This is a role for a business-oriented leader who motivates teams, drives growth, and shapes regional impact in line with global strategy. Here, you lead a key part of our sales organization, strengthen customer partnerships and position Sandvik Coromant at the forefront of metal cutting innovation. Operating in a global environment, you shape strategy into action while driving sustainable growth across a diverse European market.
Your Mission
As General Manager for Sales Area South and West Europe, you lead and grow the business in line with agreed targets for sales, profitability and market share. You turn global strategies into regional execution, ensure operational excellence, and continuously evolve the organization to meet market demands. You report to the Vice President of Global Sales.
Job responsibilities
Location and flexibility
The location is flexible within the Sales Area. Extensive travel is a natural part of the position.
Your profile
This role calls for a strategic and business-driven leader with a strong understanding of industrial markets and sales excellence. A background combining technical and commercial expertise enables you to navigate complex customer needs and competitive landscapes. Success in this role comes from combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You build trust through clear communication, inspire teams through inclusive leadership, and confidently drive change in a global environment.
Your background includes:
Our culture
Innovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment. Meet some of your future colleagues at our career page or visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page 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
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At Sandvik Coromant, we value a healthy work-life balance and will be away on summer vacation. Therefore, it can be difficult to reach us, and the recruitment process might take longer than usual.
Hiring Manager
Michael Eneberg, Vice President Sales
How to apply
Send your application no later than August 20, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0095150.
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. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
Sandvik Coromant is part of the 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 customer partnership ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1700 patents worldwide, employs around 8000 staff and is represented in more than 150 countries.
Together with our customers and partners, Sandvik Coromant leads the way toward a sustainable future, supplying tooling solutions to the world’s engineering industries. Over eight decades of hands-on experience have given us a wealth of knowledge in metal-cutting and machining. This expertise transforms every challenge into an opportunity for innovation, collaboration, and progressive solutions. We aim to create positive change by promoting sustainability, efficiency, and growth to shape a future where innovation thrives. Sandvik Coromant owns over 1,700 patents worldwide, employs over 7,700 staff, and is represented in 150 countries. Sandvik Coromant is a part of global industrial engineering group Sandvik. Together with our colleagues, customers, partners and local communities we are shaping the future!
