President - Rotary Drilling Division

Do you thrive on setting bold directions, empowering large global teams, and shaping the future of rotary drilling solutions? At business area Mining, we're driving our next growth phase - and you can lead the journey.

Why Sandvik?

At Mining, you step into a truly global leadership role where you shape strategy, performance, and culture in an organization that plays a critical role in the mining industry. This is an opportunity to lead with impact in a business that combines strong market positions with a clear focus on safety, collaboration, and long-term success.

Your mission

As President for the Division Rotary Drilling, you take overall responsibility for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating our strategic direction and business performance. Your mission is to advance our market leading position and ensure we're fit for the future.

You report to the President of Mining and are a valued member of the Business Area Management team, leading our high-performing organization towards the future.

Job responsibilities

• Shape, plan, and implement the strategic direction of the division.
• Drive global P&L performance across sales and manufacturing.
• Translating customer needs into actionable strategies that strengthen our value proposition and grow market share.
• Develop a sales approach that clearly demonstrates why we're customers' first choice.
• Enhance our offering and market-leading products through focused, forward-looking plans.
• Identify and develop future leaders while fostering a collaborative, sustainable, and performance-driven culture.

Location and flexibility

This role is based at the division's headquarters in Alachua, Florida USA, and global travel is a natural and expected part of your job.

Your profile

You have a background in general management from global environments where you've been accountable for profit and loss. You're confident navigating B2B sales and business development across different markets, and you know how to convert customer insights into clear priorities and execution plans. To be successful in this role, you need:

• Experience leading complex, international organizations.
• Strong record of delivering business results and strategic execution.
• High cultural awareness and ability to thrive in a global setting.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English.
• A background in mining or construction is an advantage.

You lead with confidence, clarity, and courage. Building trust comes naturally to you, and you develop our business and the people around you through empowering, influential, and credible leadership. You value collaboration, challenge perspectives, and keep communication precise. You also balance entrepreneurial thinking with disciplined execution to ensure sustainable, long-term success.

Some words about us

Mining is a Business Area within Sandvik, and we're a leading supplier of equipment, tools, service, and technical solutions for the mining industry. The Rotary Drilling Division is the emerging leader of blasthole drill rigs for production drilling in open pit mines. We serve our customers by working in close cooperation with Mining Sales Areas. We have a strong customer focus and safety as core values.

Our culture

At Sandvik, we're tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. We invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.


Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, View email address on click.appcast.io

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Hiring Manager

Mats Eriksson, President, Business Area Mining

Patrick Murphy, President, Business Area Mining (effective July 1st, 2026)

How to apply

Send your application no later than May 29th, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don't accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0092157.


Our recruitment process is open and fair - we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at

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Business area Mining is a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2025, sales were approximately SEK 63 billion with about 18,400 employees.