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At Ahlsell, you will join a warm culture where our core values of simplicity, responsibility, and openness permeate our operations. These values describe how we work and how we relate to customers, suppliers, society, and not least, to each other. Do you want to make a difference? Our vision at Ahlsell - Building a more sustainable society - describes what our business and offerings aim to achieve. At Ahlsell, we are part of our customers' daily lives; we help them make it easier to be professionals.

At Ahlsell, employees are our most important asset, and together with our engagement and knowledge, we can become better than yesterday every day. 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 career" – our employee promise to you!

Ahlsell is developing its offering within Industrial FlowTech Solutions with the goal of becoming the leading system and solution partner in Northern Europe for industrial flow technology. Here, we combine technical competence, advisory services, products, and services to create clear customer value.

We are now looking for a business-driven and technically knowledgeable Product Manager who wants to take overall responsibility for developing our offering within valves, pumps, measuring instruments, and industrial flow technology solutions.

The role is central to our shift from product sales to solution and system business, with a focus on customer value, profitability, and technical competence.

As Product Manager, you ensure that Ahlsell has a competitive, relevant, and profitable assortment that meets customer needs – today and in the future.

You work closely with suppliers, the sales organization, specialists, and internal functions to drive assortment development, strengthen supplier relationships, and create conditions for growth.

What can we offer you?

You will become part of an engaged team with high competence, strong cohesion, and a culture characterized by responsibility, openness, and simplicity.

Here, you will have experienced colleagues, close collaboration with purchasing, sales, regions, and suppliers, as well as the opportunity to influence a strategically important growth area. We believe that business results and job satisfaction go hand in hand.

Your future responsibilities

As Product Manager, you develop an attractive and profitable assortment that strengthens the sales organization's offering and contributes to growth. You build relationships internally and externally and drive the work towards the best possible business, assortment, and supplier collaboration.

Examples of responsibilities include:

• Develop the assortment within valves, pumps, measuring instruments, and industrial flow technology
• Identify market opportunities, assortment gaps, and growth areas
• Drive the development of FlowTech Solutions and the shift towards solution and system business
• Develop strategic supplier relationships and new business opportunities
• Responsible for pricing strategy, margin development, product mix, and profitability
• Support the sales force in complex customer dialogues, projects, and training
• Create and drive category plans, EMV projects, and environmental scanning
• Drive Nordic category work and contribute to strategic acquisition projects

Who are you?

• Have experience from industrial flow technology or related technical fields
• Have knowledge in areas such as valves, pumps, measurement technology, process technology, or automation
• Have experience in business development, technical sales, product management, or system solutions
• Have strong business acumen, technical interest, and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable offerings
• Enjoy combining strategic work with operational execution
• Are structured, analytical, and accustomed to working towards goals and deadlines
• Build trusting relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and customers
• Are comfortable handling data, systems, and Excel as support for business decisions
• Communicate fluently in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing

We offer

As Product Manager at Ahlsell, you will have a key role in a strategic growth area, with significant responsibility, broad contact areas, and good opportunities for development.

Scope: Full-time, permanent

Location: Stockholm

Start date: Immediately, according to agreement.

Application: Apply via ahlsell.se. Selection is ongoing, but we must have your application by 2021-08-26.

Contact: For questions regarding the position, contact Purchasing Manager Jan Bergner, 070-349 81 16.

Ahlsell is a leading distributor within technical installation in Northern Europe. With a wide assortment, specialist knowledge, and world-class logistics, we make the daily lives of our professional customers easier. We turnover approximately 50 billion SEK, have approximately 7,500 employees, over 300 stores, and four central warehouses. Our customer promise is clear: Ahlsell makes it easier to be a professional.