About this role
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a leading supplier of equipment and tools, service, support and technical solutions for the mining industry and niches such as quarrying, tunneling, demolition and dimensional stone. Working with IT for Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, we have a global responsibility to add value to the business by providing effective solutions. Supporting business operations, customer requirements and business strategy requires reliable tools and data with high quality, enabling us to make informed decisions. To strengthen the delivery, our Solution Lead department is now looking for an IT Solution Lead for Logistics, to take a central role in securing proper selection of solutions and design. The mission is to ensure sustainable and agile solutions to enable current processes and future business change. In this position, you have the flexibility to be based at any of our offices in Sweden (Svedala, Sandviken, Stockholm), Finland (Tampere, Turku, Lahti) or Dublin, Ireland. Your mission – Designing state-of-the-art solutions to drive business development As an IT Solution Lead for Logistics, you manage the change process to ensure efficiency and alignment with business requirements and customer expectations in terms of quality and time to market. You quickly identify and understand the current IT systems’ scope which includes: • Supporting the IT demand process. • Identifying opportunities for solution improvements. • Developing and executing a strategy for solution and integration. • Responsibility for designing and building fit-for-purpose IT solutions that meet business area Logistics needs, in alignment with the target architecture within the IT landscape. Other important parts of your job are: • Supporting projects and suppliers to ensure the right solution designs. • Managing and following design standards. • Managing IT and Logistics application changes. Furthermore, you ensure accuracy of cost and time estimates and you engage in IT collaborations across business areas and Group IT to identify synergies and maintain the value of IT. Your character – A solution expert with the ability to inspire We are looking for someone with a degree in IT, or equivalent experience within a relevant function, and at least five years’ experience from solution architecture, solution development and/or design and from business strategy development and its impact on IT. Since we act on a global stage, you are fluent in both written and verbal English. Other skills and experiences: • Solid knowledge of Logistics. • Warehouse Management Systems. • Transportation Management Systems. • Understanding of other business processes such as sourcing, production, sales or supply chain. • Up-to-date with new trends and technologies to improve and challenge the status quo. We value your consultative approach and your ability to lead and motivate people in a virtual and global organization. You are a true team player, with a profound ability to analyze situations. With your structured way of working, you set ambitious targets, deliver on promises and follow through. You build trust easily and, as an excellent networker with a good understanding of stakeholder needs, you communicate effectively with colleagues and external partners at all levels of the organization. With your strategic and holistic view, you are also able to act on both short- and long-term objectives. At Sandvik, we strongly 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 August 31, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.se/career , Job ID: R0001798. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Gunnar Lima, Solution Lead and Acting Manager, +436649652640 Therez Björnsson, Function Owner, +46 (0)26 265 167 Union contacts – Sweden Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014 Anna Klasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 575 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.