What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Customer Support Supervisor position at Sandvik?
Sandvik Mining has an opening for a Regional Customer Support Supervisor.
The Regional Customer Support Supervisor will plan, direct, and monitor the activities of a sales support team within a specified geography, product line, or market segment to achieve established sales targets. Lead and mentor a team of Customer Sales & Support Representatives (CSSRs) to provide industry-leading sales support that exceeds customer expectations, builds customer loyalty, and delivers a consistently positive customer experience in support of Sandvik Mining’s commercial objectives.
Main Responsibilities
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
Sandvik Mining offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being and long-term success, including:
The Regional Customer Support Supervisor will plan, direct, and monitor the activities of a sales support team within a specified geography, product line, or market segment to achieve established sales targets. Lead and mentor a team of Customer Sales & Support Representatives (CSSRs) to provide industry-leading sales support that exceeds customer expectations, builds customer loyalty, and delivers a consistently positive customer experience in support of Sandvik Mining’s commercial objectives.
Main Responsibilities
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
- Build and sustain a strong Sandvik Environment, Health and Safety culture across the workplace
- Act in accordance with Sandvik’s EHS Vision to achieve Zero Harm to people, the environment, customers, and suppliers
- Take reasonable care for personal health and safety and ensure actions do not adversely impact others
- Comply with all Sandvik EHS policies, procedures, and safe work practices
- Identify and immediately report unsafe behaviors, hazards, and incidents
- Interpret and present EHS leading and lagging indicator data with the team on a monthly basis
- Review EHS reporting for sites regularly and ensure accurate compliance within the EHS360 system
- Stay current on industry developments, competitive offerings, and issues affecting sales and customers; communicate insights to relevant stakeholders
- Maintain working knowledge of products and their functions for assigned customer groups
- Identify new business opportunities with key customers to support growth
- Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend corrective actions
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
- Fully support the Order-to-Cash cycle and lead demonstrable improvement actions
- Proactively support management in driving cultural alignment with Sandvik Core Values, models, and policies
- Hold regular review meetings with team members and key stakeholders
- Visit customers as required
- Provide leadership with regular status reports on activities, opportunity development, and overall customer satisfaction
- Participate in key stakeholder activities including price reviews, budget preparation, tender development, account planning, and sales meetings
- Lead, monitor, mentor, coach, and develop the CSSR team to ensure achievement of role responsibilities and KPIs
- Ensure performance management processes are followed, including target setting and development planning for all team members
- Review KPIs regularly and ensure corrective actions are implemented when required
- Ensure proper onboarding of new team members in accordance with Sandvik procedures
- Ensure effective resource planning and workforce management
- Ensure Customer Service Center (CSC) processes and global guidelines are consistently followed
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
- 5 years of experience in customer service, inside sales, or commercial operations in an industrial or mining environment
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing teams
- Strong understanding of sales support, order management, and customer service operations
- Experience working with ERP and CRM systems
- Proven ability to drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
- People leadership and team development
- Customer-focused mindset
- Commercial and operational acumen
- Clear, professional communication
- Coaching, accountability, and performance management
- Process improvement and problem solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Office-based role with regular interaction across sales, service, and supply chain teams
- Occasional travel to customer sites and regional offices
Sandvik Mining offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being and long-term success, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
- Career growth opportunities within a global organization