EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Managing Director - Industrial Electronic Equipment

LOCATION: Sweden (Stockholm)

COMPANY: Electronics Business Unit of 1 billion € Corporation

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Europe Managing Director (General Manager) will be is responsible for the P &L of approximately 40 million €  in sales, with customers throughout the EMEA region. This business consists of five sites, and the Europe Managing Director (General Manager) will have all global functions (sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, and supply chain) as direct reports. The Europe Managing Director (General Manager) role will work collaboratively in executing growth strategies in the region, accelerating new product development while delivering year over year EBITDA improvement through continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts. Due to strength of the technology innovation, end markets growth, and a strong pipeline of new customer programs opportunities, there is an expectation this business will be 60 million €  in three to five years. Fluent in Swedish and English. Team builder while demonstrating strong performance management skills. Prior sales and/or product management experience and effective in large OEM negotiations.

Recruiter seeks a Europe Managing Director (General Manager), on behalf of a industrial electronics firm. The ideal European Managing Director candidate will have prior experience in managing a multi site, multiple product line OEM business. Prior experience with industrial electronics and technology is preferred. Demonstrated track record of delivering improved financial results while improving the value proposition to the customer base resulting in above GDP organic growth rates. Proven experience in the OEM business environment and fully conversant with associated customer expectations, operational improvements and quality expectations of these end markets.  

"   Responsible for the Europe P&L and Balance Sheet, driving year over year aggressive improvement

"   Managed an OEM business

"   Set, manage and deliver financial results

"   Execute growth strategies through share gain, new product development and expansion into adjacent markets.

"   Champion Voice of the Customer to ensure market alignment and profitable growth.

"   Ensure business profitability improvement through a combination of base cost control, material cost productivity, and other margin expansion activities.

"   Coach and develop current and future leaders to deliver results and to support leadership expansion required to support growth expectations.

"   Set clear direction, establish a business rhythm and measure results to ensure success.

"   Support the global strategy and work with other regional leaders on key product development.

"   Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

"   Drive LEAD (Lean Enterprise Across Disciplines) as a way of doing business.

"    Comfortable with executing in a global leadership organization.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Sweden General Manager - Nordic Operations - Life Science Instrumentation

LOCATION: Sweden (Stockholm or Göteborg)

COMPANY: Major European Life Science Instrumentation firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Nordic Region Sales Director with a mature and balanced business personality of high integrity. Convincing, non-political and trustworthy with high ethical standards. Strong integrative skills, very diplomatic, modest and pragmatic. Brilliant, effective communicator and persuasive presenter. Stress resistant to a very high degree with high flexibility, fast thinker and "doer". Demonstrates ability to manage and motivate people, develop the organization. Cultural neutrality. Ability to lead staff with confidence, motivation, decisiveness, flexibility, sound business judgment. Language Skills: Swedish Native, English fluent, Danish, Norwegian, or German etc. nice to have

Recruiter seeks a Scandinavia General Manager, on behalf of a major European Life Science Instrumentation firm. Objectives and scope of the job:

o Supports Firm's mission by managing and executing commercial operations in the Nordic region

o Implements strategies into tactical actions and executes best practices and policies to achieve regional business and financial objectives

o Leads the Sales and Operations team (8 people) to achieve sales targets and commercial excellence

o Devises and formulates regional growth plan in line with the European and overall business objectives

o Ensure regional sales targets and business plans are met

o Provides outbalanced pipeline management to ensure development of short as well as mid term business potential

o Monitors regional sales performance and provides regular feedback  to EU sales & service management as well as personnel; provides regional forecast on monthly, quarterly and annual basis

o Resource management and cost control aligned with regional market growth and potential

o Interfaces with service and applications teams to ensure appropriate support to sales activities and long term, sustainable customer satisfaction, takes lead in (de-)escalation management

o Assumes leadership of regional sales and operations team and seeks for organizational development

o Manages staff and provides guidance, training and tools to enable the team as well as individuals to operate successfully and effectively

o Attracts, retains and develops talents and high potentials, keeps high performers motivated

o Takes leadership and managerial tasks in the regional matrix organization

o Accountable for overall Life Science business (LSB) performance in the region

o Responsible for the support of the partnering business (PB = OEM Business) in the region

o Accountable for all direct sales and back office operations - direct reporting line

o Responsible for all service, finance, HR, IT, Quality/Regulatory - indirect reporting line

