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Turn strategic opportunities into acquisition themes, qualified target pipelines and robust business cases. As Origination Management Professional, you lead the front end of the acquisition lifecycle and help Sandvik Coromant identify opportunities that support profitable growth, strengthen strategic positioning and build valuable capabilities.

Working at the intersection of corporate strategy, market intelligence and business development, you combine analytical depth with commercial curiosity. Close collaboration with business owners and functional experts enables you to shape clear recommendations and bring the strongest opportunities forward.

About the job

You translate strategic priorities, value pools, capability gaps and business development opportunities into focused acquisition themes. From market mapping and target origination to qualification and business case validation, you create transparency and structure throughout the front end of the acquisition process.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain evidence-based acquisition themes, including strategic rationale, scope, target profiles, screening criteria and preliminary value creation logic.
• Build structured market maps and target universes, then identify and prioritize companies based on strategic fit, market position, ownership and economic attractiveness.
• Create proactive deal flow through company and owner outreach, industry networks, advisors, investors and internal stakeholders.
• Assess targets, identify risks and dependencies, and recommend whether opportunities should progress, be held or rejected.
• Lead the development and validation of strategic business cases together with intended business owners and relevant functional experts.
• Improve origination methods, assessment criteria, decision gates and pipeline governance using analytics, AI, external intelligence and learning from previous opportunities.

Location & flexibility

This position is flexible within Europe, with a strong preference for Sweden or another location close to one of our key office sites.

Your profile

You bring strong experience from strategy, corporate development, M&A origination, business development, investment analysis or management consulting. With advanced analytical and commercial capabilities, you move confidently between strategic questions, market and company intelligence, senior stakeholder dialogue and detailed business case development.

Your background includes

• The ability to translate strategic priorities into investable themes and company-specific value creation hypotheses.
• Advanced capability in market analysis, target screening, strategic business cases, financial logic and executive decision support.
• Strong commercial understanding of business models, competitive advantage, customer value and growth drivers.
• Credibility in senior internal and external discussions, together with sound judgement when handling sensitive relationships and confidential information.
• The ability to work independently and create structure while contributing effectively across functions and stakeholder groups.

Strategic judgement, curiosity and analytical rigor guide your work. You’re persistent in building relationships and comfortable progressing complex opportunities without relying on formal authority. Integrity, follow-through and a collaborative, pragmatic approach help you turn open questions into clear and actionable recommendations.

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 Lisbeth Häggström, Recruitment Specialist, at lisbeth.haggstrom@sandvik.com. Please note that we may have limited availability during the application period and will get back to you after the application deadline.

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):

• Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70-261 04 82
• Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
• Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55

Hiring Manager: Joakim Nilsson, Vice President Strategy and Acquisitions

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process, please send your application as soon as possible, and no later than October 18, 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: R0097038.

We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com

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.

Shape an integrated growth agenda that turns strategy into tangible business impact. As Head of Corporate Business Development & Acquisitions, you connect organic development, partnerships and acquisitions, ensuring that opportunities are identified, prioritized and developed into clear strategic choices and executable initiatives.

Balancing two equally important mandates, you lead corporate business development while owning the capabilities for acquisition origination, integration and value realization. This is an opportunity to combine strategic direction with hands-on leadership across the full growth and acquisition lifecycle.

About the job

You set the direction for Sandvik Coromant’s corporate business development and acquisitions agenda. With accountability for portfolio quality, strategic business cases, cross-functional orchestration and people leadership, you enable informed decisions and maintain continuity from early opportunity assessment through integration and value realization. Formal transaction execution and final investment decisions sit with the Deal Lead and relevant governance bodies.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the identification, assessment and development of strategic growth opportunities, adjacent businesses, future growth arenas and new business models.
• Own the opportunity portfolio and Build, Buy or Partner assessments, providing clear recommendations on the most appropriate path to realization.
• Set the strategic direction for acquisition themes and guide their translation into actionable search fields, target profiles and investment hypotheses.
• Strengthen the origination pipeline and ensure that opportunities entering formal execution have a clear rationale, value thesis, business ownership and sufficient validation.
• Own and continuously develop the integration and value realization capabilities, including governance, planning, performance follow-up and lessons learned.
• Lead professionals working with origination, integration and value realization, while coordinating senior stakeholders and the wider business development community.

