Director of Quality and Sustainable Business

Seco Operations - responsible for global production, supply chain and delivery processes – have identified five strategic focus areas of vital importance in defining our strategic direction and empowering our future success. Quality and sustainable business are two of these areas.


For us, quality is crucial for a successful business, and our customers expect world class products and services. We are committed to give them not only that, but also a great customer experience. In a similar manner, a sustainable business - including safety, health and environmental impacts - becomes even more important. We believe a sustainable mindset is a competitive advantage for our customers, our current and future employees, our shareholders and the societies in which we operate.


We are now looking for a Director of Quality and Sustainable Business to take on a multi-faceted responsibility, covering areas such as sustainability, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), Quality Assurance and Claims, and all this by interacting in a global network. In this position you connect it all to the overall strategy as you market, coach and accelerate implementation, and you enhance the performance of these areas by being a major driver forward.


Your mission
In this position, your main responsibilities are developing and executing implementation plans for quality and sustainable business in accordance with the overall Sandvik and Seco strategy. You have a clear vision, mission and strategy; connecting all stakeholders, collaborating and promoting cross-functional actions between functions and regions to reach success. As speed, customer experience and effectiveness are critical attributes in achieving our mission, you ensure to lead and coach the global team and take functional ownership of processes and results. You follow up and provide support whenever needed.


Actively living and breathing the Seco leadership and employee model is a natural part of your daily work, and you develop efficient global networks. You lead our journey for an improved circular economy and a reduced environmental footprint, and you coach, lead and inspire a team of competent professionals in your mission to train, assess and support the fulfillment of the Seco Story and Making the Shift. On top of this, you lead and drive internal audit programs and implement quality spot-checks.


In this role, you are an active member of our Operations Management team, reporting to the VP of Global Operations. Preferably you are located in Fagersta, Sweden, and since you are responsible for our global operations, frequent travel to other production sites is a natural part of your job.


Your profile
We are looking for a visionary improver that will take quality and sustainability at Seco Tools to the next level. We expect a degree in Engineering or Business Administration and a solid professional background in executive management in quality and/or sustainability. You are an experienced leader, preferably from a managerial role in a manufacturing industry in a global environment. As we act on a truly global stage, you have excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing.


With business in mind and a service focused approach, you understand the challenges of your areas of expertise, and you have an excellent ability to comprehend our customers’ needs. As you are responsive and open-minded, yet confident in your way of working, you implement change and improvements by involving the team and deliver as promised. By being proactive, inspiring and utilizing a great set of communication skills, you create trustworthy collaborations and build relationships with all levels of the organization. Equally important, you act in line with our leadership model and have the passion to be a successful leader.


Our Seco culture
All Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it is also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.


Application
Send your application no later than January 31, 2021. Read more about Seco Tools and apply at www.secotools.com (Job ID: R0021134).


Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Stefan Frölander, Vice President Global Operations, +46 (0)173 843 44


Union contacts
Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)223 403 23
Björn Persson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)589 856 53
Håkan Westborg, Ledarna, +46 (0)223 406 27


For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.


Recruitment Specialist
Jane Adams


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