Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP) is a place of inclusive collaboration, agility and innovation – where we nurture an ever-growing portfolio of products and solutions based on the needs of the market.

We’re now looking for a Vice President Sales Area for our business offering in Northern Europe – a mentoring, inclusive and forward-thinking leader who believes in team diversity, possesses excellent business acumen and a drive to make things happen. Are you eager to take part in transforming this exciting industry together with us? We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

About your job
You’re responsible for the overall sales area strategy, leading the development of sales, services and marketing activities related to our offering. By fostering cross-functional collaborations in the wider organization, you contribute to both the planning and execution of our strategic direction, ensuring strong sales and profitable growth. You also make sure that we drive common synergies, constant improvements and are compliant with the regulations and frameworks that apply – both within the Sandvik Group and local authorities. This includes being a strong advocate in establishing a safety-first culture and leading the way as a true role model for our organizational values. Naturally, you oversee performance management and ensure we attract, retain and develop exceptional people in all areas.

In all of this, the relationship with and understanding of our customers is crucial. You bring a customer-centric, value-based and agile approach, well adapted to customer and market needs. You continuously seek new business opportunities and ways to extend our current offering, ensuring we remain the top choice for our customers. 

You report to the President of Crushing Solutions and are an important part of the Management team. The location for this position is flexible within Europe, and travel is included in your job.

Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a master’s degree in Engineering or Business, coupled with knowledge and expertise within different key aspects of our industry. You have experience in mining, construction or similar sector, as well as leading larger sales and service line organizations in a B2B environment. Your substantial knowledge of business development, strategic planning, compliance and operational performance is proven with many years in the industry. Your core and sales leadership abilities are of great value – you exceed in leading and supporting others from different cultural backgrounds. You appreciate and recognize the importance of cost control and maximization of profit potential and cash flow. Excellent verbal and written skills in English are required, while knowledge of local languages are advantageous. 

You’re a business professional with high integrity and well-developed leadership skills – someone who believes in diversity and inclusion and who inspires, mentors and manages people to perform at their very best. Your track record includes managing key accounts, and you have extensive knowledge of the local business culture. You’re skilled in driving performance management and leading the way in global organizations, with and without solid reporting lines. You’re also experienced in taking full ownership of the financials, networking with multiple stakeholders and negotiating at senior level.

Our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Peter Unelind, recruiting manager, [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 – Sweden

• Mårten Lindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)76 111 03 36
• Riccardo Repetto, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)40 409 394
• Michael Wicktor-Ohlsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 251 44 57

Recruitment Specialist: Ulrika Gruffman

How to apply

Send your application no later than December 11, 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: R0073363.

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 Rock Processing Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading supplier of equipment, tools, parts, service and solutions for processing rock and minerals in the mining and infrastructure industries. Application areas include crushing and screening, breaking and demolition. In 2023 , sales were approximately 11.5 billion SEK with about 2,900 employees.