Sales and product service

Vice President Global Sales

Step into a key leadership role where your commercial direction shapes the future of a growing global software business. You drive performance and play a central part in executing growth strategy of Metrologic DCS within Sandvik’s business area Intelligent Manufacturing – at the heart of an international technology group with direct impact on its most important decisions.

We’re a global software company at the forefront of 3D metrology, mechanical tolerancing, and decision-support tools for quality systems. We’re on an exciting journey, building the new digital era of manufacturing. Metrology is central to the future of manufacturing, driven by AI, automation, and higher quality standards. As we accelerate our strategy and expand our portfolio, you step into a role where technology, innovation, and global collaboration come together.

About the job
In this role, you drive global commercial performance while shaping and executing our strategy. As a member of the Executive Committee, you represent the sales function and contribute to key decisions across the business. You ensure alignment across global teams, subsidiaries, and partners, building a coherent and effective commercial model. You report to the President of Metrologic DCS.

Job responsibilities

• Define and drive the global commercial strategy across direct and indirect sales channels, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
• Lead and develop international sales teams and subsidiaries, uniting them around priorities, performance, and transformation
• Drive global commercial performance by setting targets, budgets, and KPIs, and continuously monitoring and improving results
• Build and strengthen relationships with strategic customers, partners, and key Sandvik stakeholders in a global, multicultural environment
• Actively contribute at Executive Committee level by translating customer insights and market signals into strategic input, influencing product direction and offering development
• Enable commercial excellence across the organization by shaping sales models, fostering collaboration and learning, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards

Location and flexibility

The role is flexible within Europe, with regular visits to our headquarters in Grenoble, France. International travel is a natural part of the job.

Your profile
With a strong technical and commercial foundation, you bring extensive experience from international sales leadership or management in industrial and/or complex B2B software environments. You understand how to turn strategy into action and deliver measurable results in a global context, combining strategic vision with strong operational execution.

As a hands-on Senior Sales Management leader, you have proven experience across multiple channels, such as direct, channel, KAM, and online. A proven track record of driving new business growth and leading the shift from reactive to proactive sales approaches strengthens your ability to build scalable, high-performing organizations.

Your background includes

• A higher technical degree, ideally in mechanical or industrial engineering
• Extensive experience leading international sales within a global organization
• Experience using sales process automation tools, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, AI assistants
• Fluency in English

You lead with confidence and clarity, bringing people together across cultures and functions. A collaborative mindset, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complexity make you successful. You’re comfortable influencing at all levels and thrive in dynamic environments where direction, structure, and innovation go hand in hand. Working closely with field teams, you coach, lead by example, and embed a high-performance sales culture.

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 or LinkedIn Opens in new window to get to know us further, and read more about Metrologic DCS here Opens in new window.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact:

James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, [email protected]

At Sandvik, we value a healthy work-life balance and will be away on summer vacation. Therefore, it can be difficult to reach us, and the recruitment process might take longer than usual.

Hiring Manager

Benoit Perrin, President, Metrologic DCS

How to apply

Send your application no later than July 20, 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: R0093814.

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 [email protected].

Business area Intelligent Manufacturing is a global leading supplier of digital manufacturing, software solutions and industrial metrology. In 2025, sales were approximately SEK 3 billion with about 1,300 employees.

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