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Do you want to lead a business rooted in the forest and focused on the local community? Some management roles are about short-term gains, others are about creating value that lasts across generations.

As the Manager (Förvaltare) of Orsa Besparingsskog, you are responsible for over 60,000 hectares of productive forest land. You lead a business that has created value for the community and approximately 2,000 shareholders for nearly 150 years – where every decision impacts both current and future generations.

This is a role for you who want to lead and develop one of Sweden's most significant forestry operations. Here, you combine strategic leadership, sustainable forestry, and genuine social responsibility in a position with broad authority and long-term responsibility.

About Orsa Besparingsskog

Orsa Besparingsskog was established in 1879 with the purpose of creating long-term prosperity for the community and its shareholders.

The core activity is long-term, sustainable forestry and timber sales. With approximately 60,000 hectares of productive forest land, the forest forms the foundation of the business. In addition, the organization manages several complementary activities, including real estate, cottage rentals, and cultural buildings, which together create value for the community.

Each year, a large portion of the surplus is reinvested in the community through grants for forest care, roads, and development projects. This makes us much more than just a forestry company – we are a long-term societal actor with a clear mandate to develop both the forest and the community.

Around 27 dedicated employees work here, creating value with a perspective that extends far beyond the next quarterly report.

About the Role

As Manager, you are the highest operational leader of the business and have overall responsibility for all of Orsa Besparingsskog. The role is comparable to a CEO role in many respects, with broad responsibility for operations, economy, organization, and long-term development. You lead the organization through the management team and work in close collaboration with the board of directors.

This is not a role where you sit behind a desk all day. One day you work on strategic choices and business development; the next day you meet with shareholders, discuss sustainability issues, review finances, or are out in the field with employees.

You will join an organization with high competence and strong engagement, where an important task is to create a long-term direction for the business. Together with the board, you will shape the future Orsa Besparingsskog and develop the organization based on the opportunities and challenges ahead.

The role involves many contact points. You lead the operations, work closely with the board, and become the natural face of the organization towards shareholders, authorities, contractors, partners, and the local society.

This is a role where business acumen, sustainability, and social responsibility must go hand in hand.

About You

We are looking for you who are a confident and experienced leader with solid forestry competence. You have a good understanding of how the forestry industry works and is run, but above all, you have the ability to lead people and build trust.

You are accustomed to making decisions even when issues are complex and many interests need to be balanced. For you, it is natural to communicate with people at different levels and build long-term relationships.

You are driven by development, see opportunities where others see challenges, and have the ability to turn strategies into concrete results.

We also believe that you appreciate being a visible and present leader. To succeed in the role, you need to enjoy being part of the operations and building relationships both internally and externally.

We would like you to have:

• Higher education in forestry or equivalent work experience.
• Several years of experience in a leadership position with responsibility for operations, personnel, and budget.
• Good understanding of forestry business and conditions.
• Experience in strategic leadership and business development.
• Good financial understanding.
• Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

Experience in timber trading, working with boards, or complex organizations with many stakeholders is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity that few employers can offer.

At Orsa Besparingsskog, you get the opportunity to lead a business with proud traditions and high ambitions for the future. You receive broad authority, dedicated employees, and a board that wants to develop the business together with you.

You become part of an organization where the decisions you make have real significance – for the forest, for the community, and for future generations.

The position is a permanent employment located in Orsa. Your main workplace is here, and you are a present leader with a clear physical presence in the operations. Some remote work is possible by agreement.

Application

In this recruitment, Orsa Besparingsskog collaborates with True Consulting & Recruitment.

Apply for the position via www.truehr.se by August 30, 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact recruitment consultant Helena Lundqvist, 070-744 00 18 or [email protected].

The process will begin only after the application period has ended.

About True Consulting & Recruitment

True is a small company with a big heart and commitment. We have extensive and multi-year experience in talent acquisition and HR. With our industry experience, we have built strong values regarding how we believe people should be treated to thrive and flourish at work. This is our compass in everything we undertake.

It is not the number of companies that is important to us, but that we work with partners who have sound personnel policies and who, just like us, want to build long-term and quality relationships. We are passionate about the genuine, about people, and about quality – where no party becomes just one in the crowd.