Fredrik Axenhorn
Director of Controlling & Finance, Industrial Emea @SKF Group
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Director of Controlling & Finance, Industrial Emea @SKF Group
Gothenburg, SE
Finance and controlling head of Industrial EMEA, based in the Group Headquarters in Gothenburg. Since 1907 SKF is the world’s leading ball- and roller bearing manufacturer, represented in around 130 countries with more than 40 employees and 17 distributor locations worldwide. For the full year 2024, SKF Group generated a turnover of approx.$10 billion. Industrial EMEA (serving all industries excl. automotive) is SKF´s largest business area with 18 factories in 10 countries, more than 10 employess and sales representation across the entire EMEA region. Other than controlling and finance, I also lead the indirect material purchases, real estate and investment activities of the business area. In this position report to the President of Industrial EMEA, with a dotted reporting line to Group CFO.Did you ever reflect upon how many applications that spins, turns and rotates in your everyday life? SKF’s products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s ball- and roller bearing products and solutions may be used. SKF therefore plays an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world in everything from trains, cars, aircraft engines and wind powered generators, to washing machines and skateboards.Wherever there’s movement, there is friction. And today, around 20% of all energy produced is used to overcome friction. Faced with a global energy challenge, we have to find ways to reduce the waste. So, everything SKF does is with one thing in mind: making movement possible with the least amount of energy consumed, and with the lowest amount of friction.Go visit to learn more about how SKF’s products and services help create a world with less friction.
EDUCATION
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master's Degree, Industrial Engineering and Management
Harvard Business Publishing - Corporate Learning
Management & Strategy Training
Stockholm University
Master's Degree, Business Administration
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ABOUT FREDRIK AXENHORN
International finance leader with 20+ years’ experience in global, regional and country roles across the automotive and industrial sectors, currently serving as EMEA Finance Director.My passion for transformation and financial performance improvement is supported by a strong strategic, analytical and business‑partnering mindset. Experience across OEMs, distributors and a major Tier‑1 supplier provides a full value‑chain perspective and the ability to develop teams and deliver results in complex matrix environments. MSc degrees in both Civil Engineering & Business Administration and full working proficiency in German, English and Swedish.
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