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Sweden Managing Director/ General Manager - Packaging Technology

LOCATION: Sweden

COMPANY: Swedish Food Packaging Products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Technically strong, but very business minded Sweden Managing Director/ General Manager. Must be able to instill a culture of urgency, timelines, and customer-oriented business drives. Excellent communicator. Fluency in Swedish and English required. Preference to candidates who worked in North America or Asia in very fast-paced, highly unbureaucratic business models where there is a strong emphasis on results. Exposure to outsourced manufacturing a plus. Reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a Swedish food packaging products company, a Sweden Managing Director/ General Manager for a critical subsidiary. The Sweden Managing Director/ General Manager ideally comes from the packaging industry (packaging machinery or packaging products), and has a strong ability to redirect a brilliant team toward faster ramp-ups in conjunction with expected high customer demand.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Vice Presidents - Furniture

LOCATION: Sweden

COMPANY: Asian furniture firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Highly experienced Vice Presidents able to help develop a global concept for a fast growing Asian manufacturer and retailer

Recruiter, on behalf of an Asian regional player in the Furniture Retail and Manufacturing Industry, seeks various Vice Presidents to build the firm's global presence. For its Detailed Planning and execution, they are looking for professionals from various areas e.g. Product Design and Development, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, especially in Purchasing, Distribution etc , Store Design, Strategic Marketing.  

--Vice President, Strategic Marketing: Set up country level Strategic Marketing Plan. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Strategic Marketing.

--Vice President, Store Design: Select the Location, Develop Retail concepts, design & follow up the execution of construction of existing and new retail outlets. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Store Design.

--Vice President, Category Management: Design & Develop  Category Management System for the existing & new possible stores. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Category Management.

--Vice President, Product Design & Development: Design & Develop  Product Ranges for different psychographic segments of different geographic zones  at particular price points using available technology. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Product Design & Development Functions.

--Vice President, Supply Chain Management: Develop Global Supply Chain Model,   Train and develop the Global Purchasing & Distribution Team. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Purchasing/ Distribution/ Supply Chain Functions.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: EMEA Sales Director - Aviation Services

LOCATION: Denmark

COMPANY: Major International Aircraft Services Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: An aerospace services Sales Manager or Sales Director with good sales contacts among the European airlines. Fluent English, other languages very much a plus.

Recruiter seeks an EMEA Sales Director on behalf of a major global provider of aerospace services. The EMEA Sales Director will be responsible for the sale of material supply contracts to airlines. Experiences of interest for this Sales Director role might include parts distribution sales, stock aircraft component provisioning, component maintenance, etc. The sales contact will usually be at the TechDir level. The budget will be above 10 million Euro. Travel is expected to be heavy.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Nordic Sales Director - B2B Products

LOCATION: Scandinavia (Denmark, Southern Sweden best)

COMPANY: European Multinational Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: A pan-Scandinavia Sales Director who can create a Key Account Management sales model, serving leading multinational corporations that are themselves organized on a Nordic Region level, not a country-by-country level. Strong communicator, strategic, results-oriented, and able to build and maintain relationships

Recruiter seeks a Scandinavia Sales Director who could help restructure current Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland sales groups from a country focus to one that is pan-Nordic, based on a key account sales model. Position reports to Chief Operating Officer (COO). The Nordic Sales Director must be able to communicate orally in one or more Scandinavian languages and have superior English fluency. It is desired that the Nordic Sales Director should have had international working experiences outside the home country and across several Nordic markets.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Commercial Manager Norway (Norway Commercial Leader) - Petrochemical Equipment

