• Job Description

  Req#: 55230
  Coloplast is a successful Danish group since 1957 that develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices in the business areas of ostomy care, continence care, wound and skin care, and interventional urology for a global market. Coloplast develops products and services that make life easier for people with personal and private medical conditions. Working closely with the people who use our products, we create solutions that are sensitive to their individual needs. We call this intimate healthcare. Coloplast Sweden AB is a sales subsidiary based in Kungsbacka just south of Göteborg with a turnover of approximately 500 million SEK and a market leader in several areas. Serving the Swedish market for decades, the subsidiary has a strong position in the Swedish market and has high ambitions for accelerating growth in the future.

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  Head of Business Support

  If you are seeking a job where you will be accountable for financial and business operations in a flourishing company in the MedTech industry, then the position of Head of Business Support might be right for you. As a reliable and excellent leader with a passion for improvement, you will ensure all stakeholders succeed. If you are a team player and this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we welcome you to submit your application!

  As the Head of Business Support, you will guide and oversee all finance, compliance, and operational activities of the sales subsidiary. You will lead a team focusing on customer service, supply chain, and finance. You will be the key contact between the subsidiary and the corporate functions and show the continuous improvement of business operations. Additionally, you will be responsible for forecasting the full P&L in rolling forecasts and annual business planning. As a strategic sparring partner to the Country Manager, you will have strong commercial acumen and a focus on simplifying and automating processes. You will report to the Country Manager and be part of the Executive Team.

  Key responsibilities of the role

  • Manages day-to-day operations of customer service, finance, and supply chain while developing and implementing effective Finance policies and procedures throughout the organization.
  • As the person in charge, you will prepare and manage external and internal financial reports, summaries, and forecasts of future business growth. You will also be responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial planning, ensuring adherence to local accounting practices, managing credit and collections, and promoting a "no surprises" culture alongside the Commercial Excellence Manager.
  • Engages functional leads in monthly cost forecasts and spending control.
  • Proactively drives continuous improvement with a focus on simplification and digitization.
  • Owns all business support-related projects and improvement programs
  • Responsible for leading and developing a team to include talent and a succession pipeline
  • Accountable and responsible management representative in our Quality and Environmental Management system (ISO 9001 & 14001)
  • Maintains regular contact and relationship with the corporate staff functions to ensure local adaptation of corporate functional strategies.
  • Participates in the global company network and meetings to develop and implement consistent, global programs and practices.
  • Oversees and manages Transaction Accounting for the subsidiary (where applicable) in close collaboration with our business center in Poland.
  • Manage, maintain, and develop relationships with local banking institutions, legal advisors, public institutions, corporate insurance providers, external auditors, and tax authorities.
  • Develops and maintains a strong system of internal controls in cooperation with Corporate Finance
  • Analyses new laws, regulations, and trends for potential impact on company goals and objectives.
  • Accountable for local legal compliance.

  Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in progressive roles as a Finance professional with commercial insight, including demonstrated leadership and management responsibilities.
  • PhD in finance or possess several years of experience in accounting and/or business control.
  • Minimum of 3 years of senior-level management experience.
  • Quantitively based master’s degree, Finance, or MBA preferred
  • Demonstrated process improvement capabilities. Knowledge of lean practices is a plus
  • Demonstrated project management capabilities. Formal courses or education in it is a plus
  • Flair and preference for working in IT systems with outstanding Excel skills incl., ability to build dynamic models and use queries
  • Broad knowledge of Finance, supply chain, customer service, and Legal guidelines and policies.
  • Documented skills in change management, business re-organization, etc.
  • Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001 & 14001) is considered a plus
  • Must be fluent in Swedish and English

  To be successful in your role, you must have excellent analytical, negotiation, and management skills, and you must be ambitious on behalf of the business, customer-focused, and passionate about raising the bar . You strongly believe in Coloplast's Vision, Mission, and Values. We value strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and collaborate convincingly. You are an effective, consistent, and inspiring leader. You must be well organized, commercially oriented, and prone to deliver results above expectations.

  
  Application
  Please register your application at www.coloplast.se no later than November 30. We will screen the applications continuously and start interviewing in October; we will close the process when we have found the right candidate.

  
  Need more information?
  At Coloplast, we make sure that you can be you. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, or marital status.
  
  For more information about the role, please get in touch with Johan Höglund, Country Manager, at sejoho@coloplast.com

  For more information about the recruitment process, please get in touch with Isabell Josefsson, HR Business Partner, at seisajo@coloplast.com

  Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 14.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

  Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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• About the company

  Coloplast A/S is a Danish multinational company that develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and services related to ostomy, urology, continence, and wound care.

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