Manager Local Application Centre & Field Installation Nordics SKF

Are you a structured, experienced leader who enjoys combining operational responsibility with continuous improvement? Do you want to lead and develop teams to achieve results together? Are you motivated by working as leader so the team doing field installation and services for our Lubrication solutions for heavy industries?

Then you could be our new...

Manager Local Application Centre & Field Installation Nordics

Location: Linköping (preferred) | Scope: Sweden & Finland

We are seeking a person to shape and grow a vital part of our Nordic delivery organization. In this role, you will be responsible for both the Lubrication Assembly Centre (LAC) in Linköping and our field installation teams across the Nordics, primarily in Sweden and Finland.

You will lead a manager-of-managers structure, with around 12 direct reports and an overall organization of approximately 40-50 employees. As part of the Nordic management team, you will play a central role in ensuring stable, efficient, and high-quality delivery across sites and teams.

The role combines day-to-day operational responsibility with a clear focus on structure, planning, and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support managers responsible for LAC and Field Installation
• Take overall responsibility for installation delivery
• Own planning, resource allocation, and delivery execution across teams and sites
• Ensure efficient operations across installation, kitting, and workshop/LAC activities
• Drive improvements in ways of working, productivity, and delivery performance
• Follow up on KPIs and ensure actions are taken where needed
• Collaborate with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with SKF quality and EHS standards, and promote a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and certification readiness across the organization.

Your background an experiences

We believe you bring:

• Leadership experience, either from a formal leadership role or team lead role, ideally including leading other managers
• Experience from service delivery, production environment, warehouse and/or kitting.
• Ability to improve performance and support continuous improvement
• Experience working across teams, sites, or geographies
• Fluency in Swedish and English, effective in verbal and written communication

It is also beneficial if you have:

• Experience working in a Nordic setup
• Experiences from working in heavy industry
• Experience in collaborating with subcontractors or partners

Even if your experience does not perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to apply if this opportunity excites you. We value motivation, potential, and personal fit, and are interested in hearing from candidates who believe they can contribute and grow in the role.

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are - just be yourself. #weareSKF

You will enjoy working here if...

You are a structured and pragmatic leader who creates clarity and direction in a complex environment. You are comfortable managing multiple teams and stakeholders, and you handle both day-to-day operations and long-term improvements.

You build trust by setting clear expectations, following up on performance, and supporting your teams in their development.

Leadership at SKF

At SKF, leadership is about creating clarity, enabling performance, and developing people. In this role, you are expected to:

• Create structure and clear ways of working
• Set expectations and ensure follow-up
• Build accountability and performance
• Develop managers and support team growth

Some additional information

This position will be located in Linköping, Sweden, with a local contract. Please note that the role will require some travelling.

You will report to Carl Pucher, Manager Nordic Lubrication, located in Gothenburg.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Josefin Nelson, Recruitment Expert, via josefin.neslon@skf.com Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To support this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in line with country-specific laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter.

Is this you?
If yes, please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, as soon as possible and no later than August 19, 2026. We review applications continuously throughout the application period, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world's largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF's solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.