LOCATION: Norway (Stavanger)

COMPANY: Major Global Petrochemical Tool Manufacturer

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Norway Commercial Manager with strong sales experience in the process and pipeline, or subsea or fabrication and construction or maintenance sector. The Commercial Manager must be an outstanding Sales and Marketing Manager. Aggressive in sales and business development, with strong customer contacts and a high reputation, while also being strategic with a longer-view vision. S/he should have a "can-do" personality and someone able to motivate the Norwegian staff. Companies that are of interest (but many others are also possible): Aker Solutions, Aibel, IKM, KMC, TD Williamson, Torque Tension International, Hitec, Furmanite, BIS, Haliburton, Oceaneering, Albatross Service, K.Lund Offshore, Mechanica, Baker Hughes, Stork, Tentec, Hytorc, Boltight, SPX, etc. Hands-on attitude; extremely high degree of responsibility

Recruiter seeks a Norway Commercial Manager, on behalf of a major global hydraulic equipment firm. It is believed that the Norwegian business unit can double, while the expectation for the business unit as a whole is to triple. The Commercial Manager must be a person who seeks challenge, and has a desire to be in a high growth business. A Commercial Manager who is comfortable in a day-to-day (every day the same) kind of job would not be good for this position. The expectation and hope for the Commercial Manager to be spectacular in building the Norway business and will be a highly visible business manager who will be available for larger European, EMEA or global promotions in future years. The Commercial Manager will be operationally active, managing the existing team on a day to day basis, driving the sales function and being an integral part of the Northern Europe.

o   Responsibility for Turnover and Margin for the sales territory indicated;

o   Able to work within a matrix organisation.

o   Leads, motivates and coaches the other  members of the Norway team and increases productivity;

o   Will actively visit the larger end-user accounts himself and is member of the external sales;

o   To exceed local customer expectations;

o   To participate in the definition of and  implementation of the Business Strategy

o   To cooperate and support all the marketing research activities and business development initiatives;

o   Keep abreast of all local employment laws and inform manager / HR of said situations;

o   Manages motivates and supports the existing customers base on all levels.

o   Extend level of contacts within major frame work agreements

o   To assess the market constantly and report changes in trends to the Regional and Marketing Managers;

o   Creates Marketing Communication Plans;

o   Help to differentiate firm from the rest

o   Manages recovery of Sales costs in order to maximize profit

o   Grows sales within existing Clients by promoting all the companies services

o   Generates sales growth/profit through the identification and development of new Clients.

o   Analyses profit and loss statements for each Client, analyses causes of reduced profit and takes corrective action as required

o   prepares accurate forecasts

o   Maintains and develops strong working relationships with existing and potential customers through regular customer contact

o   Maintains and maximizes pricing terms and profit margins

o   Attends industry and customer events to keep abreast of market developments

o   Be continually aware of competitors products and services

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Sales Director - Packaging Equipment

LOCATION:  Sweden

COMPANY: Fast growing "Green" Food packaging equipment firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Aggressive, self-directed European Sales Director (hunter-prospector profile) with strong packaging equipment sales experiences to the fast-food, beverage and CPG sectors. Experiences at firms like TetraPak, SCA Weyerhauser, Georgia Pacific, Pactiv, Huhtamaki, etc. would be of interest. Entrepreneurial

Recruiter seeks a Europe Sales Director for a fast growing packaging equipment firm.  The Europe Sales Director should be an accomplished individual contributor sales leader with a proven track record. Compensation will be competitive, and will feature a good commission program, so the Europe Sales Director should be money motivated and a driven sales manager who is willing to travel extensively throughout the European region. Reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Nordic Sales Manager - Food Ingredients

