Head of Business Development – Treeco Group

About the Company

Treeco Group is a Nordic group within green infrastructure, bringing together leading plant nurseries and related businesses in Sweden and Denmark. The Group provides plant material, horticultural products and services for sustainable urban development. Treeco Group is majority-owned by MVI, a Swedish investment company focused on long-term investments in Nordic growth companies. Following the acquisition of Plantskolan i Ängelholm in 2026, Treeco Group has annual revenues of approximately SEK 400 million and around 140 employees. The Group intends to continue its growth journey through acquisitions and further develop its position within the Nordic green infrastructure market.

Overall Responsibility

As Head of Business Development, you will be responsible for developing and driving value-creation initiatives across the Group’s portfolio companies. The focus will be on improving profitability by increasing revenues – for example through market expansion, business development, pricing strategies and strengthened customer relationships – as well as reducing costs through strategic procurement and developing overarching digital strategies. The role requires strong financial and analytical capabilities, a hands-on commercial mindset and excellent communication skills.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans for market expansion, new customers and new business models together with the management teams of the portfolio companies.

• Identify and implement growth initiatives across the portfolio companies, with a focus on sales and revenue growth.

• Analyse markets, customers and competitors to identify business opportunities.

• Ensure that pricing strategies, sales processes and marketing activities support profitable growth.

• Monitor and report on the financial and commercial development of the portfolio companies to the Group and its owners.

• Act as a sparring partner and provide support to CEOs and management teams within the portfolio companies regarding sales, business development and strategy.

• Contribute to the acquisition process through commercial due diligence and analysis of growth potential.

• Identify and develop strategic procurement opportunities.

• Drive digitalisation strategies across the businesses, both at a strategic and operational level.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Industrial Engineering and Management, Engineering or equivalent, with strong academic results.

• Approximately 4–6 years of experience in management consulting, corporate development, investment management or commercial roles (e.g. business development/sales), preferably within an industrial, consumer or related business environment.

• Proven experience in driving growth initiatives and revenue growth.

• Strong analytical and financial skills combined with a solid understanding of commercial and operational business.

• Ability to build trusted relationships with management teams and challenge them in a constructive manner.

• Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Personal Qualities

• Results- and solution-oriented, with a strong commercial drive.

• Strategic and analytical, while also being hands-on and action-oriented when required.

• Strong communicator and able to engage, influence and explain complex matters clearly.

• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The company is based in the Malmö area, and the position reports to the CEO of Treeco Group. The role offers a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, with approximately 1–2 days of travel per week expected.

For more information, please contact Edvard König at edvard@brightpeople.se or mobile +46 70 978 3500.