General Manager - Projects and Services, Flexible Location Globally

Sandvik Coromant is a market leading supplier of tools, tooling solutions and know-how for the metalworking industry. Innovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners.
We’re now looking for a General Manager to join our key industry segments of Auto, Aero, and O&G, as well as the General Machining area. Are you a people’s person with solid project management skills? We welcome you to an industry innovator where you have the chance of refining your skills!
About the job
You’re involved in generating a revenue stream from all our project offerings and you create a business model for our projects collaborating with the Sales Areas. You communicate with responsible stakeholders regarding the KPIs, and Targets associated with area of responsibility, thereafter, determine and develop the most efficient solution for advanced engineered product or project enquiries to all stakeholders at all levels. Making sure correct utilization of our Coromant Centers to run our customers' projects and education for our customers and employees is in your hands, as well as securing connection of our projects with all local business plans.
Your other responsibilities include:
· Determine the most efficient way in handling projects, designs, competences, and resources across borders
· Determine effective working procedures and processes necessary to meet expected lead times for advanced engineered solutions
· Determine and develop improvement areas supporting customer business requirements as well as brand image, including, but not limited to, design, assembly, packaging, as well as optimizing our way of working with alien products
· Actively participate in component mapping and maintaining latest solutions in component HUB
· Explore and Implement cost synergy opportunities across the markets in line with our “Do It Once” strategy
The location for this position is flexible globally and travel is part of your job and occurs 50% or more of your working time.
About you
We’re looking for someone with people management experience in an international environment, in a direct reporting and matrix organization. A good overall knowledge of the metal cutting industry is needed as well as experience from leading projects of complex nature such as "transformation projects" at a global level. You have good general management skills, including planning, organizing, controlling, leading and innovating, together with motivational and developmental skills. This is backed up by at least a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration, or relevant working experience and internal trainings proving equivalent level of knowledge. Since we act in a global environment, your English skills, both verbal and written form, are of high quality.
Having a consultant approach, you put focus on customer needs and future trends. You’re analytical and a problem-solver, with high level of organizational and prioritizing skills. With strong attention to detail, commitment to quality solutions and customer service, you’re a self-motivator with the ability to multi-task to meet strict deadlines.
Our culture
Innovation is in our DNA and we are proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career options. Are you intrigued? Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.
How to apply
Send your application no later than August 31, 2022. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career (Job ID: R0043965).
As we aim for an open and fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. Shortly after the last application date, you’ll therefore be asked to take a personality and logic ability test.
Contact information
Are you curious to know more about this position? Contact your future manager:
Damian Göppert, Head of Strategic Relations, Sandvik Coromant Sales, damian.goeppert@sandvik.com

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services at +46 (0)26-261 444.
Recruitment Specialist
Sofie Mälstad
Sandvik Coromant is part of the global industrial engineering group Sandvik and is at the forefront of developing manufacturing tools and machining solutions, with knowledge that drives the industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and in the next industrial era. Collaborations with educational institutions, extensive investment in research and development and strong customer partnership ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1700 patents worldwide, employs around 7700 staff, and is represented in more than 150 countries.