Interim CEO
Interim Search has been commissioned to appoint an interim CEO to a listed international company with a turnover of approximately 150 million. The company is in strong growth and is growing strongly internationally with good profitability. The assignment can be briefly described as ensuring the traditional hardware business, continuing the rapid development of sales of solutions where the hardware is combined with advanced software for specific applications.
Main duties:
- Maintain the growth momentum created in particular over the last year.
- Combining growth with an increased focus on profitability.
- Ensuring the right focus in the development agenda to support growth ambitions.
- Continue to develop effective sales channels and the dealer network. This involves both continuing to develop capacity and cooperation with existing and complementary networks in strategic areas, as well as continuing to drive all product areas in all main markets.
- Continuously develop a sales organization that meets the company's sales strategy.
- By having good internal control, supporting the existing business and the resellers' ability to sell solutions based on both hardware and software and continuing the product development of solutions that create increased end-customer value, there are extremely good opportunities for the company to further accelerate the company's rapid growth.
To be eligible for the role:
- Held roles with P&L responsibility such as CEO, Business Area Manager, Division Manager, Country Manager or Head of Subsidiary, preferably in a listed company.
- Successful experience in driving growth and profitability improvements with good results.
- At least 10 years of experience in leading positions in sales, market B2B sales.
- Experience in digital transformation of product portfolio/business model meritorious.
- Experience from companies with their own qualified technology/product development/manufacturing.
- Experience in working with international business.
- Experience working in partnership with other actors (retailers/end customers/development partners).
About the process:
The company has recently started a search for a permanent CEO in connection with the current CEO leaving the company in mid-July for new challenges. Until a new permanent CEO is in place in about 6-9 months, an interim CEO is sought who can start no later than mid-June and work in parallel with the current CEO until July 12.
Do you have the right profile and are available? Apply today.
Candidates will be presented to the Board on May 10 and interviews with clients will then take place during May.
The responsible recruitment consultant is Johan Nyberg, who is working with researcher Ida Eriksson.