General Manager - ITH Business Unit Winnipeg
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Production Management · Manufacturing Engineering
In short
Sandvik Canada is looking for a General Manager to lead its ITH Business Unit in Winnipeg. This senior leadership role involves overseeing product strategy, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial performance for underground mining drilling units with global responsibility. The ideal candidate is a commercially astute, technically credible, and operationally disciplined leader with a track record in industrial businesses.
Responsibilities
- Set the strategic direction for the ITH business unit, ensuring alignment with global business priorities and customer needs.
- Provide full business leadership for the unit, with accountability for sustainable growth, profitability, and financial performance.
- Identify and advance market opportunities in collaboration with sales and customers.
- Own the ITH product portfolio and lead strategic product roadmap development across the full product lifecycle.
- Champion engineering excellence, technical innovation, manufacturability, performance, and quality.
- Serve as a senior technical and commercial representative for the ITH business unit, supporting strategic customer discussions.
- Lead manufacturing operations, supply chain interfaces, quality, safety, and delivery performance.
- Drive operational discipline and continuous improvement.
- Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and safety-focused culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Progressive leadership experience in commercial management, manufacturing, engineering, product management, or complex industrial operations.
- Demonstrated P&L ownership or financial accountability, with proven ability to balance growth, profitability, operational performance, and customer outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, collaboration, and influencing skills in a global or matrixed environment.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving performance in a technical, customer-focused, and operationally complex business.
Desired Qualifications
- An enterprise-minded leader who can set long-term business direction while ensuring disciplined operational execution.
- A credible relationship builder who can influence across functions, geographies, and stakeholder groups.
- Experience in inspiring teams through change, growth, and performance expectations.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards
- Comprehensive benefits
- Pension matching
- Ongoing development opportunities within Sandvik
- Opportunity to lead a globally recognized Center of Excellence
- Visible role within a global organization with scope to influence cross-functional priorities and advance innovation.
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Company
Sandvik
Job Posted
1 month ago
Expires
in 4 days
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Winnipeg, Canada
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
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