Product Manager

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We offer you an extensive global network and great opportunities for both professional and personal development! At Seco Tools, we’re now looking for a Product Manager to work with solid round tools for milling.
We welcome you to a people company in the machining business – characterized by a genuine interest in our customers’ success, an inclusive family spirit and personal commitment. Welcome to be a part of our team!
About the job
In this position, you’re responsible for identifying, developing and evaluating new product ideas, enhancing existing products, and translating research discoveries into marketable products. You play a crucial role in leading, planning and tracking all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to market introduction. To ensure that our products’ specifications, options and pricing are aligned with market demands, you use competitor analysis and strategic oversight of all products in the portfolio.
You work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and communicate the customer value proposition, while maintaining the product portfolio throughout its lifecycle. Additionally, you initiate, define requirements, and sponsor new product development initiatives.
The team is spread globally and for this position we offer a flexible workplace, however it’s preferred that you’re based in Europe.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a relevant university degree or equivalent knowledge gained from work experience. You have experience in product management or a similar role within milling. Through your previous work you’ve acquired a business knowledge of best practices and an understanding of metal cutting for milling and its technology, business and customers. You also have knowledge of how the products integrate with others, as well as of their competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. As we act in a global setting you need excellent English skills, both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of German is a plus.
We believe that you’re an encouraging leader who supports your colleagues to grow and increase their capability to deliver – you enjoy taking the lead while also being a true team player. You happily share your experience and knowledge with others and you’re able to explain difficult or sensitive information in a way that makes sense. You’re analytical and driven by solving complex problems and thrive when learning new things. With good communication skills and social features, you’re a true networker where you build strong relationships all over our global organization.
Our Seco culture 
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’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further. 
Application
This recruitment has an ongoing selection process, please send your application as soon as possible, but no later than November 6, 2023. Read more about us and apply at secotools.com (Job ID: R0059338).
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.
Contact information 
For further information about this position, please contact: 
Rob Rievers, recruiting manager, +31 6 5376 3281
Union contacts - Sweden
Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)76-136 78 29
Mijana Miskovic, Akademikerföreningen, +46(0)70 984 97 37
Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-523 50 60

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services at hrservices.nordic@sandvik.com.
Recruitment Specialist 
Therese Rutqvist
At Seco Tools we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Passion for our customers, Family Spirit, Personal commitment. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 4000 people.