Location & flexibility

This position is flexible within Europe, with a strong preference for Sweden or another location close to one of our key office sites.

Your profile

You combine strategic thinking with strong commercial judgment and extensive experience in business development, acquisitions and people leadership. Comfortable moving between enterprise-level direction and practical execution, you translate complex information into clear choices, priorities and actions.

Your background includes

• Extensive experience leading strategic business development and acquisition-related work.
• Strong capability in opportunity assessment, portfolio management and Build, Buy or Partner decisions.
• Experience shaping acquisition themes, business cases, integration approaches and value realization plans.
• Proven people leadership, including coaching, capability development, resource allocation and succession planning.
• The ability to engage senior stakeholders and coordinate work across organizational and functional boundaries.

Strategic and decisive, you balance competing priorities without losing sight of the broader growth agenda. You build alignment through collaboration, challenge constructively and communicate complex matters with clarity. A structured approach, sound judgment and the ability to connect strategy with execution are central to your success.

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 Lisbeth Häggström, Recruitment Specialist, at lisbeth.haggstrom@sandvik.com. Please note that we may have limited availability during the application period and will get back to you after the application deadline.

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):

• Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70-261 04 82
• Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
• Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55

Hiring Manager: Joakim Nilsson, Vice President Strategy and Acquisitions

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process, please send your application as soon as possible, and no later than October 18, 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: R0097036.

We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com

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.

Welcome to SSC Space, an exciting workplace for those passionate about science and technology in general, and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

For more than 50 years, SSC Space has been a leading provider of sounding rocket and stratospheric balloon launches from Esrange Space Center. We are now looking for a Business Development Engineer who wants to help develop the next chapter of this business.

This is a technically oriented business development role where you will combine customer engagement, commercial development and technical coordination. You will build relationships with existing and potential customers and develop business opportunities connected to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.

You will be involved throughout the sales process, from identifying opportunities and shaping service offerings to developing proposals, negotiating contracts and supporting long-term customer relationships. The role has an international scope and includes customer visits, conferences and collaboration with technical experts across SSC Space.

REQUIREMENTS

We believe you are commercially minded, technically curious and comfortable building relationships across different cultures and professional environments. You can contribute to technical discussions while maintaining a clear focus on customer needs and business opportunities.

You also have:

• A university degree in engineering, science or another relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• The ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to different audiences.
• Strong business acumen and an interest in developing commercially viable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several activities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach and the ability to move opportunities forward.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A genuine interest in science, technology and space.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Swedish language skills and previous experience in business development, technical sales or another customer-facing commercial role are considered an advantage.

As the role involves international customer engagement, you should be willing and able to travel regularly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities within science and research in space.
• Develop and expand business related to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into relevant service offerings and technical solutions.
• Coordinate commercial and technical input from specialists across SSC Space.
• Manage sales opportunities throughout the full process, from initial customer dialogue to proposal, negotiation and contract closure.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and other customer-facing material.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide regular status reports and forecasts.
• Visit customers internationally and represent SSC Space at conferences, meetings and industry events.
• Contribute to both short-term sales activities and long-term business planning.

BENEFITS

We offer you

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.

Additional benefits

• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day, amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.
• Health benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, including good pensions plans, parental pay, and insurance.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, permanent position based at Esrange Space Center outside of Kiruna.

NEXT STEP

If this opportunity sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! We review applications continuously and will conduct interviews throughout the process.

You can submit your application up until 2026-10-12, which is the latest possible date for consideration. Please note, however, that the position may be filled before this date, and the advertisement may therefore close earlier. This allows us to manage the process efficiently and give each application the attention it deserves.

When applying, please include your CV. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

This position requires approved pre-employment screening. These controls are based on the role that you will fulfill within the company. Additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.

We help Earth benefit from space

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 700 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from Space. Learn more at sscspace.com

Welcome to SSC Space, an exciting workplace for those passionate about science and technology in general, and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

For more than 50 years, SSC Space has been a leading provider of sounding rocket and stratospheric balloon launches from Esrange Space Center. We are now looking for a Business Development Engineer who wants to help develop the next chapter of this business.

This is a technically oriented business development role where you will combine customer engagement, commercial development and technical coordination. You will build relationships with existing and potential customers and develop business opportunities connected to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.

