Would you like to take on a broad and business-oriented HR role in an international company where you can combine operational HR work with Nordic collaboration and close interaction with global stakeholders? Are you motivated by the opportunity to build structure, support managers close to the business, and help shape the future HR agenda across the Nordic organization? Then this could be the right opportunity for you.
About the company
Stokvis Nordics is part of Stokvis Tapes, an international company specializing in advanced tape and bonding solutions for industrial customers. The company is owned by ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a global American industrial group with more than 45,000 employees worldwide and operations in 57 countries.
The company develops customized industrial solutions through processes such as lamination, slitting, and die cutting, supporting customers within industries such as healthcare, electronics, automotive, and industrial manufacturing. Stokvis works closely with several globally recognized companies and combines the strength and resources of a global industrial group with the culture and flexibility of a smaller local organization.
The Nordic organization consists of operations in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway and has recently gone through a major reorganization, where Sweden has become the central hub for the Nordic business. The company is now continuing its journey of strengthening collaboration, structure, and alignment across the region.
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The role
This is a newly established HR role within Stokvis Nordics, combining operational HR responsibilities with a broader Nordic and international perspective. Working closely with the HR Director in Poland and the Nordic leadership team, the role will support the business in both operational and strategic HR matters across the region.
You will support managers and employees throughout the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, talent development, compensation planning, and labor law matters. The role also includes supporting union dialogue and contributing to the development and implementation of HR processes and systems across the Nordic organization.
The position also has a international scope with many touchpoints across Europe, the United States, and Asia, while still remaining closely connected to the local Nordic operations and management teams.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Support managers and employees in both operational and strategic HR matters across the Nordic organization
Drive and coordinate key HR processes such as performance management, talent reviews, and annual HR planning
Support recruitment, employee development, labor law matters, and union relations
Contribute to building and improving HR processes, structure, and ways of working across the Nordic region
Participate in Workday-related HR processes and ongoing system development
Your profile
You are comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on and enjoy building structure while supporting managers and employees in their daily work. As a person, you are communicative, relationship-oriented, and able to navigate different stakeholders and cultural contexts with confidence and professionalism.
To succeed in this role, you likely bring:
Several years of broad HR experience, preferably from an HR Business Partner or similar role
Experience working in an international organization
Strong knowledge of Swedish labor law and HR processes
Experience supporting managers in both operational and strategic HR matters
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
A business-oriented mindset and ability to support organizational development and change
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Experience from a manufacturing, industrial, or technical environment is considered an advantage, as is experience working with Nordic labor law and HR processes across multiple countries.
Why Stokvis?
At Stokvis, you become part of an organization where people tend to stay for a long time, something that reflects the collaborative culture and strong relationships within the company. The organization combines the atmosphere of a smaller local company, where people know each other and work closely together, with the opportunities and resources of a global industrial group.
Interested?
Does this sound like your next challenge? We would love to hear from you. Please submit your application no later than Sunday, June 14. For more information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Sara Lidmer, [email protected]
Stokvis Nordic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. To support an unbiased and inclusive recruitment process, the selection process is partially anonymized.
