Marketing and sales
Sandvik's reputation is built on our ability to identify, understand and meet the customers, needs with the right products, at the right time and place. We act in specific niches with superior products and sales benefits.
Andreas Furukrona:
To strive for the same goals in both bad and good times really gives you friends for life.
How did you get in contact with Sandvik?
Sandvik is an obvious choice after studying mechanical engineering as I did. Actually Sandvik was also sponsoring the student hockey team I was a part of up in Luleå and I was lucky to get a chance to do my masters thesis for Sandvik Materials Technology/ Wire in 2004. So far I feel very fortunate working for Sandvik.
Could you briefly describe your current role?
Working in a matrix organization you sometimes need 3D-goggles to understand how everything is tied together. A lot in this role has to do with making sure the market has the right information and tools to execute the strategy decided for a product area.
What can employees expect from the company?
As a new employee I was impressed by the company and the culture. By that I mean that you can always say what is on your mind and the honesty is appreciated. This is one key thing that makes working for this company great. One thing a new employee can be sure of is that the variety of different jobs is very wide and you can always develop within the company.
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Name: Andreas Furukrona
Born: 1979
Educational background: MSc Mechanical Engineering Luleå Tekniska Universitet
Current title: Sales Manager EMEA, Tube Segment products
Business Area: Tube, Sandvik Materials Technology
Country: Italy
Joined Sandvik: 2004