Are you an experienced R&D professional with great leadership qualities? Then we have the opening for you! At Sandvik Coromant we’re on an exciting journey where new cutting materials and technologies are vital to develop our business – and we want you to join us!

Our Business Unit Solid Round Tools – the fastest growing area in the company – is now looking for a manager for our Grades and Technology team to lead strategy-, technology-, and people development. A great opportunity to develop and progress in a world-leading company!

Your mission

In this position, you manage our R&D team, responsible for grade and technology development, and safeguard seamless collaboration with the rest of our global organization. You develop, lead and implement our work within the area by managing activities as well as follow-up on cost, time and quality. Your good leadership skills direct, develop and prepare the team to ensure that innovative products, technologies, systems and processes are developed and improved upon. You ensure that the operational work – including goals, financial monitoring, investments, licenses, quality assurance, safety and the environment – runs smoothly. Leading and developing people to establish clear business accountability and end-to-end autonomy through applying change management is a crucial part of your job.

You report to the Head of Offer and Technology. The location for this position is Västberga, Stockholm and some international travel is part of your job.

Your profile

We’re looking for someone with several years’ work experience in an R&D organization, perhaps as a Senior R&D Professional, Project Manager or equivalent. You have excellent skills in tools and methods used in this line of work and knowledge of how to build confidence in decisions to bring clarity and efficiency into processes. Experience in people management and from a leading position is important in this role to be able to empower and drive the team. We believe that your knowledge is backed by a Master of Science or equivalent. Acting in a truly global environment calls for excellent communication skills in English.

We’re fascinated by your passion and personality – characterized by being positive, innovative and confident. You’re a true networker and an accountable problem-solver who constantly shares knowledge to reach given targets and ensure the success of your team. You’re also empathic, independent and set ambitious goals – delivering on promises and acting on business priorities. Interacting with numerous contacts and stakeholders, your way of placing great value on the importance of clear communication and building trustworthy and long-lasting relationships really comes in handy.

Our culture

Innovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment. Meet some of your future colleagues at our career page or visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further. 

Contact information

Are you curious to know more about this position? Please contact Peter Skäringer, recruiting manager, at [email protected]

We have already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use, and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.

Union contacts:

Magnus K Berglund, Unionen, +46 (0)70-616 23 32

Carl-Åke Jansson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-699 63 47

Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55

Recruitment Specialist: Hanna Thomas

At Sandvik Coromant, we value work-life balance and due to the holidays, it may take a little bit longer until we reply in this process. 

How to apply

Send your application no later than January 12th, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0073644.

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.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at [email protected].

Sandvik Coromant is part of the global industrial engineering group Sandvik and is at the forefront of developing manufacturing tools and machining solutions, with knowledge that drives the industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and in the next industrial era. Collaborations with educational institutions, extensive investment in research and development and strong customer partnership ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1700 patents worldwide, employs around 8000 staff and is represented in more than 150 countries.