Global Product & Application Specialist - Turning Grades
Aktiebolaget Sandvik Coromant · Stockholm · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-06
Aktiebolaget Sandvik Coromant seeks a **Global Product & Application Specialist - Turning Grades** to strengthen the grades portfolio within its turning offering. Working closely with customers, R&D, manufacturing, and sales application specialists, the role connects market needs with business priorities and product development. Key responsibilities include shaping portfolio strategy, developing customer value propositions, monitoring competitor offerings, delivering internal and external technical training, and managing field testing for new grade launches. The position offers flexibility across Europe, preferably near a company site, operating under a **hybrid working model** that combines office presence and remote work. Candidates must possess a deep understanding of turning applications, machining strategies, customer component processes, and manufacturing materials. Requirements include experience in product portfolio management, manufacturing, lifecycle management, or product development, alongside familiarity with structured project models and requirement setting. Applicants must have **good English communication skills**, both written and spoken. Presentation skills are preferable, and prior experience within metal cutting—particularly turning applications and grades—is highly valued. The assessment process may also incorporate logic and personality tests.
Do you enjoy turning customer insights, manufacturing knowledge, and technical product understanding into clear direction and innovation for a global product portfolio? Here’s an opportunity to work close to both the market and technology, shaping solutions that support customers and influence the future of our Turning offering.
About the job
You play a key part in strengthening the Grades product portfolio within the Turning offering. Your technical understanding, business mindset, and customer perspective come together as you connect market needs with product development and business priorities. Working closely with customers, manufacturing, sales application specialists, product developers, R&D and other key stakeholders, you also collaborate with product project teams and project owners to support successful product development and delivery.
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the Grades portfolio strategy and help shape the future offer direction.
- Develop and share application and product knowledge through training, demonstrations and communication for internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor competitors and analyze the competitive landscape for products within the portfolio.
- Ensure product specifications meet customer demands, with options and pricing remaining aligned.
- Develop and communicate clear customer value propositions.
- Contribute to new product development, from initiating and defining requirements to managing field testing, and support new grade introductions with technical application material and sales strategy.
Location and flexibility
The position offers flexibility within Europe, preferably close to one of our sites. We support a hybrid way of working, combining office presence with remote work.
Your profile
You have a strong understanding of technical applications and know how to translate insights into structured product development work. Experience in product management, technical sales, product development, or international business strategy helps you succeed, and you’re comfortable collaborating across a broad stakeholder network.
Your background includes:
- Deep understanding of turning applications, concepts, customer component processes, machining strategies, and customer manufacturing challenges.
- Good knowledge of customer needs, manufacturing components, and materials.
- Experience in product portfolio work, manufacturing, lifecycle management, or product development.
- Understanding of project models and structured product project work, combined with the ability to translate insights into clear requirements.
- Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written; presentation skills are preferable. Experience within metal cutting, particularly turning applications and grades, is highly valued.
You’re structured, collaborative, and motivated by working close to both people and products. Building relationships across countries and functions comes naturally, and you represent the area of turning grades with curiosity, ownership and a customer-focused mindset. By connecting technical details with the bigger picture, you help move ideas forward and turn knowledge into value for customers.
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
Are you curious to know more about this position? Please contact Tomas Furucrona, hiring manager, at tomas.furucrona@sandvik.com
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Union contacts (Sweden):
- Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70-261 04 82
- Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
- Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55
Recruitment Specialist: Hanna Thomas
How to apply
Send your application no later than November 6, 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: R0098494.
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 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.