LOCATION: Sweden, Denmark or Norway

COMPANY: Major Global Food Ingredients Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Results-oriented, unbureaucratic, Europe Sales Manager, with strong contacts in the Scandinavian Food sectors. Fluent in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian and English. Although taking on an existing customer base that will need to be managed, this Nordic Sales Manager will be very much a ‘pathfinding’ position into a new customer base and, although fully supported by the Commercial Director, the success will be very much determined by the tenacity, commitment and drive of the successful candidate    

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a leading global food ingredients firm, a Nordic Sales Manager. Reporting directly to the Europe Sales Director, the Nordic Sales Manager will be responsible for:

- Key Account Management

- Identification of new opportunities away from firm's traditional “Multinational” customer base

- Securing new Profitable sales for our product range throughout the Food Industry within Scandinavia

- Develop and review Regional sales Forecasts and manage Contract sales

- Prepare, develop and implement Sales Strategies in line with Corporate guidelines

- Sales territory includes Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Heavy travel is expected.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Europe Sales Manager - Electro-optic Scientific Instrumentation

LOCATION: Sweden, Denmark

COMPANY: US electrooptic systems corporation

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Unbureaucratic European Sales Manager. Self starter. Fluency in English required

Recruiter, on behalf of a Silicon Valley high tech electrooptics firm, seeks a Europe Sales Manager, who will be responsible for Nordic, Benelux and British customers. Experience in the video electronics sales field is desirable.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Finland Country Manager - Electronic Components

LOCATION: Finland (Helsinki)

COMPANY: European Electronic Components Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Hands-on, results-oriented electronic components Finland Country Manager

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a European electronics firm in the field of electronic inductive components, with worldwide operations, and a significant presence in Finnish market, a Finland Country Manager. Experience selling in the Telecom, Industrial, Automotive, OEM, markets would be of greatest interest. Fluency in Finnish and English required.

LOCATION: Sweden, Finland

A firm selling embedded software in the TV (LCD, plasma, IDVT, PVR/DVR) and Wireless marketplaces seeks a UK/ Nordic Director of Sales . The firm sells to the major consumer electronic companies in the world (Sony, Philips, Motorola, Samsung, NEC etc). The UK/ Nordic Director of Sales would be expected to call on companies based in the UK, Sweden, Finland, etc., with similar backgrounds (CE in the TV and wireless handheld space). The firm's software enables users to access personalized services on any device -- including interactive digital televisions, digital in-car consoles, handheld computers (PDA's) and mobile phones. The firm’s software has been selected for use in over 90 consumer electronic designs by companies such as Samsung, Siemens, Intel, Delphi, OnCommand and Clarion.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Sales Managers - Industrial Blowers

LOCATIONS: Nordic location

COMPANY: US industrial products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Results oriented blower European Sales Manager. Fluency in English required. Experience at Aerzener Maschinenfabrik, Gardner Denver Schopfheim, Kaeser Kompressoren, Robuschi, Dresser-Roots, Ingersoll Rand, Alfons Haar Maschinenbau, etc. a plus

Recruiter, on behalf of a major US firm in the industrial blower market, seeks several European Sales Managers, who would report to the European Managing Director. Key functions of this position include but are not restricted to: Development of the industrial and truck blower market; Sourcing and Managing distributors; Establish OEM /house accounts; Identify new market opportunities

--Knowledge of Industrial blower market and competition

--Knowledge of blower applications - i.e. Pneumatic Conveying, Aeration, etc.

--Sales and Training skills including the effective use of sales tools

--Technically competent in blowers and blower applications

--Ability to understand and work with different country cultures

Expanding US company (2002 WW Sales US$15.9 Million, 2002 EU Sales US$2 Million) making RF components for wireless infrastructure, seeks a Director of European Sales.  Experience selling wireless products to companies such as Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel, Siemens, Nera, AME, Bookham, Marconi, BAE, Thales, Tesat, etc., could be very useful for this job. This company is headed by a very hard working, entrepreneurial sales and marketing oriented CEO, who will expect the firm's European Sales Director to be an aggressive hands on technical sales professional. Familiarity with the application of RF components to base stations and defence communication systems would be ideal. The Scandinavia Director of European Sales will also manage the representatives in Europe. Initially, this candidate will be the main driver of sales into the European market, so the recruiter seeks someone who is very comfortable with working independently within a lean organization. Candidates must have very good English skills. Language ability in French or German could be useful. Travel is expected to  range from 60-75%.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Scandinavia Country Manager - Medical Devices

