VP, Engineering & Technology

Join us and develop your career while creating a more sustainable future! You’ll be part of a global team of more than 5,000 people and 60 nationalities, where diverse perspectives are valued and you can bring your authentic self to work every day. At Kemira you are empowered to reach your full potential, deliver innovation, and make an impact. We embrace a growth mindset, so we can deliver more value to our customers and communities.

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. Kemira’s solutions help our customers in the pulp and paper, water, and energy industries clean water, save energy and use natural resources responsibly, while improving their productivity and enabling more sustainable business. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day.

We are seeking a VP, Engineering & Technology for the Global Pulp & Paper area. This role will lead the Global Pulp & Paper Engineering & Technology function. This position will be located in Sweden, Helsingborg, is eligible for hybrid work and will report to the President, Pulp & Paper Segment.

Your responsibilities will include:

Establish and build strong senior level client relationships with strategic key accounts
Further develop and retain customer relationships to build long-term profitable partnerships
Oversee all segment technology matters in cooperation with segment manufacturing.• Lead segment engineering and technology roadmap, activities, and projects that have a large impact on the current and future products and services.
Drive development of process technology.
Provide insight on technology trends and benchmarking to serve as input for manufacturing and engineering strategy. Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering requirements.
Develop and implement policies and set technology strategies, plans, agendas, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical departments. Lead the development of engineering specifications and procedures to enable cross-functional workflow.
Provide and prepare segment management with technology related information impacting business planning, budgeting and decision making.
Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making at the segment level.
Contribute to M&A, and major investment case evaluation and valuation, and R&D steering.
Support Segment President in all technology related matters with analyses, reports and presentations.
Proactively build high-performing organization and secure required competencies, succession plans for future and today’s business needs
Contribute to strategic planning and decision making at segment management level
Contribute to M&A and major investment case evaluation and execution
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance




What you can expect from us:
Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market
Opportunity for personal and professional growth
Attractive benefits package compensation
A multicultural and positive working environment


What you’ll bring to the team:
§ Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, or other relevant degree
§ 10+ years of relevant senior leadership experience
§ 10+ years of previous relevant Commercial business leadership experience with P&L responsibility for +250M
§ 10+ years of relevant experience of working in an international organization
§ Extensive relevant business knowledge, especially pulp and paper chemicals market

Join Kemira and create better every day
Please apply with CV and salary requirements no later than October 13 , 2023 to annika.hedman@kemira.com

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to further develop our diverse and inclusive workplace​.

All contact with recruitment companies or other staffing consultants is kindly but firmly avoided.

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment, and energy sectors. In 2022, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.6 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

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