Strategic Business Development Manager

Do you want to join one of the top players within professional lighting? Do you thrive in entrepreneurial and collaborative contexts where you can contribute to continuous growth and more sustainable society? Then look no further - Fagerhult Group aims to strengthen the company’s leadership team by the recruitment of a Strategic Business Development Manager.

The lighting industry is a dynamic industry, currently being through a stage of disruptive change. New technology for connected solutions brings lighting into the IoT world. At the same time an increased focus on sustainability drives demand for new energy efficient technologies. With the positive impact on people and energy savings, lighting plays a very important role in making our built environment more sustainable.

Role, Team, and Location
As Strategic Business Development Manager you will be part of the central team and drive projects within business development and strategy, both on a Group level and at Group companies. In these projects you will work closely with the Group Management Team and the top management within our Group companies. You will collaborate with various markets in need of distinctive commercial support and go-to-market initiatives. Thus, Strategic Business Development Manager will lead both brand specific projects as well as Group-wide business development projects.

The Strategic Business Development Manager is based in Stockholm and reports to the Chief Strategy and Communication Officer.

Responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is to drive projects within business development and strategy, working closely with the Chief Strategy and Communication Officer. Projects are generally reported directly to the Group Management Team.

Responsibilities include

* Assess and develop new go-to-market strategies for new markets and/or new technologies

* Build market insights through analysis of industry trends, competitor performance, and customer trends

* Participate in M&A and due diligence work, evaluate upcoming opportunities and drive specific workstreams

* Drive implementation of strategic initiatives together with local stakeholders

* Support Group strategy process with analyses and development of strategy presentations for various internal and external stakeholders

* Project manager for internal business development projects, e.g., connectivity or digitalization projects
* Project leader experience, ideally in a diverse setting and from leading teams with different backgrounds and capabilities

* Experience in leading commercial excellence initiatives and strategy projects, making conclusions based on market trends and other relevant data. You may have acquired this skillset as management consultant or as business developer/change agent on group level

* International experience and/or cultural awareness is required

* Significant experience in Microsoft PowerPoint

* Master’s degree in engineering and/or finance/economics is preferred

* Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Swedish not required.

Personal characteristics
The right person for the position is an experienced project leader whom in a natural and humble manner can have a dialogue with stakeholders in various contexts. You are an analytical and strategic problem-solver with operational mindset, used to maneuvering change through an engaging and diplomatic approach. Thus, you must be a team player and a great communicator, with ability to communicate articulately and clearly with colleagues at all levels. Furthermore, you have a keen eye for details and know how to synthesize findings to conclude in clear and easy messages.

The ideal candidate is a high-capacity project leader that thrives in fast-paced and dynamic, yet team-oriented contexts. You are non-prestigious with a collaborative mindset and would not hesitate to help with whatever you can.

Why Fagerhult?
In this role you will get exposed to senior management within the Group which offers great career opportunities for future positions or functional roles. We offer a friendly, ambitious, and supportive work environment where all team members naturally help one another. We believe you are a person that want to participate in our growth journey and are excited by how we together can contribute to a more sustainable society through good lighting and innovative technology.

Application deadline:
Send us your application as soon as possible as we are continuously interviewing candidates in this assignment.

The Fagerhult Group

The Fagerhult Group is among top three European luminaire companies. The Group consist of 12 strong lighting brands with operations in 28 countries globally, 7 billion SEK turnover, and 4,100 employees. AB Fagerhult’s share is traded on the Mid Cap list of the Nasdaq, Stockholm. The largest single shareholder is Investment AB Latour, which constitutes a secure and long-term owner.

Fagerhult Group is governed by a Group Management Team and supported by a central team based in Stockholm. The culture is characterized by curiosity and collaboration, fostered through inclusive leadership and a non-hierarchically organization.