For Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology and division Rock Tools, we’re looking for a commercial and business-driven person to join us as Sales Support and Development Manager in sales area Australia, New Zeeland, Indonesia, Japan and China.

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity where growth, profitability, innovation and continuous improvements really matters? Then this opening is something for you – it presents a great chance to influence and drive an approach of proactive value- and performance-based selling with our customers always in focus.

Your mission

In this position, your main responsibility is to support our sales force in identifying strategic initiatives and develop concrete execution plans to drive successful implementation. You’re the link between our sales teams, the supply organization and our product lines, and through collaboration you secure that we develop initiatives and activities that truly make a difference for our customers. To bring success, you mix a strategic approach with operational performance in this border between the technical and commercial world, and by doing so, you contribute to a knowledge-sharing culture.

Other important parts included in this role are:

• Market intelligence, such as scanning global trends and competition
• Market share estimations and go-to-market strategies
• Sales material development and customer meeting preparations
• Pipeline management
• Execution plans and follow-ups
• Driving and supporting different strategic initiatives for Division Rock Tools.

The location for this position is Perth or Brisbane, Australia. Travel within the sales area is part of your job. You report to the Vice President of Sales and Development.

About you

We’re looking for someone with a degree in Engineering, combined with strong business acumen, or you have gained equivalent knowledge from a long career in a relevant industry. You have a genuine interest and understanding of the industry and market in which we operate, and a background of a couple of years from the field of mining and sales. You know how to initiate and implement change, and you’re both eager and well-equipped to motivate others to follow your lead. Since you interact with important stakeholders in many corners of the world, you must be fluent in both spoken and written English.

Who you are makes all the difference! Always keeping the business and our customer on top of mind, you pave the way for great collaborations and strong performance, and you understand the power of true teamwork. Communication, problem-solving and commitment are your everyday tools for success, and your strategic and analytical approach help when planning the future.

Our culture

Our role is clear – through every action, every day, we make the shift and advance the world through engineering. 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 options.  Are you intrigued? Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Dean Kangleas, recruiting manager, +46 (0)70-616 49 30

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

Recruitment Specialist: Gustaf Sjögren

How to apply

Send your application no later than October 3rd, 2024. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0070493.

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 Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2023, sales were approximately 66 billion SEK with about 17,000 employees.