LOCATION: Sweden (Malmo) or Denmark (Copenhagen)

COMPANY: Major Medical Device Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Very results-oriented, unbureaucratic, sales oriented. Fluent in English, with Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. Strong preference for candidates who have had multilingual, multi-country Nordic sales experiences.

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a leading medical device firm in the gyn market, a Scandinavia Country Manager. This sales and marketing manager should have 5-10 years' experience in medical devices, with some experience in the gyn market. The objective of the Scandinavia Country Manager would be to help the distributors in growing the business, assisting with marketing regionwide, and helping boost sales in the field.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Scandinavia Sales Manager - Wireless Ceramic Components

LOCATION: Sweden (Stockholm) or Finland (Helsinki)

COMPANY: US Electronic Components Corporation

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Very strategic and unbureaucratic technical Scandinavia Sales Manager with base station experience

Recruiter, on behalf of a firm in the telecom network and base station components field, seeks a Scandinavia Sales Manager. The main targeted customers are Ericsson and Nokia, Wireless telecom (e.g. Point to point radio makers), RF & Microwave companies, EMS companies, etc. The Scandinavia Sales Manager role is a technical sales one, so its supporting OEM/EMS customers directly, and supporting their Distributors/reps with their business with OEM/EMS. Due to complex nature, an Electronics degree of some form is essential. Experience selling to the Baltic countries and Eastern Europe a plus.

Major Multinational Contract Electronics Manufacturer seeks a European Business Development Manager, who would identify and develop suitable business opportunities for the firm in Europe. The market target is high value add/ high technology low to medium volume /high mix contracts for PCB, Design and Systems Integration opportunities in mainly telecommunications, automotive, medical electronics, industrial, and high end storage infrastructure. Fluency in English and at least one other European language  is desired. European Business Development Managers with experience at another CEM firm is strongly preferred. Minimum 8 years experience in Electronics Industry, of which, preferably the last four must have been in Business Development. (Some experience with CEM's would be desirable)

US-headquartered firm making computer power supplies, computer cases, and other related components and expanding it European base, seeks a very hands-on, results-oriented Germany Sales Manager for the German speaking market (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Although some business already exists in Germany, it is minimal, so the key challenge will be for this sales person to build the German market nearly from scratch.  Recruiter seeks a Germany Sales Manager who is an independently motivated sales manager who works well with personal sales quotas and targets. The Germany Sales Manager must know appropriate computer hardware and computer component sales channels and distributors. While initially, most sales might be through major distributors, a retail channel might be considered. Fluency in German with strong English skills is required.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Financial Controller - Software

LOCATION: Denmark (Copenhagen)

COMPANY: US Software firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Dynamic personality, high-energy, excellent communication skills, ability to work in team-oriented environment and to project obvious enthusiasm. The European Financial Controller should also have the ability and willingness to manage beyond the pure financial and take the lead on many pan-European operational fronts.

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a fast growing US software firm, a European Financial Controller. The firm requres an experienced, dynamic finance and operations professional in Europe to ensure efficient and financially sound management of all European operations. The European Financial Controller reports to the Vice President of Finance in the US.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Vice Presidents - Furniture

LOCATION: Sweden (Stockholm)

COMPANY: Asian furniture firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Highly experienced retail Vice presidents able to help develop a global concept for a fast growing Asian manufacturer and retailer

Recruiter, on behalf of an Asian regional player in the Furniture Retail and Manufacturing Industry, seeks various Vice Presidents to build the firm's global presence. For its Detailed Planning and execution, they are looking for professionals from various areas e.g. Product Design and Development, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, especially in Purchasing, Distribution etc , Store Design, Strategic Marketing.  

