Coop Norrbotten is one of the county’s largest private employers, with stores in every municipality in the county. As an employee with us, you become part of something bigger. We are a member-owned grocery chain, where profits stay right here in Norrbotten. They go toward new or renovated stores, more jobs, and everything that makes life a little better in our part of the country.

We’re now looking for a business-driven leader who delivers results by leading and coaching other managers, with the opportunity to influence and develop an entire business area. If this sounds interesting to you, the role of Business Area Manager could be your next step!

As Business Area Manager at Coop Norrbotten, you’ll be responsible for customer satisfaction, sales, operations, profitability, and employee engagement within your business area—which consists of about 15 stores in various locations across Norrbotten. You’ll have personnel responsibility and will set the direction, clarify expectations, follow up on results, and develop store managers’ ability to lead their operations. You’ll be part of the Sales Department and report to the Sales and Marketing Manager.

The role involves a strong focus on business development, follow-up, and improvement initiatives. You’ll work closely with the stores through regular store visits. You’ll help each store understand its local market, prioritize the right activities, and strengthen its position relative to competitors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to a strong and cohesive team of store managers who share experiences and learn from one another
• Monitor key performance indicators, budgets, and business goals, and initiate improvement measures
• Work with recruitment, professional development, and performance reviews of directly reporting managers
• Ensure that stores operate in accordance with established procedures, quality requirements, and guidelines
• Collaborate with other business area managers and support functions to develop Coop Norrbotten as a whole

• Class B driver’s license and the ability to travel regularly within and outside Norrbotten
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent work experience
• Experience leading or overseeing multiple business units, or alternatively, a larger operational unit with decentralized responsibility
• Strong ability to use digital tools for analysis, communication, and operational monitoring
• Experience driving change and improvement initiatives

You are a business-oriented leader with a strong financial and analytical understanding of sales, profitability, margins, and costs—and you are able to translate analysis into concrete actions. You have the ability to prioritize, organize, and see the big picture of the business. Through strong collaboration skills and clear leadership, you foster engagement and contribute to developing both people and results.

Experience in the grocery retail sector—for example, as a store manager, supermarket manager, regional manager, or in a similar role—is a plus. Experience with budgeting, labor law, workplace safety issues, and labor union relations is also considered a plus.

What We Offer

• A key role in one of Norrbotten’s largest grocery retail operations
• The opportunity to influence and develop an entire business area
• An organization with strong local roots and clear values
• Great employee benefits, such as a loyalty discount in our stores, a wellness allowance, and access to various sporting events

Do you feel this role is a good fit for you and would you like to help shape the future of Coop Norrbotten? We warmly welcome your application!

Coop Norrbotten is one of Norrbotten’s largest private employers, with over 1,200 employees. We have 40 stores in the county and are represented in all of Norrbotten’s municipalities. Our service office is located in central Luleå. For us, it’s all about meaningful interactions—the connections between customers and employees that make a difference every day.

We’re on an exciting journey of change to ensure we can serve the food shoppers of the future just as well and just as naturally in our physical stores as we do on Coop.se.

As an employee at Coop Norrbotten, you’ll be part of something bigger. We are a member-owned grocery chain with approximately 158,000 members, where our profits are reinvested in the business and contribute to development, job creation, and a vibrant Norrbotten.