Division Underground Drilling, within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, is a world leading supplier of premium drilling equipment solutions for underground mining and tunneling. Our organization includes two major sales areas and four product lines, and during 2019, we had a revenue of 4,8 billion SEK. Over the past years, we can proudly say that we have delivered strong and profitable growth – but eager as we are, we need to do more to stay on top of our game! We believe that the future holds many exciting opportunities, lots of potential for improvements, and not to forget, the new generation of underground drilling solutions and digital services.

We’re now looking for an entrepreneurial, transparent and networking leader to enhance our business as President of Underground Drilling – someone who is passionate about driving the next phase of our journey and continue transforming this division.

Your mission
As President of Underground Drilling, you form a customer centric culture – ensuring close collaboration between our division and the sales organization, and most importantly, with our customers. One of your key focus areas in this job is to understand customer needs, build a successful strategy based on that and then bring that strategy to life. You establish and develop a value-adding sales approach through which we quantify and demonstrate why we’re the top choice for our customer. By enhancing our offering and market leading products, and by having a strong strategic plan and vision, you unlock significant value for the organization and our stakeholders.

Other highly important items on your agenda are taking lead in the ongoing technology trend evolution, empowering our work with Diversity and Inclusion, and making sure we take our responsibility and conduct business in a sustainable manner. You’re a clear, driven and inspiring leader with line responsibility for our 1000 employees – a true role model who easily mobilizes an organization and creates a culture where collaboration, new perspectives and results are in focus. You’re also an important member of our management team; fully accountable for the profit and loss statement of the division and for leading our high performing organization towards the future.

The location for this position is Tampere, Finland and you report to the President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. Travel is included as a natural part of the job.

Your background and character
You have a background within general management, including previous accountability for profit and loss statements in a global, cross-functional business. A proven track record of managing sales and business development in different markets is necessary, and you have an excellent understanding of manufacturing processes and working with products. You know how to bring a division towards a successful future – listening to the needs of the customers, prioritizing areas of development and translating a strategy into clear and well communicated deployment plans. As we operate worldwide, you also need advanced verbal and written skills in English.

With business acumen, energy and ambition, you take the lead in decisions, and you’re skilled in capturing business opportunities and identifying improvements. Collaboration, communication and networks are your keys to make things happen – you’re an agile professional who bring people together, inspire change and leave a positive impact. Add a passion for customers and the ability to build trust and commitment across the organization, and you’re the one we need for this job!

Our culture
At Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology we believe in finding that perfect mix between work, family life and interests, and we happily support our employees in balancing this. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Application
This recruitment process is made on an ongoing basis, and we ask you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than July 27, 2020. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0019662.

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

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