Country: Sweden
Application due date: 2025-06-22 23:59:59 UTC
Are you passionate about proactively helping customers grow? Do you thrive in a role with both strategic impact and hands-on execution? Do you enjoy working closely with a wide network of colleagues? Join our global team – and be prepared to get your boots dirty. Location Oxelösund.
Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil free steel production and has committed to becoming largely fossil-free by around 2030. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and push for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.
About the position
We are looking for a driven Business Development Manager (BDM) to lead the development of our Hardox® Wearparts network in the NEC region, including UK, Belgium, Netherlands, the Baltic states, our home market in the Nordic, Central Asia and Caucasus. You are responsible to support 68 long-term partner centers, offering optimized wear parts and solutions to end-users of steel locally around the world. You’ll be part of the global Customer Networks management team and collaborate closely with NEC’s regional sales team, reporting dotted-line to the Sales Director.
Location is Oxelösund, Sweden. For internal applicants other locations within NEC could be discussed. To be close to our customers, you will spend 50-80 days per year in the field.
Main responsibilities
You are responsible to proactively suggest, manage and coordinate activities with the centers, driving technical, business and marketing development.
You are coordinating the process to recruit new centers and to take actions with centers not meeting our expectations.
Examples of frequent activities are planning & hosting network meetings, discussing development activities with our centers and deliver on those and to collaborate closely with the Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) to serve our customers well.
As a BDM you will also lead or participate in concept development and market analysis projects on a global level, to further strengthen our unique position in the market.
About You
To succeed in the role, you need to be driven, proactive, resilient and comfortable to work independently.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are also key.
Advanced English is a requirement. Swedish is a strong advantage.
Valued personal characteristics include excellent social skills and ability to work in cross-cultural teams.
You have a relevant academic engineering or business degree. Experience within market development and/or sales and is valued, but not mandatory.
Our offer
At SSAB we strive for a diverse and inclusive environment. We use our values – driven, true and ahead – in making everyday decisions, keeping the customer at the heart of what we do. This makes us all team players, each with the drive to improve. When joining SSAB you will become part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by providing a safe and friendly workplace that contributes to work-life balance. If you set out to achieve it, at SSAB you will have the possibility of broadening your skills and grow within your field or beyond.
We offer a wide range of appreciated benefits to our employees. Some examples of these are listed here:
Profit sharing
Life balance through reduction of working hours
Wellness grants
Recruitment process
1. Apply
2. Pre-recorded Video Interview
3. Assessments
4. Interview
5. Come and meet us
6. Reference Check
7. Health Examination
8. Sign
Background check may be a part of the recruitment process.
Got questions about this position?
Please contact Sara Maltén, Manager Hardox Wearparts
Contact Sara via mail - [email protected]
We decline contacts from recruitment agencies and ad sellers regarding this advertisement.
Trade union information is provided by Akademikerföreningen, Unionen and Ledarna, which can be reached via our switchboard on phone +46 155 254 000.
Words from your future manager
"It is always exiting to welcome a new person into our culturally diverse team. You will get the opportunity work with very experienced colleagues that are passionate about bringing value to our customers. We work closely together, although we are scattered across the globe. We laugh a lot, and we will all go the extra mile to make you feel welcome.”
Sara Maltén, Manager Hardox Wearparts
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