At Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS) we’re now looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and empowering leader to join us as the Vice President Marketing and Communications for our Powder Solutions division.
Are you prepared to be part of an exciting journey where you will have the opportunity to shape our future by growing the awareness of our brands in a new position? If you find passion in working with marketing, communication and establishing strategic directions and goals, then this might be the job for you!
A few of words about our division
The Powder Solutions division is a world-leading provider of tungsten products used in the manufacturing of high-tech tools and metal powder for manufacturing technologies such as Metal Injection Molding and 3D printing. We serve a wide customer base spanning industries including automotive, aerospace, energy, infrastructure, electronics, and mining. With unique expertise and extensive experience, coupled with a strong focus on sustainability, we’re well-equipped to further strengthen our current position and foster the growth of our business.
The job
In this position you provide strategic and operative communication planning and actions to our business and organization – creating a good understanding of our business direction, priorities, objectives, vision, and core values. You create structure and goals for the department by setting the agenda, business strategy and developing our marketing and communication. To improve our competitive position, you develop and implement a marketing strategy, including product positioning and market penetration – and in line with our division’s overall mission, vision, and objectives. You manage the brand portfolio of Powder Solutions according to our guidelines, enabling a clear brand architecture and positioning. Developing and implementing branding and communication concepts is also part of your job, to create a consistent appearance and strengthen the corporate identity.
You establish relations and collaborations with relevant stakeholders to effectively form a strong network and steer it to reach common goals. By actively promoting communication and information exchange to other departments, you continuously promote our brands and take initiative to suggest opportunities for improvements.
You report to the President of the Powder Solutions division and are an active member of the divisional management team as well as the SMS functional management teams. The preferred location for this position is Austria, Sweden, or the UK. Some travel will occur, both within Europe and internationally.
Your profile
We’re looking for a senior leader with a university degree or adequate experience within communications and marketing. You have a few years’ professional experience of management positions within the field – preferably from relevant industries and company structures. You’re a marketing expert with experience in brand building, copywriting, and storytelling. With experience in strategic corporate communication, you’re able to communicate complex messages in a clear and easily comprehendible way. Working in a truly global environment calls for proficiency in English, in both written and verbal form. Knowledge of German or Swedish is highly valued.
Your personality truly makes the difference! With your excellent communication skills, you have good abilities to cooperate and establish networks internally and externally on an international basis. You develop the people around you through empowering, influential, and credible leadership and you create a collaborative environment based on clear and precise communication. Being self-motivated, outgoing, and confident, you also know how to prioritize, creatively solve problems on the go, and you’re able to see the big picture. You’re a true team player and eager to organize, coordinate, anticipate needs and take action.
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:
Gabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, gabriella.huss@sandvik.com
Hiring Manager
Alex Nieuwpoort, President Powder Solutions
How to apply
Please send us your application through our application system as soon as possible and no later than February 23, 2024. Job ID: R0064022. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail.
Our recruitment process is open and fair – we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. Read more about our recruitment process here. For questions about it, please contact HR Services at hrservices.nordic@sandvik.com.
Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global market-leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting. The business area also comprises the areas of additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing solutions. In 2023, sales were approximately 49 billion SEK with about 20,300 employees.