HR director

We are hiring an HR Director to lead HR at Toyota Material Handling Sweden. The role is part of the management team and focuses on strategic HR development, leadership, and employee engagement.

About Us
We are Sweden's leading provider of material handling solutions. At Toyota Material Handling Sweden (TMHSE), we offer a comprehensive portfolio of trucks and services – including maintenance, spare parts, rental, and operator training for the Swedish market. With innovative solutions and a dedicated team of approximately 600 employees, we work to create safer and more efficient material flows.

Toyota Material Handling is a dynamic and development-oriented workplace where we continuously strive for improvement. Our company culture is built on respect, collaboration, and engagement. Every employee plays an important role in achieving our common goals – we welcome new ideas, initiatives, and personal responsibility. We are certified according to Great Place To Work – 88 % of our employees believe this is an excellent workplace.

Our ambition is to remain a leader in the future of material handling, from manual hand trucks to autonomous vehicles and innovative logistics solutions. We are also proud of our strong commitment to sustainability – TMHSE has been awarded EcoVadis Platinum and is actively working towards net zero emissions across the entire value chain.

TMHSE is part of the global Toyota family.

Your role as HR Director
As HR Director, you have overall responsibility for the HR function in Sweden and will drive the strategic development of the organization in alignment with our business goals and core values.

You are a member of the management team and report directly to the Managing Director. Your role will combine an interesting mix of operational HR and a strategic perspective. In this role, you will lead the HR team consisting of 5 hr professionals, develop HR policies, and drive initiatives within talent management, organizational development, and change management. You will actively work with employee experience, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and ensure that HR initiatives are integrated with our focus on sustainability and innovation. You will have a network of HR-colleagues all over Europe.

Key challenges and opportunities

• Ensure that we remain an attractive employer capable of attracting, developing, and retaining key competencies – a modern workplace that combines global strength with local proximity.
• Further develop HR strategies that reflect our core values and promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and sustainability.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with union representatives and ensure efficient HR processes in a complex organization with both manufacturing and service operations.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and a healthy work environment where every employee is given the opportunity to grow and contribute.

Your profile
We are looking for an experienced HR leader, accustomed to working in a complex organization undergoing change and development. You combine strategic perspective with operational drive and have the ability to build trust and engagement across the organization.

You have:

• Several years of experience in strategic HR leadership at management level or other strategic leadership role with high degree of operational context..
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business strategy into HR strategy and actionable initiatives.
• Solid experience in talent management, leadership development, and organizational design.
• Knowledge of diversity, inclusion, employer branding, and sustainability-related HR processes is an advantage.
• The ability to manage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders – management, HR team, union representatives, and operational leaders.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with active involvement in operational tasks.
• Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership role in a global company with a strong Swedish foundation, where you will have the opportunity to shape and develop both the HR function and the wider organization.
• A culture that values people, personal growth, responsibility, and sustainability.
• The opportunity to work with exciting technologies and forward-looking initiatives within material handling, automation, and sustainability.
• Competitive package of compensation and benefits, including wellness program and a company car.

Location: Our headquarter in Solna/Stockholm or at our Rental & Used office/refurbishment center in Mjölby. The position calls for a strong on-site presence in Solna. Some flexibility is possible.

Application
We look forward to receiving your application, describing how you as an HR leader can contribute to Toyota Material Handling Sweden's continued development and help us meet future challenges and opportunities.

Internal applicants
please, e-mail your application with CV and cover letter directly to

Use the subject line "Application HR Director"

External applicants
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If you have any questions or want to know more, please contact the recruiting manager, Niklas Jalkner, Phone:

Welcome to apply by December 23. Applications will be reviewed during/ after the holidays, with interviews starting in week 4.