Sales Director, Special Steels | SSAB

Title/Position

Sales Director Engineering & Tooling – Special Steels

About SSAB

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

As the Sales Director Engineering & Tooling you will be responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy, ensuring that our vision is realized across the sales region. You will develop and manage growth plans to secure a leading position in the market at both the segment/customer level and on product level. We are looking for an enthusing and communicative leader who finds it motivating and challenging to directly contribute to the overall success of SSAB, making a tangible impact on the growth and profitability.

You will report to Head of Specialty Products and be part of the Management Team for Specialty Products consisting of Sales Directors for other product areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop Sales Team: Lead and develop a global sales organization with two Area Sales Managers and 20 employees, ensuring they have the skills and motivation needed to achieve individual and team targets.
• Sales Management & Performance Monitoring: Oversee budget, forecast, pricing, new customer development, and follow-up of volumes and margins. Analyze sales performance metrics, generate reports, and adjust strategies as needed to optimize results.
• Market Expansion: Identify and pursue new market opportunities, partnerships, and business growth avenues.
• Volume Profitability: Drive volume profitability through the upgrading and development of strategic products.
• Growth Achievement: Implement growth plans to achieve a leading position in Special Steels.

Your qualifications

To be successful in this role you have:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Solid leadership skills. As a leader you manage to build trust as well as inspire and enthuse a team that is spread out internationally.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of global steel business and value creation business.
• You have a demonstrated track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Very strong communication skills as well as the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Good strategic ability.

We 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.

Recruitment process

In this position SSAB collaborates with us at Hudson Nordic as recruitment partner. We will go through applications continuously, therefore please apply for this position as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Helen Förnemark, Senior Consultant & Partner or Susanne Irme, Senior Consultant at Hudson Nordic on:

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