Head of Waste Management Sweden till Fortum Waste Solutions

Are you an experienced and coaching leader who wants to take the next step in your career? Are you motivated by working both strategically and operationally? Then you have the chance to become part of a well-established organization and business who wants to make a difference for a sustainable future.

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Fortum Recycling&Waste provides recycling and material efficiency services, environmental management and hazardous waste treatment in the Nordics.

Why Fortum?
The greatest challenge of our time awaits you. To drive the change for a cleaner world, we need to reshape the energy system. To reach our goal, we embrace a culture of openness. With mutual trust, believing in people, and taking care of everyone's wellbeing, we can reach even better results. Flexibility is the new normal and we apply hybrid way of working wherever possible.

For you, working at Fortum means exciting opportunities to develop your expertise and create a meaningful career. We will support you on this journey. We believe diversity and inclusion inspire all of us to innovate and grow together. Therefore, we are committed to building teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

About the role
As CEO/Head of Fortum Waste Solutions in Sweden you are responsible for leading and guiding the day-to-day activities and business, but also to guide the company into the future. You will manage the Fortum’s Waste Management Services business in Sweden, with full profit & loss responsibility along with accountability of the business planning and target setting. That includes developing the local business and operative performance according to the strategy.

The responsibility comprises operational functions such as waste treatment operations, commercial activities and service sales, supply chain and their performance and development. Safety plays a key role in all activities. Therefore you understand the necessary regulation, and you ensuring safe practices in all business operations and that the regulations of waste management are being followed.

The role is a member of the Fortum Recycling & Waste management team, where you take part in developing the whole business area. You report to Vice President for Business Area Recycling & Waste at Fortum. Your primary location is on the site in Kumla, with is the largest site in Sweden, but travel to other sites in Sweden occurs.

Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you need to have

- Relevant academic education/degree
- Fluent speaking and writing in both Swedish and English
- More than five years of previous experience in leading and managing both people and business operations, preferably from a similar or industrial environment
- Experience of full P&L responsibility and from leading operational excellence and change
- Understanding of end-to-end processes and optimization of value chains
- Understanding of the importance of safety standards, code of conduct and compliance

It is preferred if you have experience from technical services, supply chain and sales, worked a company of the same scale and experience from leadership in a matrix organization.

Personal qualities
To thrive and be successful in the role your leadership needs to be strong and you dedicate time, energy and effort to develop your employees. You put safety first and you encourage and see the value in good teamwork, and your curiosity and willingness to change rubs off on others.

You are purposeful, independent and drive the business strategically, and with a data driven approach, towards organic growth. You can see the bigger picture and you like the combination of strategic and operative work. At the same time, you are responsible and structured, and you ensure that decisions and activities are carried out and follow up.

Since the role involves many interfaces and contacts it requires a good communicative and collaborative ability. It also needs strong social skills and high level of inter-cultural understanding.  If you have experience in crisis management, it is a merit.

Information and application
Are you the person we are looking for? Apply no later than January 16, 2022, or tip someone you think would be even better suited for the role! If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact responsible recruitment consultant Kajsa Rosén on phone number +46 (0)72 – 398 02 67 or by e-mail, kajsa.rosen@axoconsulting.se.

All applications are treated confidentially. The position is a direct recruitment. The recruitment process is handled by AxÖ Consulting, but you will be hired directly at Fortum.

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