Finance

Service Business Specialist

DON’T BE IN THE DARK ABOUT YOUR CAREER…….

WE WANT YOU TO HELP US CREATE THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF OUR COMPANY

We embarked a seven-year global Business Transformation program enabled by IBM Maximo as of 2023. This is a greenfield implementation for Sandvik, a large Swedish multinational group referred to as the “Service Platform Project”.

We are looking for exceptional people to join our diverse and multi-cultural team. This is a fantastic opportunity to create the digital future for our organisation using the very latest IBM technologies, creating sustainable business practices, and supporting the execution of the Parts & Service and Mechanical Cutting Division’s strategies.
Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering Group with a strong commitment to enhancing customer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The Sandvik Group has been in operation since 1862 and today employs some 44,000 people, working in approximately 160 countries. Our diverse solutions delivered by our highly qualified and proficient employees enhance our customers’ productivity, safety, and their profitability.

We are now recruiting for a Service Business Specialist (P3) - for a Permanent role in our Dublin Office.

The purpose of the Business Specialist role is to represent the business interests and requirements of the Division by bringing knowledge of current business operations and taking responsibility for helping define and document how the business will operate in the future.

The role will be responsible for ensuring that Sales Area business practices are clearly identified and segregated into areas addressed by IBM Maximo system implementation and by our existing Global Management Operations team.

FUNCTIONAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILTY

This Business Specialist role will be aligned to the Business Reporting & KPI Workstream of the Service Platform project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide insight into how the business operates today and ensure that the requirements of the Division are known and considered in the gap analysis stage of Service Platform rollout
Support in the preparation and running of process, solution and user experience design workshops taking accountability for closing out business requirement related actions and decisions
Work closely with the Sales Areas ensuring that a structured plan is put in place and followed accordingly for business improvement activities that fall outside the scope of the Service Platform implementation project
Support the Change Management team in assessing business change impacts and engaging with the business teams to drive adoption
Work with the post go-live support team to help support the business with the introduction of the new solution and processes, acting as a point of contact for business queries and issues that can be resolved without the need for system changes, i.e. training issue, data entry issue, etc

Experience

Newly qualified accountant (0-2 years PQE) or at Final Admittance Examination stage
Experience of managing projects and working with numerous stakeholders
Some industry business experience would be advantageous

Education, Licences, Certificates & Other

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Qualified accountant or at Final Admittance Examination stage
Ability to travel globally as required

What we offer:

22 days annual leave

4 Company Days

Defined Contribution Pension

Onsite gym

VHI Health Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives – gym membership, wellbeing seminars, bike to work scheme

Flexible start & Finish times

Hybrid working

Location: Dublin, Ireland.

Reporting to: Service Operations – Finance Business Partner

Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability

Sandvik has a developed belief in conducting our business in a sustainable and responsible manner, both for our employees and the environment; wherever in the world we operate.

Our high ethical standards determine our policy of putting Safety at a premium, acknowledging and respecting the communities and giving due consideration to the environment in the areas we operate.

These core values, to prioritise the safety and well-being of our employees, are the foundation of how we work today. We also recognise the importance on inter-personal relationships and how those based on honesty, respect and trust, enhance our working lives and help each other’s growth and career development.

Equality of opportunity is fully supported and endorsed as an employer by Sandvik, while also welcoming the additional strength that diversity brings, by providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunnelling and quarrying. In 2021, sales were approximately 41 billion SEK with about 15,500 employees within continuing operations.

A glimpse of our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial! For us, success is a team effort - we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. We also give you the freedom to find that perfect mix between work, family life and interests. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Location: Dublin, Ireland, with exceptions for EMEA based on internal resources with required skillsets.

How to apply? Interested in the challenge? Please apply at https://www.home.sandvik/career

Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilise, and we respectfully decline any contact from marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns.

The closing date for applications is 13th December 2024.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the EU or hold a valid permit to work in the EU.

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