Country Manager Sweden– Hepro Care AB

About Hepro and Hepro Care (Hepro Group)

Hepro Group consists of Hepro and Hepro Care companies, with its head office in Norway and companies being established in Finland, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Former Zafe Care Systems AB is now changing its name to Hepro Care AB and will become a central part of Hepro Group. We deliver solutions that provide increased safety, independence and efficiency in health and care services – at home, in institutions and in municipal services.

In connection with our growth initiative in Sweden, we are now looking for a Country Manager Sweden who will lead and develop the business from our office in Kristianstad.

As an employee with us, you will be part of an international environment. You will have colleagues in several countries, access to expertise across Hepro Group and the security that comes with being part of a larger group – combined with short decision-making paths and a strong opportunity to influence your own workday.

About the role

As Country Manager Sweden, you will have the overall responsibility for leading and developing Hepro Care AB in the Swedish market. The role includes full responsibility for sales, delivery and support in Sweden, as well as commercial development and P&L responsibility for the company. The position reports directly to the Group CEO of Hepro Group and has line management responsibility for 3–4 middle managers.

This is a role for someone who is motivated by building and further developing a growing business – close to the market, the customers and your own team.

Areas of responsibility and key tasks

Strategy and business development

• Develop and implement a growth strategy for the Swedish market within care technology.
• Identify new business opportunities, partnerships and channels towards municipalities, regions and private players.
• Build and further develop Hepro Response as a strong brand in Sweden.

Sales and marketing

• Lead strategic development projects, e.g. new service concepts, product areas or market segments.
• Contribute to the establishment and development of new companies in the Nordics and the UK from a commercial perspective.
• Work closely with sales, product, technology and operations to ensure strong, integrated solutions are delivered to the market.

Delivery and support

• Overall responsibility for ensuring that deliveries to Swedish customers are carried out in line with agreed requirements for quality, time and cost.
• Ensure that the support and service function maintains high quality and contributes to satisfied and loyal customers.
• Coordinate closely with Norwegian and other Nordic/English-speaking resources within development, operations, implementation and customer support.

Leadership and organisational development

• Build and lead the Swedish team within sales, delivery and support.
• Ensure good routines, processes and tools that support professional operations.
• Create a culture characterised by accountability, collaboration, openness and customer focus.

Reporting and finance

• P&L and budget responsibility for Hepro Care AB in Sweden.
• Ongoing reporting of key figures, forecasts and activities to the Group CEO.
• Contribute to common planning processes and steering meetings at group level.

The position has process ownership for its respective processes.

Qualifications

Education and experience

• Higher education in business, management, technology, health sciences or equivalent. Relevant experience can compensate for formal education.
• Documented experience from a leadership role with P&L responsibility, preferably as Country Manager, branch manager, Sales Manager or similar.
• Experience from care technology, IT or related industries is a clear advantage.
• Strong commercial understanding and solid experience with B2B sales, tenders and negotiations.
• Experience with building teams and establishment/start-up of operations is desirable.

Language and systems understanding

• Fluent Swedish, both oral and written.
• Good understanding of Norwegian and/or English, written and oral.
• Good digital skills and experience using CRM and support systems.

Personal qualities

• Strategic and hands-on – you enjoy combining overall responsibility with “being in the field” with customers.
• Relationship builder – creates trust with customers, partners and employees.
• Results-oriented – clear on goals, execution and follow-up.
• Proactive and self-driven – comfortable working with high growth expectations in Sweden.
• Structured and quality-focused – ensures good processes and high delivery quality.
• Confident leader – able to motivate, develop and unite the team around common goals.

We offer

• A key role in a Nordic growth initiative within care technology.
• The opportunity to build and further develop Hepro Care AB in Sweden.
• Close collaboration with experienced colleagues in Hepro Group in Norway and other countries.
• Competitive terms, including a bonus scheme linked to results.
• Good opportunities for personal and professional development in a company with a clear social mission.

Place of work: Oslo or Kristianstad
Reports to: Group CEO, Hepro Group
Application deadline: As soon as possible. Applications are reviewed continuously.

Please send your application and CV to gtj@hepro.no
Questions about the position can be directed to Geir Tore Jakobsen by e-mail.