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Managing Director for Grindex AB

The Role

The Managing Director (MD) is responsible to manage, develop and drive profitable growth. The scope of responsibility for this position includes all marketing, sales, distribution, technical support, customer service, and product service globally. The majority of the personnel carrying out these tasks works in Sweden and in the U.S. This role reports to the President, Dewatering and is based in Sundbyberg, Sweden.

This is an exciting role which gives possibilities to grow and develop big for the future. We are looking for a commercially savvy, inspiring, results oriented leader with a high drive. The Managing Director is responsible and accountable in GC Dewatering organization, for driving profitable growth of Grindex AB and Grindex US and in accordance with Xylem’s short and long term financial and strategic objectives.

  • Responsible for full profit & loss for Grindex.
  • Contribute to the development of the long term vision, strategies, and objectives of Xylem as a member of GC Dewatering Management Team.
  • Assure that Grindex operates efficiently and effectively to optimize results and meet, as well as exceed, operating and financial objectives.
  • Comply with Xylem ethics and trade policies and directives.
  • Create and execute strategy and business development to secure profitable growth, in coordination with the global Xylem strategies. This may include acquisitions, establishing new distributors, and forming partnerships with other companies to extend product lines and channels to market.
  • Successfully lead a multifunctional team including marketing and sales, technical support, logistics, finance, it, and communication
  • Develop the business, increase the product portfolio and find new distributors.
  • Responsible for securing and implementing organizational and talent management strategies within Grindex to meet current and future business needs.
  • Traveling is a part of the role and about 25 – 40%.

Experience, education and personality

To be successful in this role it is required that you have 10 years of commercial experience, particularly in a global industrial business going to market through an indirect channel. Preferable you have experience in Dewatering or electrical submersible pumping. An international business experience is required. You also need preferable 5 years’ experience of cross functional team leadership.

The role requires a university degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration or equivalent. Fluency in English both spoken and written and a Green Belt certification.

As our new Managing Director for Grindex you need to be an inspiring leader with a high drive and demonstrated skills in social networking with influencers and stakeholders both inside and outside of Xylem. You have a high customer focus and deliver the best value possible to our customers, shareholders and employees. Important is also to effectively translate the customer’s need into value-added strategies. Thinking and operating strategically and making value-based decisions.

It is also required that you demonstrate a broad business focus and understands Xylem in the context of many different industries and geographies. You are results oriented and able to effectively drive change. You need to be effective in leading and influencing others; building support around the direction and decision. You have strong written and verbal communication skills. In this role you need to work constructively and co-operatively with people across the organization. You also demonstrate integrity and courage in dealing with business partners, executive leaders and customers throughout the world.

We offer you an exciting career in an international environment, with a global network. We will focus on your personal development, and prepare you on your present and future career path.

Om företaget

About Grindex

Xylem is 13.000 people unified in a common purpose: creating innovative solutions to meet our world’s water needs. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. We move, treat, analyze, and return water to the environment, and we help people use water efficiently, in their homes, buildings, factories and farms. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise, backed by a legacy of innovation. For more information about Xylem, go to www.xyleminc.com.

Grindex AB (www.grindex.com) is a part of Xylem and supplies submersible pumps for the dewatering business, mainly to mining and construction applications. Grindex AB is, unlike Xylem, operating through distributors in more than 70 countries all over the world. With $60MM in annual revenue in 2013, Grindex plans to grow to $100MM in revenue in the next 3 years by broadening its product portfolio, expanding its distribution network, and diversifying its end market exposure.

Om företaget

About Grindex

Xylem is 13.000 people unified in a common purpose: creating innovative solutions to meet our world’s water needs. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. We move, treat, analyze, and return water to the environment, and we help people use water efficiently, in their homes, buildings, factories and farms. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise, backed by a legacy of innovation. For more information about Xylem, go to www.xyleminc.com.

Grindex AB (www.grindex.com) is a part of Xylem and supplies submersible pumps for the dewatering business, mainly to mining and construction applications. Grindex AB is, unlike Xylem, operating through distributors in more than 70 countries all over the world. With $60MM in annual revenue in 2013, Grindex plans to grow to $100MM in revenue in the next 3 years by broadening its product portfolio, expanding its distribution network, and diversifying its end market exposure.

Managing Director for Grindex AB

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