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Johan Frölén

Director Account Managment - Customer Group Greater Europe
Gothenburg

Summary

Purposeful, results-driven, and solution-oriented in both professional and personal life.
Extensive automotive OEM and supplier experience across Product Marketing, Sales, Finance, Re-marketing, Retail, Supply Chain, Engineering, Account Management, and Experiential Marketing, gained through key positions at Harman Automotive and Volvo Cars.

A proven people leader with deep industry knowledge, spanning HQ, Regional, NSC, Dealer, and global supplier perspectives. Consistently at the forefront of the automotive sector’s evolving landscape, leading projects and teams that deliver measurable results and sustainable growth across the value chain.

Recognized for strong accountability, service orientation, and a relentless focus on achieving targets. Highly positive, adaptable under pressure, and skilled at inspiring and developing teams while driving initiatives that push boundaries and deliver excellence.

Personally passionate about cars, boats, technology, design, and electronics since childhood. Confident and enthusiastic public speaker with a natural ability to engage audiences and represent organizations with professionalism.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Director Account Management - CG Greater Europe

Harman Automotive
11.2019 - Current

Account management lead for 13 Automotive Oem's in Europe leading a team of 6. Actively managing performance with accounts programs from pursuit to end of life valued at 150+MUSD turnover.

Head of Consumer Engagement

Volvo Car Group
09.2018 - 11.2019
  • Responsible for lead generation and sales transactions at consumer events
  • Securing brand consistency in all Volvo Cars consumer events globally
  • Responsible for the creative concepts within consumer events globally

Head of New Car Launches

04.2016 - 09.2018
  • EMEA
  • Volvo Cars - EMEA
  • Responsible for all New Car Launch matters in the EMEA region
  • Controlling New Car Launch activities in all EMEA markets, Sales Companies and
  • Dealers
  • Launched S90/V90, V90CC, XC60, XC40 with great result

New Car Launch Manager

02.2012 - 04.2016
  • Volvo Car Sweden
  • Securing NSC Sweden new car launches on a 20% MS market and heading all dealer competence development initiatives

Head of Corporate Sales

Volvo Car Sweden
05.2010 - 02.2012
  • Responsible for Corporate Sales department on a 65% fleet market - 40000+ cars annually
  • Managed a team of 7 Corporate Sales managers and was responsible for rental aswell as all major accounts

Competence Development Manager

Volvo Car Sweden
11.2004 - 05.2010
  • Managing all commercial competence development actions for Volvo and Renault in the Nordic Region

Sales and Marketing Director

Tage Rejmes Bil i Norrköping
06.2002 - 11.2004
  • Responsible for Sales, Marketing and Finance at Swedens largest privately owned
  • Volvo Dealer and Managed sales staff at 4 retail locations

Education

BA - International Business, Marketing and Retail Management

Richmond College - The American University
London
06.1994 - 05.1996

Skills

Motivating leader

Presenter and public speach

Customer Focused

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Verbal and written communication

Creative, Innovative, Analytical

Change management

Operations Management

Account Management

Strengths @Strengthfinder

     

Achiever 

Relator 

Activator 

Focus 

Self-Assurance 

Timeline

Director Account Management - CG Greater Europe

Harman Automotive
11.2019 - Current

Head of Consumer Engagement

Volvo Car Group
09.2018 - 11.2019

Head of New Car Launches

04.2016 - 09.2018

New Car Launch Manager

02.2012 - 04.2016

Head of Corporate Sales

Volvo Car Sweden
05.2010 - 02.2012

Competence Development Manager

Volvo Car Sweden
11.2004 - 05.2010

Sales and Marketing Director

Tage Rejmes Bil i Norrköping
06.2002 - 11.2004

BA - International Business, Marketing and Retail Management

Richmond College - The American University
06.1994 - 05.1996
Johan FrölénDirector Account Managment - Customer Group Greater Europe