SSAB - Business Development Manager

SSAB is a highly specialized global steel company driven by close relationships with our customers. We develop high-strength steels that makes products lighter and increase their strength and lifespan. We are 14 300 employees located in over 50 countries and we are always looking for new talented people to join our company. Sustainability is very important to us and SSAB has been at the forefront of sustainability in many ways.
In order to continue the growth of the Special Steels Division, we are looking for a Business Development Manager within Kits & Solutions, a part of SSAB Services working with new kit and component solutions. SSAB Services is a business unit within SSAB with focus on downstream activities, e.g. parts processing of SSAB steels for our customers. In this position, you will have a key role to develop our solution offer in a mixed role combining business development as well as product management. Preferred location is in Sweden.
The role has an interesting spread, such as managing the existing product portfolio, be part of developing new solutions and identify new business opportunities. You will also lead development projects that will include a full business case containing market analysis, investment calculations and go-to-market model, i.e. this is a broad role with large variety of tasks.
In this position, you will be responsible for the product portfolio and to generate business leads as well as together with the rest of the team look at cost structures, production sites and finding partners. You will collaborate closely and support Sales with pricing and logistic solutions. Further, we have a number of new business development ideas where you will be a key driver. There will be a need for travelling in this role and an estimation is 30 days per year.
You will report to the Head of Kits and Solutions and be part of a diverse team where individual expertise complement each other. We know that no one can master everything so we work together as a team, share knowledge and support each other. This is not a managerial position.
Your qualifications
To be successful we believe that you have a University degree in Engineering or equivalent and a few year of relevant working experience. You need to be able to read drawings and know typical steel processing techniques. Business and financial understanding is also important to draw right conclusions in different projects.
As a person, you need to be analytical, strategic and market oriented. You are able to act and work independently and at the same time be a good team player. Excellent communication skills is key in this role. You are fluent in English.
We offer
This is a developing and broad role in a team working with both sales and business development with clear responsibilities and budget. In this part of SSAB we are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit to create an even more profitable business for the company. If you like the combination of entrepreneurship, business and technical development, we have the job for you!
Application
Send your application no later than 2021-11-21.
For more information, please contact
Jonas Gozzi, Head of Kits and Solutions, phone +46 70 238 83 43
Information regarding the Unions - phone 0243-700 00 – Borlänge, 0155-25 40 00 – Oxelösund or Luleå 0920-920 00.
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SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.ssab.com.
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