Competence Manager Sales Applications

Do you thrive on building high-performing IT teams and ensuring the right capabilities are in place to deliver modern digital solutions At Sandvik Coromant IT and our product area Sales Marketing & Communication you play a key part in strengthening our Sales Applications domain while helping people teams and the business succeed together.

Were shaping the future of manufacturing through innovation digitalization and collaboration. Join a global organization where technology people and business come together to create customer value. Here you get to:

• Play a key role in strengthening capabilities within a business-critical IT domain.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across a global organization.
• Help drive the development of future digital solutions supporting sales and marketing.

About the job

As Competence Manager for Sales Applications you take responsibility for securing the right competencies and capacity within the Sales Applications domain. You ensure that our application development and delivery teams have the skills resources and capabilities needed to support business priorities and drive digital solutions that create value for our sales and marketing operations.

You support the growth and engagement of your team while aligning competence needs with business priorities technology roadmaps and the future development of our Sales Applications landscape. Youre a member of the product area management team and report to the Product Area Manager for Sales Marketing and Communication.

Job responsibilities

• Manage resource allocation and planning for IT application development and delivery in close collaboration with product teams.
• Drive recruitment and sourcing activities to meet competence demands.
• Support change management and the adoption of new tools and processes.
• Enable skills development and create opportunities for continuous learning.
• Follow up on costs forecasting and EHS responsibilities according to delegation.
• Promote Sandviks values and contribute to a high-performing and engaged organization.

Location and flexibility

The position is based in Sandviken and offers a hybrid way of working combining office presence with remote work.

Your profile

You bring a strong background in IT and people leadership combined with experience from application development environments. You understand how modern IT organizations operate and how to build the capabilities needed to support business goals. Experience from agile ways of working and stakeholder collaboration is essential. Acting in a global environment calls for strong communication skills and fluency in English; knowledge of Swedish is a plus.

Success in this position comes from building trust creating engagement and helping others perform at their best. Youre comfortable navigating change balancing strategic and operational priorities and fostering collaboration across teams and cultures. A proactive mindset and the ability to inspire commitment make you thrive in this environment.

Our culture

Innovation is in our DNA and were 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

Are you curious to know more about this position Please contact Max Wikman hiring manager at 46 (0)

Weve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.

Union contacts (Sweden):

• Thomas Lilja Unionen 46 (0)70-
• Tord Engström Akademikerföreningen 46 (0)
• Peter Olsson-Andrée Ledarna 46 (0)70-

Recruitment Specialist: Heidi Pynnönen

How to apply

Send your application no later than August 30th 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we dont accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0094599.

We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.

To learn more about our recruitment process please visit our career site or contact HR Services at

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.