Head of South/East Region, General Staffing

Job Title : Head of South/East Region General Staffing, Adecco Sweden Scope : South/East Region - Sweden Reporting to : Country Manager, Sweden Location : Stockholm is preferred but candidates based elsewhere within the South & East region will also be considered. Our mission Adecco is a global workforce solutions provider, part of The Adecco Group. With 25,000 employees across 62 countries, Adecco helps over 600,000 people find work every day, aiming to increase that number to 850,000 in the coming years. Offering a full range of services—from temporary and permanent placement to outsourcing, training, and apprenticeships—Adecco addresses the evolving needs of both employers and jobseekers. Diversity, inclusion, and employability are at the heart of its approach. Through a blend of physical presence (3,800 branches and onsite hubs) and digital platforms, Adecco delivers high-quality, human-centered recruitment, enhanced by technology but rooted in strong, personal client relationships. Roles & Responsibilities Member of the Swedish Management Team. Responsibility for ensuring that the Business Area grows faster than the market in all prioritized market segments and achieves established profitability, specifically within the large city areas and regions.

• Ultimately responsible for leading the business area operations towards setting goals for financial results, sales and delivery.
• With knowledge of the Business Area's market, develop an action plan with the aim of achieving the established budget. After approval by the CEO, implement the action plan.
• To lead the Business Area in accordance with the decisions of the management and ultimately the CEO, and the company's overall strategy.
• Ensure that decided working methods are introduced in the region.

Personnel responsibility

• Support, develop and lead individuals and teams effectively to achieve the best possible results.
• Conduct regular goals and follow-up conversations with all employees with clear feedback and dialogue about performance (Performance Management).
• Conduct annual career conversations regarding employees' ambitions and wishes for development, see current policy in Talent Management.
• Be clear in the communication of Adecco's values, policies, goals and requirements and act as a role model towards employees and customers.
• Be responsible for setting salaries within the region.
• Conduct regional/local union negotiations.
• Work according to routines in Work Environment and Rehabilitation regarding employees and associates.
• Be responsible for ensuring that salary reviews are carried out in accordance with Adecco's salary policy.
• Ensure that employees receive the introduction and training required for their role.

Financial responsibility

• Budget and profit responsibility for the Business Area.
• Responsible for decisions regarding the Investments business area, in accordance with the current approval policy.
• Continuous follow-up and analysis of the Business Area's results.
• Responsibility for ensuring that the Reporting business area is handled correctly and on time.

Quality and Environment

• To work in accordance with the established policies, procedures and working methods of the company management and the business system.
• Actively work to achieve and systematically follow up the quality objectives; Satisfied Customers, Satisfied Employees and Satisfied Associates.
• Be a good role model and convey the importance of working quality- and environmentally conscious.
• Initiate and give suggestions for improvement, streamlining and development.
• Protecting the environment and working in accordance with environmental laws, Adecco's environmental goals, policies and procedures to continuously improve our environmental impact.
• Follow up and ensure that Adecco's policies and working methods are implemented in the region.

Candidate Requirement:

• Senior leader from staffing/recruitment industry
• Experience leading regional or multi-branch operations
• Strong white-collar/professional staffing background
• Proven history of growing markets and businesses
• Strong P&L responsibility
• Builds high-performing leaders and teams
• Collaborative, low-ego leadership style
• Strategic thinker who is also highly execution-oriented
• Comfortable working within a matrix/global organization
• Able to identify new market opportunities and drive growth