Competence Center Manager - SAP

Sandvik; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik is seeking a SAP Competence Center Manager for Product Area ERP to drive strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. You ensure ERP product teams have the skills, capacity and conditions to deliver business value, especially within SAP, reporting to the Product Area Manager for ERP.

You will join an empowered team and collaborate with HR, purchasing, and product teams across divisions. A hybrid setup in Sandviken or Stockholm enables office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Academic degree or equivalent qualification.
• Solid knowledge of agile ways of working.
• Strong SAP understanding and the business it supports.
• Experience in people and change management.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Drive skills development and competence planning across ERP teams.
• Lead recruitment and strategic sourcing together with HR and purchasing.
• Support employees throughout the lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Coach individuals and teams to encourage development and effective delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to change management, union collaboration and EHS compliance.

Skills

People management

Change management

Agile methodologies

English language proficiency

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Do you want to build high-performing teams and shape the future of ERP capabilities at Sandvik Coromant? As Competence Center Manager – SAP, you connect people, skills and strategy to strengthen delivery and create long-term business value.

Join an empowered environment where cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous development support an ongoing transformation.

Your mission

As SAP Competence Center Manager for Product Area ERP, you’re part of the management team driving strategy, cross-functional collaboration and operational excellence. Your focus is to ensure that the ERP product teams have the skills, capacity and conditions they need to deliver business value, particularly within SAP. You report to the Product Area Manager for ERP and collaborate with peers across divisions.

Job responsibilities

• Drive skills development and competence planning across ERP teams.
• Lead recruitment and strategic sourcing together with HR and purchasing.
• Support employees throughout the lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Coach individuals and teams to encourage development and effective delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to change management, union collaboration and EHS compliance.

Location and flexibility

The position is based in Sandviken or Stockhom. A hybrid setup allows you to combine office and remote work.

Your profile

You combine a strong understanding of SAP and its business context with experience in people and change management. With a structured yet flexible approach, you navigate complex stakeholder environments and connect sourcing decisions with business needs.

Your background includes

• A relevant university degree or equivalent qualification.
• Solid knowledge of agile ways of working.
• Strong understanding of SAP and the business it supports.
• Experience in people management and change management.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Curious and collaborative, you build trust through transparency and lead with empathy. You listen actively, communicate clearly and create space for others to grow. When conditions change or challenges become complex, you maintain momentum, focus on solutions and confidently question established ways of working.

The team

You join the Product Area ERP management team and work closely with HR, purchasing, product teams and colleagues across divisions. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and an inclusive, empowering way of working are central to how the team operates.

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 Fredrik Mäkinen, hiring manager, [e-mail]

Union contacts (Sweden)

• Thomas Lilja, Unionen, [phone]
• Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, [phone]
• Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, [phone]