Partner/Principal, Manufacturing & Operations Excellence

The opportunity Do you know industrial operations, have the network to open doors, and enjoy turning relationships into business? At EFESO, we work side by side with leading industrial companies to improve manufacturing performance and build sustainable Operations Excellence capabilities. We are looking for an experienced Principal or Partner to help grow our Manufacturing and Operations Excellence business across the Nordics. You must come from a Management Consulting background. What matters most is your combination of industrial credibility, commercial drive, client network and ability to create measurable results, as well as your ability to deliver in client engagements. This is not only a senior delivery role. We are looking for someone who wants to build business, develop senior client relationships and turn opportunities into long-term partnerships. What you will do - Develop new business and expand existing business within Manufacturing and Operations Excellence - Use and expand your industry network to create client opportunities - Build trusted relationships with senior executives and operational leaders - Shape client engagements from first conversation through proposal and delivery - Oversee complex Operations Excellence programmes - Turn individual projects into broader, long-term client partnerships - Develop our MAKE offering together with our Industrial AI and Value Chain experts - Coach colleagues and strengthen our commercial capabilities Is this you? You are likely to bring: - 10+ years of relevant professional experience - Deep experience from manufacturing, industrial operations or Operations Excellence - A strong professional network within Nordic industry - A proven track record in business development and developing client relationships - Experience leading complex operational transformations - Expertise in WCOM, TPM, Lean, Six Sigma or comparable Operations Excellence systems - Credibility from the shop floor to executive management - Strong commercial, leadership and relationship-building capabilities - An understanding of how data and Industrial AI can accelerate Operations Excellence A Management Consulting background is required. Your ability to build business and develop senior client relationships is as important as your ability to deliver. Fluent English and another Nordic language are required. The role is hybrid and can be based within the Nordics, with Stockholm as the preferred location. It includes travel within the Nordics and internationally when required. Why EFESO Nordics? At EFESO, you will have the opportunity to build, not simply deliver. You will combine business development and senior client relationships with hands-on industrial transformation, supported by deep expertise across Operations Excellence, Value Chain and Industrial AI. You will join an entrepreneurial Nordic team where senior people are expected to identify opportunities, develop client relationships and help shape our continued growth. Interested in helping build the next chapter of EFESO's Manufacturing and Operations Excellence business? We would like to hear from you. About us EFESO Nordics is part of EFESO Consulting Group which is a global consulting company specialized in Operations Strategy, Performance Improvement and Industrial AI. In the Nordics, we are 40 consultants working both locally and globally with our 1000 colleagues side-by-side with clients to accelerate their transformation towards short term results and future-proof operations – always built on knowledge, responsiveness and proven methods and models. We work with industry leaders in industries such as: forest & packaging, discrete manufacturing, food & beverage, private equity and services & utilities. EFESO Nordics is a pioneer in management consulting in Sweden, as our origins are from one of Sweden’s oldest management consultant companies founded in 1960.