You will be involved throughout the sales process, from identifying opportunities and shaping service offerings to developing proposals, negotiating contracts and supporting long-term customer relationships. The role has an international scope and includes customer visits, conferences and collaboration with technical experts across SSC Space.

REQUIREMENTS

We believe you are commercially minded, technically curious and comfortable building relationships across different cultures and professional environments. You can contribute to technical discussions while maintaining a clear focus on customer needs and business opportunities.

You also have:

• A university degree in engineering, science or another relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• The ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to different audiences.
• Strong business acumen and an interest in developing commercially viable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several activities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach and the ability to move opportunities forward.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A genuine interest in science, technology and space.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Swedish language skills and previous experience in business development, technical sales or another customer-facing commercial role are considered an advantage.

As the role involves international customer engagement, you should be willing and able to travel regularly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities within science and research in space.
• Develop and expand business related to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into relevant service offerings and technical solutions.
• Coordinate commercial and technical input from specialists across SSC Space.
• Manage sales opportunities throughout the full process, from initial customer dialogue to proposal, negotiation and contract closure.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and other customer-facing material.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide regular status reports and forecasts.
• Visit customers internationally and represent SSC Space at conferences, meetings and industry events.
• Contribute to both short-term sales activities and long-term business planning.

BENEFITS

We offer you

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.

Additional benefits

• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day, amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.
• Health benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, including good pensions plans, parental pay, and insurance.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, permanent position based at Esrange Space Center outside of Kiruna.

NEXT STEP

If this opportunity sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! We review applications continuously and will conduct interviews throughout the process.

You can submit your application up until 2026-10-12, which is the latest possible date for consideration. Please note, however, that the position may be filled before this date, and the advertisement may therefore close earlier. This allows us to manage the process efficiently and give each application the attention it deserves.

When applying, please include your CV. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

This position requires approved pre-employment screening. These controls are based on the role that you will fulfill within the company. Additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.

We help Earth benefit from space

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 700 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from Space. Learn more at sscspace.com

Welcome to SSC Space, an exciting workplace for those passionate about science and technology in general, and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

For more than 50 years, SSC Space has been a leading provider of sounding rocket and stratospheric balloon launches from Esrange Space Center. We are now looking for a Business Development Engineer who wants to help develop the next chapter of this business.

This is a technically oriented business development role where you will combine customer engagement, commercial development and technical coordination. You will build relationships with existing and potential customers and develop business opportunities connected to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.

You will be involved throughout the sales process, from identifying opportunities and shaping service offerings to developing proposals, negotiating contracts and supporting long-term customer relationships. The role has an international scope and includes customer visits, conferences and collaboration with technical experts across SSC Space.

REQUIREMENTS

We believe you are commercially minded, technically curious and comfortable building relationships across different cultures and professional environments. You can contribute to technical discussions while maintaining a clear focus on customer needs and business opportunities.

You also have:

• A university degree in engineering, science or another relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• The ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to different audiences.
• Strong business acumen and an interest in developing commercially viable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several activities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach and the ability to move opportunities forward.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A genuine interest in science, technology and space.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Swedish language skills and previous experience in business development, technical sales or another customer-facing commercial role are considered an advantage.

As the role involves international customer engagement, you should be willing and able to travel regularly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities within science and research in space.
• Develop and expand business related to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into relevant service offerings and technical solutions.
• Coordinate commercial and technical input from specialists across SSC Space.
• Manage sales opportunities throughout the full process, from initial customer dialogue to proposal, negotiation and contract closure.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and other customer-facing material.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide regular status reports and forecasts.
• Visit customers internationally and represent SSC Space at conferences, meetings and industry events.
• Contribute to both short-term sales activities and long-term business planning.

BENEFITS

We offer you

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.

Additional benefits

• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day, amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.
• Health benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, including good pensions plans, parental pay, and insurance.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, permanent position based at Esrange Space Center outside of Kiruna.

NEXT STEP

If this opportunity sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! We review applications continuously and will conduct interviews throughout the process.

You can submit your application up until 2026-10-12, which is the latest possible date for consideration. Please note, however, that the position may be filled before this date, and the advertisement may therefore close earlier. This allows us to manage the process efficiently and give each application the attention it deserves.

When applying, please include your CV. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

This position requires approved pre-employment screening. These controls are based on the role that you will fulfill within the company. Additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.

We help Earth benefit from space

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 700 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from Space. Learn more at sscspace.com