.
• Experience guiding multi-country teams and initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Nordic P&L and overall business performance.
• Lead Nordic Management Team and translate strategy into priorities.
• Drive profitable growth and market development across the region.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities for future growth.
• Advance electrification, digitalization and professional solutions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L management

People development

Commercial acumen

Cross-country leadership

Communication

Job description

MANAGING DIRECTOR NORDIC

Shape the future of STIHL Nordic, driving growth, transformation and market leadership across the region.

As part of a planned succession, we are now looking for an inspiring and commercially driven Managing Director Nordic to lead one of the STIHL Group's most important sales organizations. This is a unique opportunity to build on a strong market position and shape the next phase of profitable growth, transformation, and organizational development across the Nordic region.

Your mission

As Managing Director Nordic, you will have full P&L responsibility for the Nordic organization, with overall accountability for business performance, commercial growth, marketing and market development across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. You will lead the Nordic Management Team and translate STIHL Group's strategic ambitions into clear business priorities and commercial initiatives that strengthen our competitiveness and market position across the Nordic region.

The role combines strategic leadership with operational business responsibility and requires a strong ability to create engagement, drive performance and build long-term customer relationships.

Key priorities will include

• Driving profitable growth across all Nordic markets.
• Strengthening collaboration across the Nordic organization.
• Developing the leadership team and strengthening organizational capabilities for future growth.
• Supporting the continued evolution towards electrification, digitalization and future professional solutions.
• Further strengthening partnerships with dealers, distributors and strategic customers.
• Ensuring a strong, value-driven and inclusive company culture that inspires engagement.

The position reports to the President Western Europe II and the role requires regular travel across the Nordic region, approximately 10 days per month.

Your profile

You are a commercially driven and inspiring leader with the ability to combine strategic vision with operational excellence.

Throughout your career, you have successfully led businesses, developed people and delivered sustainable growth in competitive markets.

You thrive in international environments and are motivated by creating results through empowered teams, strong customer relationships and clear strategic direction.

You are known for your leadership, business acumen and personal integrity, and for building commitment around a shared vision and purpose.

You are fluent in Swedish and English.

Who you are

To succeed in this role, you combine strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach and a genuine passion for people and business.

• A strong and inspiring leader who creates engagement and commitment.
• Results‑oriented and decisive, with the ability to turn strategy into action.
• A skilled communicator who builds trust and long‑term relationships.
• Collaborative and inclusive, with the ability to lead across countries and functions.
• A leader with high integrity and a clear values‑based approach.

Why STIHL?

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the world's strongest premium brands in forestry and garden care.

At STIHL, you will:

• Lead the Nordic business with full commercial and operational responsibility.
• Shape the future growth agenda across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.
• Play a key role in the transition towards electrification and digital solutions.
• Join a financially strong, family‑owned international group with a long‑term perspective.
• Work with committed colleagues, strong customer relationships and a highly respected brand.