Laxå Special Vehicles develops and manufactures truck cabs and truck chassis on behalf of our owner, Scania. We are 185 employees, all contributing to meeting our commitments and ambitious goals in development, quality, and delivery within a safe working environment. Our vision is to be "A competent vehicle supplier that exceeds customer expectations." Read more at: www.laxasv.se, www.facebook.com/laxaspecialvehicles och LinkedIn Role Summary At Laxå Specialvehicles, you will play a central role in developing customized vehicles and solutions for special transport operations. Working closely with Scania and our internal teams, you will help develop products, identify new opportunities, and transform ideas into well-designed solutions that work throughout the entire journey from development to finished product. You will join a competent team, a stable business, and an organization with a strong collaborative relationship with Scania. At the same time, there are significant opportunities to influence how we develop our products, manage projects, and collaborate across functions. We are looking for someone who enjoys exploring new solutions while understanding what is required to make them work in practice. If you want to combine technical curiosity and innovation with leadership and close customer collaboration, this could be your next career step. Job Responsibilities As Head of Product Development & Innovation, you will have overall responsibility for leading and further developing Laxå's Product Development Department. You will set the direction and create the conditions for the team to develop customized cabs and chassis with the right functionality, quality, and delivery capability. At the same time, you will drive the development of our ways of working and ensure that good ideas can become sustainable and industrialized solutions. An important part of the assignment is to deepen and further develop the partnership with Scania. By building strong relationships, understanding customer needs, and creating alignment around opportunities and priorities, you will contribute to developing both our offering and the way we work internally. You will serve as a key link between engineering, customers, employees, product development and production. You will lead a team consisting of Product Managers, Design Engineers and Prototype Builders. This role combines close and engaging leadership with a long-term focus on product development, competence development and the company's continued growth. Your responsibility will include: Leading and developing the team by creating engagement, building competence, and providing specialists with the conditions for success. Driving technical development and innovation by encouraging curiosity, exploring opportunities, and contributing to solutions that meet customer needs and strengthen our products. Strengthening collaboration with Scania through trusted relationships, developing common ways of working, and identifyin
