Do you thrive in a leading position and always work towards constant improvements? This is a great chance to shape the future together with us by driving change and the development of our next generation of smart technologies, tools, and solutions!

We welcome you to a people company in the machining business – characterized by a genuine interest in our customers’ success, an inclusive family spirit and personal commitment.

About the job

In this role, you manage our Tooling Systems product portfolio with the aim of ensuring profitable growth, which you do by securing prioritization of work and expediting profitable products and services to the market. Managing a team of product managers and product specialists, you set the strategic agenda for the product portfolio and align it with the overall product category strategy. In collaboration with R&D, Operations, and Sales, you develop new products and enhancements to the portfolio to meet both current and future customer needs. You also manage the entire product lifecycle from inception and introduction to phase out and replacement in the marketplace and ensure that key business metrics are met.

You drive continuous financial results by developing and executing strategies across the portfolio, sharing the vision and strategy throughout our organization with clear near-term plans. Moreover, you create buy-in from the organization by articulating market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and analysis of the competitive landscape. You also establish and implement pricing policies in alignment with group pricing, track progress to the business plan, and facilitate resolution to gaps.

This role requires some travel depending on where you’re located, especially to Bouxwiller, France, as that’s where most of your team currently are based. You report to the Director of Round Tools.

Your profile

We’re looking for a leader with high business acumen and experience in strategic and tactical planning. With a relevant background, you’ve acquired an understanding of metal cutting and its technology, business, and customers. Combined with a good knowledge of product development processes, project models and portfolio management, you’re well-equipped to thrive in this role. Your experience is backed by a university degree in a relevant field, or equivalent knowledge gained from a working career. As we act in a global setting you need excellent English skills, both verbally and in writing.

As a person, you’re characterized by your good networking and leadership skills – you collaborate, create engagement, and build relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. With a clear drive, you know your goals and how to get there independently. You encourage innovative ideas and solutions, and your curiosity makes you see things from different perspectives, while always keeping a holistic overview.

Our Seco culture 

Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further. 

Application 

Send your application no later than May 10, 2023. Read more about us and apply at secotools.com (Job ID: R0040181).   

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.

Contact information 

For more detailed information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: 

Mia Bökmark, Vice President Product Offer & Innovation: mia.bokmark@secotools.com

Union contacts (Sweden)

Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)76 136 78 29

Mijana Miskovic, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 984 97 37

Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 523 50 60

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. 

Recruitment Specialist 

Jessica Hill Holm