About this role
Sandvik Coromant is the world’s leading supplier of tools and know-how to the metalworking industry. At the forefront of global manufacturing, we pride ourselves on pushing boundaries and testing limits. We rethink, redesign and redefine to figure out what is possible to achieve – with both our business and our people. We see diversity as a key success factor and our teams in order to bring innovative solutions to the market, and as an example we are proud to have women in many leading positions. With a 75 year long history in the industry we focus on our core values, which is the foundation in the work environment; global organization, flexibility in our workspace environment, focus on collaboration using new technology as enablers such as online meetings to improve efficiency. The broad portfolio within Sandvik Coromant opens up for many different career paths. In line with digitalization and Industry 4.0, our Digital Machining Business department plays a key role in leading our strategic direction, exploring new market opportunity and creating unique digital solutions. For this exciting journey, we are now looking for a curious and customer-oriented Product Manager for one of our Design and Planning software. Together with a global team, customers and partners, we create new value to our customers with our innovative solutions. Your challenge In this position, you actively take part in our customers’ reality and identify key product features that would meet their true needs and user experience demands. You are involved in developing our software offerings together with partners and customers, and you contribute in development projects when it comes to securing product functionality. Through joint forces with internal partners such as R&D, IT, Marketing and Sales, you successfully introduce our new digital products and manage product life cycles. In addition, you prepare our sales forces for go-to-market. With your business knowledge, you also work strategically to define and maintain a business plan, model and roadmap for our software offering. Together with our Design and Planning team, you create a software strategy including business cases, market positioning and payment models are also important parts of your job. As Product Manager, you report to the Manager for Digital Machining Business and you are based in Sandviken, Sweden. Your profile We are looking for someone with relevant experience and education and a genuine interest in the journey of digitalization and Industry 4.0. Product or project management experience and/or experience from manufacturing industry is beneficial. Additional knowledge of CAM is a plus, and as we operate in an international setting, you communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, while knowledge of Swedish is beneficial. We place great value on your personal qualities, characterized by your curiosity and an open-mindedness which enables you to constantly develop and try new ways of working. Striving to be at the core of change and innovation, you want to make your mark together with others. As a true team player and an excellent communicator, you easily connect and build trust with both colleagues and customers to generate success. Application As we have an ongoing selection process for this position, we kindly ask you to send your application as soon as possible, but no later than October 24, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career , Job ID: R0004108. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Francis Richt, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 266 696 Union contacts Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82 Anna Åkesson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 642 83 29 For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Recruitment Specialist Lisbeth Häggström 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 Coromant is a part of 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 partnerships with customers support the development of advanced machining technologies and systems that will change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 3100 patents worldwide, employs over 8,000 staff, and is represented in 130 countries.