Head of Corporate Business Development – Acquisitions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Sweden, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Establish the strategic direction for Sandvik Coromant’s corporate business development and acquisition initiatives.

• Spearhead the identification, evaluation, and development of strategic growth opportunities, adjacent sectors, prospective growth areas, and innovative business models.

• Manage the opportunity portfolio and oversee Build, Buy, or Partner evaluations.

• Define strategic objectives for acquisition themes and translate them into search fields, target profiles, and investment hypotheses.

• Enhance the origination pipeline and verify opportunities that progress to formal execution.

• Own and continuously refine integration and value realization capabilities, encompassing governance, planning, performance monitoring, and lessons learned.

• Lead teams focused on origination, integration, and value realization.

• Coordinate with senior stakeholders and the broader business development community.

• Ensure continuity from opportunity assessment through to integration and value realization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in leading strategic business development and acquisition-related activities.

• Strong proficiency in opportunity assessment, portfolio management, and Build, Buy, or Partner decision-making.

• Experience in shaping acquisition themes, developing business cases, implementing integration strategies, and formulating value realization plans.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching, capability development, resource allocation, and succession planning.

• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and coordinate efforts across organizational and functional boundaries.

• Strategic mindset and strong commercial acumen.

• Capacity to distill complex information into clear choices, priorities, and actionable steps.

• Methodical approach, sound judgment, and the ability to align strategy with execution.

• Resume and cover letter must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive and attractive benefits package.

• A wide range of career opportunities within an inspiring global environment.