Assistant to the Vice President and Head of R&D

Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a world-leading manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys, as well as metallic and ceramic resistance materials for the most demanding industries. Its cutting-edge expertise is based on an integrated production platform and world-leading metallurgy and R&D. Operations are divided into four product areas: Tube, Strip, Wire and Heating Technology - and Primary Products.

Can you combine service, initiative and working independently with quality and thoroughness? Are you positive, flexible, tolerant of stress and able to multitask? If so, you may be the person we're looking for! This position offers a broad network with a global span, along with valuable insight into a company that considers competence development a sound investment.

Key performance areas
As Assistant to the Vice President and Head of R&D for SMT, you will support the Vice President and the management team, while handling various administrative tasks within the department.

The position also involves:
- Responsibility for the manager's calendar and staying one step ahead in its planning
- Coordinating and taking part in the global management team, with responsibility for the agenda, minutes and coordinating the performance management structure
- Handling travel and conference planning
- Supporting the manager through various administrative tasks

Your profile
We are looking for someone with relevant education for the position, and experience of similar work. Knowledge about Sandvik is advantageous. You are comfortable working with the MS Office suite and Lotus Notes, and have excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

It is important that you have a positive attitude to the challenges of the job, and have a natural talent for service. We expect you to be able to combine initiative and independence with quality and thoroughness. As an individual you have strong integrity and are outgoing and unassuming. You are also a team player, able to connect and communicate easily with people from different cultures and milieus. Additionally, you need to be flexible and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

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

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Pasi Kangas, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 263 112
Tom Eriksson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 264 045

Union contacts
Mikael Larsson, Unionen, +46 (0)26 263 166
Glenn Holm, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 263 809
Mats Lundberg, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 263 364

Send your application no later than June 22, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 330587.

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

Recruiter
Karin Fält

Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas ? tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2013 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 87,300 MSEK.