Director Business Unit, Hults Bruk

Join us at Hults Bruk, where you’ll initially focus on driving sales and managing our product offerings. You’ll work closely with a talented cross-functional team to grow our brand and significantly make an impact in the outdoor channel. As you excel in this role, you’ll transition into the prestigious role of Director of Hults Bruk. In this leadership role, you’ll establish and lead an autonomous Business Unit, drive our brand’s strategy, operations including our Manufacturing in Hults Bruk, and growth.

• Develop and implement sales strategies, focusing on the outdoor channel, and maintain relationships with key accounts and lead other sales resources.
• Manage and optimize the product portfolio in line with the overall product strategy.
• Collaborate across departments within Hultafors Group AB, to drive product development and sales growth.
• Lead product launches and ensure alignment with the roadmap and ensuring timely delivery.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team, ensuring profitability and growth, while providing leadership and direction.
• Oversee financials, production, resources, and operations to meet its growth and profitability targets.
• Ensure new product innovation meet customer needs and strengthen the Hults Bruk brand.

In this role, you will initially focus on Sales & Product Management and will transition into the Director Business Unit Hults Bruk. The key objective is driving revenue growth and profitability for Hults Bruk through strategic sales, product management, and team leadership. This role will focus on expanding the market, particularly in Europe, North America and globally through Partners, and managing product roadmap in line with strategic goals. Understanding key customers and helping them grow their businesses with Hults Bruk products will be essential. You will manage the product roadmap and assortment, proposing and maintaining adjustments aligned with the strategic product vision. Additionally, you will ensure all products meet regulatory requirements and obtain necessary certifications for market entry.

To do well in this role, you should have an entrepreneurial mindset to take initiative and drive change. You should be strong in data analysis, using insights to inform decisions and optimize our product portfolio. Additionally, being customer-oriented with a keen focus on understanding customer needs and developing valuable solutions is essential. You should also have leadership potential and a vision for growing the organization.

• Business or Technical University degree, or a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in product management, sales, or project management within a similar industry.
• It is beneficial to have expertise in portfolio management, product development processes, and the outdoor channel.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• A driven and trustworthy team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to improve how the world works.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a Business Unit within Hultafors Group, a company with a strong heritage and global potential. More over to take over a prestigious and loved Brand, with fans around the World and a strong heritage since 1697. You’ll work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that offers both personal and professional development. You’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on the business and contribute to the future success of the Hults Bruk brand. The role comes with a competitive salary and benefits package and offers opportunities for career growth. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive work environment characterized by Trust, Collaboration, and Drive, and you’ll work in an international setting. This is also an opportunity to contribute to Hultafors Group’s vision of “improving how the world works”.

If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please submit your resume and a personal letter. Link to application

For questions, please reach out to Torbjörn Eriksson, VP Hardware Division Europe, torbjorn.eriksson@hultaforsgroup.com

Hultafors Group is a house of premium brands, joined by a shared vision: improving how the world works. On group level, our purpose and goal are to be a growth platform for business success by providing a world-class backbone, taking care of all joint systems and processes – so our brands can focus on what they do best – empower professionals with the most durable and high-performing products on the market.

Hultafors Group consists of major and specialty brands in two main segments, Personal Protective Equipment and Hardware Solutions. The brands are our pride and main offering to our customers. They drive their own value chain from product development and supply chain to marketing and sales.

We believe in creating a positive and motivating work environment characterized by trust, collaboration, and entrepreneurial drive. We build strong relationships, both internally and externally, based on mutual respect and trust. By encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing, we create an environment where innovation thrives, and complex problems can be solved effectively.

Hultafors Group has 1,800 employees and operates in 70 markets worldwide.