Category Manager – Lifecycle Support

at  Sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions, and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling, and quarrying. In 2023, sales were approximately 66 billion SEK with about 17.000 employees.
The Parts & Services Division has a unique opportunity for a Category Manager – Lifecycle Support, to become an export in lifecycle calculations and translate these insights into profitable service agreements and maintenance practices.
Your mission – to develop and maintain predictive operating cost models for existing and new Sandvik equipment.
In this position, you are responsible for the creation of operational equipment strategies which lead to equipment lifecycle cost models. You fulfill a pivotal function between the production unit and the global sales areas.
Your collaboration with the production unit involves understanding the application and utilization of the machine and determine the baseline operating cost. You will utilize various digital means to make these insights transparent for the many internal stakeholders.
Your collaboration with the sales areas involves data collection and analyzes to determine equipment reliability based on the individual parts and components. You utilize these insights to refine relevant equipment models to reflect component/parts “real operating results” in the field.
Within your function you will additionally work closely with key Sales Area stakeholders including EHS, Competence Development, Workshop Managers, Field Service teams and Commercial Portfolio teams.
As Category Manager – Lifecycle Support, you report to the Assets Lifecycle Support Manager, Service Operations and limited international travel might be required. The position will be in Turku, Finland.
Your character – An experienced Aftermarket Operations professional with extensive knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair
We are looking for a curious person with a passion for technology and data. You have at least 5 years’ experience in reliability engineering, root cause analysis and equipment lifecycle modelling and you have a working knowledge of statistical analysis. A Lean Six Sigma certification is considered beneficial. As we operate in an international setting, you need to be culturally sensitive and fluent in English both verbally and in writing.
We are truly interested in your personal qualities, which are characterized by your analytical and strategic attitude, and your well-developed business and technical acumen. You are results focused and drive improvements, always aiming to find the best possible solutions. Additionally, you have excellent time management and organizational skills, and you demonstrate strong integrity and excellent communication skills. As a role model in our business, you have a high regard for safety, and you lead by example by promoting a safe and healthy workplace.
At Sandvik, we encourage an inclusive working environment and strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and thereby, our customers.
What is in it for you?
We offer you an interesting role in a truly international environment with great professional development and growth opportunities. In addition, we offer good employee benefits, possibility to work partially remotely, and an inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus, and Passion to Win. 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.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: Marcel Roubos, Assets Lifecycle Support Manager, Service Operations, Parts & Services Division,
marcel.roubos@sandvik.com
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EEST).
Want to join our Parts & Services team?
Submit your application at by Tuesday 5th November 2024. Click apply and include your CV and cover letter including your salary expectation in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email. We will review applications already during the application period. If a suitable candidate is found, the position can be filled even before the end of the application period. When applying, please make sure to attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV.
Job ID: R0062565
About our company
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services, and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2023 the Group had approximately 41.000 employees and revenues of about 127 billion SEK in about 170 countries within continuing operations.
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