About this role
At Product Area (PA) Rock Tools, part of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, we are a world-leading supplier of high quality rock tools. Our global Sourcing organization connects our customers’ needs with high-end supplier solutions to ensure they have a sustainable competitive advantage. We are now looking for a Sourcing Manager to join us in Sandviken – in a role with a wide and varying scope. Here you alternate between an established business mindset your entrepreneurial spirit to reach success. Your mission –Optimizing the sourcing function to increase performance You drive overall sourcing performance and lead transformative change efforts within supply. You also negotiate with strategic suppliers and actively develop a sustainable supplier base supporting our common strategy. Further, you secure the execution of projects to optimize total cost of ownership, monitor cost development and savings, and track planned and achieved savings per production unit. Utilizing both local and global contracts, you ensure PA compliance and define budget impact for each Production Unit. Collaborating with other PAs within the business, you also share knowledge and implement common best practices, execute continuous improvements and develop common global strategies. Being an inspiring leader, you attract and develop sourcing talents and ensure organizational development that meet future needs. In addition, you are an active member of the management team and responsible for managing and coordinating all strategic sourcing activities for the PA’s Supply function. Your character – A driven sourcing leader with the ability to drive progress We are looking for someone with a degree in engineering, sourcing, supply, finance, or the equivalent work experience. You have previously acted in a similar position within a global matrix organization, where change- and stakeholder management has been a natural part of your job. A background as an active member of a management team is also necessary, along with leading and managing cross-functional teams and complex products and services. It is beneficial if you have worked in the steel or automotive industry or have project management experience. As we act on the global stage, you communicate effortlessly in English, both verbally and in writing. We highly appreciate your business minded drive and cultural awareness in this position. With an analytical mind and a holistic view, you see both valuable details and important synergies. Showing a high level of motivation, you utilize your team’s abilities to the fullest, and successfully network with other functions to reach your goals. You also combine innovation with strong integrity and explore new possibilities hands-on. Being open to change makes you successful in this area, and you are a true team player; working together to meet our mission and objectives. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Application Send your application no later than November 23, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career , Job ID: R0004879. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Ann-Charlotte Johnsson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 265 139 Union contacts Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014 Rickard Andreasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 183 Anders Svedlund, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 262 341 For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Recruitment Specialist Irene Sveen Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns. Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2017, the Group had approximately 43,000 employees and sales of 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations.