Employees
B&B TOOLS operates in a decentralised organisation. This also applies to the human resources work, with local units working independently on recruitment and competence and personnel development. In line with its vision, B&B TOOLS aims to increasingly act as one company. As a result, the need for integration and systematics is also growing when it comes to the human resources work. To a large extent, integration is a responsibility for the Group-wide functions and means that overall policies and guidelines increase in significance. This results in improved quality assurance of the Company’s human resources work, but also more structured support for the local units.
Changes through MRO
Moving toward more complete MRO solutions will also change the requirements for human resources work. The high rate of acquisitions means that new employees and companies must be integrated into the Group in an efficient manner. At the same time, internal routines and work methods have to change when more comprehensive customer needs are to be met. As an employer, B&B TOOLS strives to provide its employees with ample opportunities to develop and try new roles. To achieve this goal, the Company culture must be strong and attractive, internal mobility must be encouraged and the Group must offer exciting career paths. This means that the recruitment processes are gradually being changed and that competence development is being adapted to the new requirements associated with the Group’s focus on industrial customers’ needs in the area of MRO.
In general, these efforts aim to ensure that employees are satisfied, grow and remain in the Group. Internal dialogues are another fundamental part of the work related to common culture, satisfaction and development.
Expanded competence development
Via the “TOOLS Academy”, TOOLS offers all sales representatives in Sweden, Norway and Finland customised training. Competence development covers the topics of Leadership, Sales and Customer Care. In the long-term, this type of training will be expanded and will also include leadership development programmes for executive managers within the B&B TOOLS Group.