Sofia Söder

Experience

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  Vitamex

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Financial Analyst
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  Glitter International AB

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2007

  Sales Controller

  Glitter is a retail chain that sells jewelry and hair accessories, with 225 stores across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. It is part of the Bergendahl & Son AB group. During my time at the company, it was a period of expansion, and the number of stores doubled. One of my responsibilities was as the lead project manager for the implementation of a new point-of-sale (POS) system in all stores (approximately 200 across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark). This was a high-priority and large-scale project, representing a significant investment for the company. I was responsible for the procurement of the POS system, defining requirements, testing, implementation, and rollout. I developed and led all internal training for store employees. The training sessions and manuals were provided in both Swedish and English. Sales tracking, budgeting, forecasting, ongoing analysis, year-end closing work, and reporting to the management team and board of directors are experiences I gained during this role. I was also involved in collaboration and negotiations with suppliers. Show less

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  Indiska Magasinet AB

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  Sales Controller

  Indiska is a retail chain that sells fashion, home decor, and accessories with 90 stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Germany. This was a completely new role within the company. The assignment involved conducting a needs analysis based on financial management and reporting, followed by implementing new processes and structures. This included developing templates and documents for reporting. There was also a need to enhance the financial knowledge of employees. Responsibilities included financial management, sales tracking, forecasting, ongoing analyses, budgeting, regular communication with stores and regional managers, and reporting to the Executive Team and Board of Directors. I was also part of a project to implement a new analytics tool (QlikView), where I was responsible for requirements specification, design, and testing of the financial reporting packages. Show less

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  Delphi

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Business Analyst

  Delphi is a global automotive technology company. My role was in finance and we were spread across several countries with the finance headquarters in Krakow. The company language is English.Much of the dialogue within the company was done via Skype conference calls, so collaborating and communicating remotely is an experience I take with me from Delphi. In this role there were many clear processes and standards that I had to follow, there was not much room for my own initiatives. This is because it is a large group and all reporting has to be consolidated in a correct and smooth way.Sales tracking, forecasting, financial statements, cash flow analysis, budgeting, ongoing analysis, reporting to management and the board and participating in improvement projects. Show less

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  ICA Sverige AB

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2019

  Responsible for the development and execution of the entire purchasing process. Supplier analysis, volume calculations, cash flow analysis, analysis of new segments to develop the business.Weekly contact with purchasing office in Asia.Developed and implemented a new purchasing system and a new way of working. Change management, leading through change is experience I bring from this role.Personnel responsibility for 40 people, where I had two middle managers. Leading other managers is an experience I bring from this role. Part of ICA Special's management group for assortment and purchasing. Show less Responsible for developing and driving the business, www.icahemma.se and Consumer goods on ica.se, and developing new business opportunities. Common tasks include sales analysis, management and coaching, forecasting, budgeting, reporting to management and the board and participating in improvement projects. E-commerce is a changing and competitive market, agile working and leading and driving digital growth are two experiences I have gained in this role. Responsibility for a team of 5 people. The team consists of 5 specialists who have their area of responsibility for the site to work. Part of the ICA Special management group for the sales department. Show less Responsible for ICA Special's wholesale business for ICA Kvantum, ICA Supermarket and ICA Nära. Responsible for business opportunities and business development. Strategic work, long and short term. Project management, new concept for Kvantum in consumer goods. Sales analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting to management and the Board and participation in improvement projects.Responsible for the ICA Specials Fair for all ICA Kvantum, ICA Supermarket and ICA Nära, which takes place twice a year. The task included developing the fair, attracting more participants and holding the fair in a different location. The fair is organised entirely by the department, which includes: Developing the product range, setting up and moving the fair and selling at the fair. Understanding how a store works and interacting with retailers and professionals is the experience I bring to the table.Personnel responsibility for a team of 13 people. The team consisted of 6 sales people throughout the country and 7 specialist positions in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Växjö. During the year we worked on group development and improving the working environment in the group. We went from a group with poor communication and working environment to a prosperous and efficient group. It has been an amazing journey. Show less This was a completely new role with the task of developing business opportunities and business development in the wholesale business for ICA Kvantum, ICA Supermarket and ICA Nära. Long and short term strategic work.The assignment also included raising the profile of ICA Special within ICA Sweden through dialogue with retailers and internal organisations working with the ICA Kvantum, ICA Supermarket and ICA Nära business areas. Experience of dialogue and cooperation at a distance, as we are located in different places, in stores all over the country and in offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Växjö.Management group work, was part of the management group for sales to Kvantum, Supermarket and Nära. Worked with change management. Project manager in many large company projects such as new concept for Kvantum in special goods, new services for the store, picking of special goods. Personnel responsibility for a team of 5 people. The team was located in three different locations, so leading remotely is an experience I bring with me. Show less The task was to set up a structure for monitoring and analysing purchases, sales, gross profit and stock. Responsible for driving short and long term profitability. Financial management, budgeting, ongoing analysis, reporting to management and board.Management team work. We worked a lot with group development in the management team to get an effective and productive group, which we did. In six months we went from a newly appointed group to an effective group where we had a good structure for meetings, ongoing work and projects. My role was to take a leading role in the assortment and purchasing management group.Developed and implemented long term assortment strategy. I was one of four people who laid the groundwork for a completely new assortment strategy: what will the customer want in 5 years time? The new strategy had an impact on the organisation and work processes, so implementation of new strategy, organisation and work methods and change management are some of the experiences I take with me.The role involves people responsibility for a team of 5 people. Leading, motivating and developing people has been an important part of my work. Project manager in many large company projects such as campain strategy, purchasing planning tools and savings projects. Show less

  • Head of Purchasing Strategy and Category Support

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  • E-commerce Sales and Operations Manager – ICA Special

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Sales Manager, ICA Special

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Head of Strategy and Business Development

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Group Manager, Assortment and Purchasing Controlling

    Aug 2009 - Oct 2015
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  Tjustbygdens Sparbank

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  Controller

  Tjustbygdens Sparbank is an independent bank based in Västervik. The task is to create a structure for financial management and analysis. And to come up with new ideas based on my previous experience in other industries.Financial management, budgeting, ongoing analysis, reporting to management and the board.Developing a new model for setting and monitoring business targets.

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  Ankarsrum Kitchen

  Aug 2022 - now

  Business Developer Export

  Ankarsrum Kitchen AB markets and sells Ankarsrum® Assistent Original, a Swedish quality product that has been on the Swedish market for 85 years. Ankarsrum® Assistent Original is in the premium segment and is sold in more than 25 countries.International sales, new market development, marketing and distribution. Market analysis, consumer behaviour, in-store presence, social media, e-commerce and digital marketing. Established subsidiaries in Germany and USA.Responsible for setting up the first external warehouse for Ankarsrum Kitchen, a 3PL warehouse in the UK.Responsible for setting up own e-commerce in the UK and Italy.Strategic work, budgeting and ongoing analysis.International relations, digital marketing, logistics operations and B2B experience that I bring from this role. Show less