--Vice President, Strategic Marketing: Set up country level Strategic Marketing Plan. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Strategic Marketing.

--Vice President, Store Design: Select the Location, Develop Retail concepts, design & follow up the execution of construction of existing and new retail outlets. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Store Design.

--Vice President, Category Management: Design & Develop  Category Management System for the existing & new possible stores. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Category Management.

--Vice President, Product Design & Development: Design & Develop  Product Ranges for different psychographic segments of different geographic zones  at particular price points using available technology. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Product Design & Development Functions.

--Vice President, Supply Chain Management: Develop Global Supply Chain Model,   Train and develop the Global Purchasing & Distribution Team. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a Big Furniture Retailer like IKEA in Purchasing/ Distribution/ Supply Chain Functions.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Supply Chain Director - Food Ingredients

LOCATION: Nordic location

COMPANY: Major European Food Ingredients Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Efficient Supply Chain Director who could work across multiple European countries. Fluent English and German

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a leading European food products firm, a European Supply Chain Director who could plan, direct, or coordinate the activities related to purchasing materials, products, and services across European sites. The European Supply Chain Director will manage the upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less cost to the supply chain as a whole.

•   evaluate suppliers across board criteria which include price, quality, service support, availability, reliability etc, whilst analyzing market conditions for future purchasing expenditure.  

•   continually improve the supply chain logistics process, cost per unit storage, transportation, and planning through the development of people, systems and the effective use of revenue spend and capital investment

•   lead the supplier selection and qualification process, monitoring performance including quality, pricing, product availability and delivery lead times.

•   monitor and improve accuracy of all forecasts, to improve our bill of materials and through making continuous improvements in costs, lead times and inventory control, examine current in-house procurement procedures, identifying and implementing process improvements

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Satellite Communications

LOCATION: Location to be discussed

COMPANY: Fast growing European satellite communications firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Fluent in English.

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of fast-growing satellite communications firm, a Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

-          to coordinate and be overall responsible of the operations of all satellites in the safe and timely manner.

-          to conduct daily activity planning for Satellite Operations.

-          to plan for Satellite Engineering and Operations manpower requirement.

-          to assist and support in future development of satellite.

-          to assist Finance Department on Insurance matters.

-          overall responsible for Spacecraft Engineering, Satellite Control, Orbital Operations, Computer Control System and Ground Engineering Departments.

-          provide leadership to the division and all departments within the division on direction and vision

-          Degree in engineering, or computer science, MBA a plus.

-          Over 10 years of working experience in satellite companies with a track record of managing

-          Proven ability in fast learning of specific requirements of complex operations

-          Ability to think creatively and to deliver top quality services and solutions. This should include successful interaction with top executives, must be recognized for his/her abilities in understanding business needs and problems

-          Be result orientated - Evidences of this competency are shown by establishing, achieving goals that push the team to the required levels in quality, timing and budgets, and identifying alternatives that compensate for possible adverse situations.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: VP Engineering - Packaging Machines

LOCATION: Sweden (Stockholm)

COMPANY: Fast growing North American sustainable packaging products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Fluent in Swedish and English. Results-oriented, fast paced manager with strong business acumen. Unbureaucratic and adaptable to a smaller, fast paced firm. Experiences at food packaging fims such as TetraPak of interest

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of fast-growing firm offering sustainable solutions for the processed foods packaging industry, a Vice President of Engineering for their Swedish packaging equipment design center. Candidates must have had a strong track record in machine design and engineering management. It is preferred that candidates come from packaging equipment firms, but experiences in other comparable product areas involving similar types of equipment could be considered. The focus here is leading a team of 6 talented machine design engineers, including being able to direct them according to tight deadlines required by customers. Creativity, leadership and product delivery to manufacturing are important requirements of this position. Reports to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).