Senior R&D Manager – Product Development

2700 Sandvik Polska Sp. z o.o.; Sweden; On-site; SEK 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik Coromant in Sweden seeks an experienced R&D leader to drive development of world-leading indexable tools and cutting tool grades. You will lead senior engineers, shape strategy, and accelerate innovation across global teams.

The role demands advanced engineering background, experience leading large technical organizations, fluency in English, and ability to navigate matrixed stakeholders. Swedish language is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with industrial R&D or engineering background.
• Proven track record leading large technical teams.
• Experience bringing complex products to market in a global context.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of indexable tool concepts, solid round tools, tooling systems and cutting tool grades from concept through launch readiness.
• Set and execute a market- and technology-driven strategy and roadmap for technology and knowledge development, with sustainability embedded throughout.
• Build partnerships and strengthen collaboration within Sandvik as well as with external research ecosystems.
• Lead and develop leaders and technical teams, ensure future capabilities and succession, and guide the organization through change.

Skills

Leadership experience

R&D leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-cultural collaboration

Fluency in English

Swedish knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in mechanical, materials or production engineering

Job description

As a technology leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant keeps pushing the boundaries of what advanced manufacturing can achieve. Staying ahead means continuously challenging what our products can do, which products we develop next, and how we bring them to market, ready to perform. In this role, you lead the development of our world-leading indexable tools, solid round tools, tooling systems and cutting tool grades. Our mission Our products are used in manufacturing workshops and factories all over the world. To keep exceeding our customers’ high expectations, you balance customer needs, technical possibilities and business priorities. This is a role where technical depth, commercial insight and strong people leadership are essential. You lead the organization through a transformation towards becoming more customer-oriented, digitally enhanced, business-driven and faster in execution.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of indexable tool concepts, solid round tools, tooling systems and cutting tool grades from concept through launch readiness.
• Ensure delivery of knowledge, models and data related to product, grade, application and cutting process, for internal and external users.
• Set and execute a market- and technology-driven strategy and roadmap for technology and knowledge development, with sustainability embedded throughout.
• Build partnerships and strengthen collaboration within Sandvik as well as with external research eco-systems.
• Lead and develop leaders and technical teams, ensure future capabilities and succession, and guide the organization through change.

Join our new R&D leadership team

We’re reshaping R&D at Sandvik Coromant into a simpler, faster and more customer-focused organization, built around the capabilities that matter most for the future of machining. As a member of the new R&D leadership team, reporting to the VP R&D, you help set the direction for the entire function, strengthen collaboration across teams and sites, and accelerate innovation. Together, we build a high-performing organization defined by curiosity, speed and impact.

Your profile

You bring senior leadership experience from industrial R&D, product development, engineering or another technology-intensive environment, including complex product portfolios and organizational change. As a leader, you’re strategic, inclusive and business-minded. You create clarity when priorities shift, build trust across an international network and develop teams that collaborate, share knowledge and keep improving. With a customer-oriented mindset, you have the courage to prioritize and make decisions when conditions change.

To thrive in this role, you also need:

• An advanced degree in mechanical, materials or production engineering or a related field.
• Experience in leading leaders or large technical teams.
• A track record of bringing complex products to market and working with global, matrixed stakeholder groups.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of Swedish is an advantage.
• International and cross-cultural experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of metal cutting, tooling systems, cutting tool grades or industrial manufacturing is highly valued.

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.

Contact information

Are you curious to know more about this position? Please contact Marco Zwinkels, hiring manager, at [e-mail]. We’ve 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): Robert Brandt, Unionen, [phone] Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, [phone] Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, [phone]

Company information

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.

Want to make a real difference on a global scale? With a presence in 150 countries, we are dedicated to making the world a better place through sustainable and innovative engineering. Whether you're just starting out or looking to enhance your career, you're at the right place. Our core business is supplying tooling solutions to the world’s engineering industries. But that’s only one aspect of what we do. With active involvement from those we work with, we develop advanced technologies that elevate productivity, tailor services and processes that mitigate obstacles, and design tools specific to the needs at hand.

Discover more. More than metal-cutting tool manufacturers, we’re the engineers of tomorrow. Every industry challenge is an invitation to innovate, collaborate and craft solutions that drive progress. More about out Sandvik Coromant