Global Product & Application Specialist - Turning Grades

Sandvik AB; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik Coromant in Europe is seeking a product portfolio professional for turning grades. You will connect market needs with product development, working with customers, manufacturing, and R&D to shape solutions and drive value.

You’ll analyze the competitive landscape, develop training and demonstrations, and support new grade introductions with technical material and sales strategy. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of turning applications, concepts, customer component processes and machining strategies.
• Experience in product portfolio work, manufacturing lifecycle management or product development.
• Ability to translate insights into clear requirements and structured product development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Grades portfolio strategy and shape future offer direction.
• Develop and share product knowledge through training and demonstrations for stakeholders.
• Monitor competitors and analyze the competitive landscape for products in the portfolio.
• Ensure product specifications meet customer demands, with aligned options and pricing.
• Develop and communicate clear customer value propositions.
• Support new product development from requirements to field testing and sales strategy.

Skills

Turning applications

Machining strategies

Customer needs understanding

Product portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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 [e-mail]

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Union contacts (Sweden):

Recruitment Specialist: Hanna Thomas

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.