President of Sandvik Coromant

At Sandvik Coromant, we are driven by a passion for excellence in everything we do. Our belief is that sustainable success is a team effort and with our profound knowledge of metal cutting and insight into the varying challenges of different industries, we strive to develop innovative solutions in collaboration with our customers - meeting both current demands and shaping the future of manufacturing.

Sandvik Coromant is the largest division within Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS). We have an exciting business with over 8 000 employees spread across 130 countries worldwide. Due to internal promotion, we are now looking for a driven and entrepreneurial business professional to lead the way as President of Sandvik Coromant – someone who is eager to drive the next phase of our journey, unlock significant value for our customers and stakeholders, and continue transforming our division.

Your challenge
As President of Sandvik Coromant, you lead a successful and profitable business into the future of manufacturing. Guided by customer focus, you take responsibility for our next steps in line with new technology, and at the same time you ensure continued success in well-established areas. You set the foundation for a united company with a clear vision, create a culture of inclusion and strong collaboration and ensure the development and engagement of the organization. You identify driving forces in this dynamic market and continue the promotion of our innovative offer, through which we demonstrate why Sandvik Coromant is number one when doing business. You also build capabilities for capturing current and future business opportunities, and you link our passion for people and technology to our business model.

We see the following key focus areas for you and our organization:
To strengthen our market leading position in metal cutting tools, and expanding our machining solutions offer by connecting software, digital services and data driven machining
To ensure profitable growth above the market - both organically and through partnerships and acquisition - with an increased flexibility as we move ahead in a changing environment
To drive a strong agenda in becoming a truly sustainable business and being the lighthouse in Industry 4.0
To continue to increase stakeholder value; focusing on our customers and investors, as well as our employer attraction


Continuous improvement is part of our DNA and team spirit is key to our success. This means that you work closely with all parts included in our business area to bring us to the next level. You report to the President of Sandvik Machining Solutions, and you actively contribute in our management team – enabling both you and others to utilize the possibility to learn from new perspectives and experiences. The location for this position is flexible within Europe. Extensive global travel is a natural part of the job, and presence at our headquarters in Sandviken (Sweden) on a regular basis is required.

Your background and profile
We are looking for someone with a technical or commercially oriented university degree and with a solid background from successfully leading a large organization within the manufacturing domain. Experience from business development and previous profit and loss responsibility in a complex and global business is necessary. You also have a proven track record of strong execution and excellent customer relations, together with solid experience of stakeholder and change management. As we act in a truly global setting, your communication skills in English are excellent, both verbally and in writing.

We find genuine value in your personal qualities, as well as in your outstanding abilities to lead a team of senior professionals towards a common vision and goal. By establishing a collaborative culture and innovative ways of working, you achieve results for our division. You are a true team player and your leadership is based on transparent communication – you clarify the way forward for Sandvik Coromant and you connect this to the long term strategy for the wider business. Being truly customer focused, you promote areas that are beneficial to our customers, as well as to our own conditions. Additionally, you make confident decisions, and are able to balance being part of a management team, yet challenging the same.

The Sandvik Coromant culture
We honestly believe that our diversities, in combination with an inclusive culture, lead to a successful business environment. We offer rewarding benefits, exciting collaborations and advanced technology in a truly global setting. If you want to know more about Sandvik Coromant, we recommend a visit on our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page. 


Application
Please send us your application as soon as possible and no later than August 30, 2020. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0019868.


Contact information
For more information about this position, please contact:
James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Manager, +46 (0)70 616 76 23


Union contacts – Sweden
Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82
Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 266 574
Peter Olsson-André, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 261 984


To learn about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.


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