Assistant

Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS) has presented a new strategy "Leading to the next level". This strategy will enable SMS to remain the leader in its industry and progress to the next level. To be able to execute this strategy we need to ensure an efficient and empowered organization. As assistant to the Vice President (VP) R&D and Strategic Product Management and VP Strategic Marketing of SMS you will be part of creating prerequisites for the organization to perform at its best.

The location for this position is Sandviken.

Key performance areas
As the assistant to the VP R&D and Strategic Product Management and VP Strategic Marketing of SMS you will play a central role in the organization. Your work will involve many contacts, both internal and external, while working independently in your own area of responsibility. Your primary tasks will be to plan and provide service for the two Vice Presidents, as well as to coordinate and act as the contact person for the organization locally and globally within Sandvik.

The position also involves:
- Being responsible for the Vice presidents calendar and staying one step ahead in their planning
- Coordinating and taking part in functional meetings, with responsibility for the agenda and minutes, as well as other relevant preparations and follow up of the functional meetings
- Handling travel and conference planning
- Supporting the Vice presidents with various administrative tasks

You will work closely with other assistants at Sandvik. You will report the Vice President Strategic Marketing. The position involves some traveling.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with several years' experience of similar work in a global setting. Good knowledge of IT, particularly the MS Office suite and Lotus Notes is required, as well as excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.

It is important that you have a natural inclination for service and take a positive attitude to the challenges of the job. We expect you to be able to combine initiative and independence with integrity, quality and thoroughness. Additionally, you need to be flexible and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The position requires that you have good powers of deduction and have a problem-solving working style, with which you move the work forward and achieve results.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Carl Johan Skans, VP Strategic Marketing, SMS +46 (0)26 266 253
Jonas Jordberg, VP R&D and Strategic Product Management, SMS, +49 1520 939 2612
Carolina Granath, VP HR, SMS, +46 (0)26 266 585

Union contacts
Thomas Eriksson, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82
Maths Scherman, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 266 734

Send your application no later than April 13, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 329959.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Lisbeth Häggström