Managing Director (m/f/d) - Sphinx Tools

Do you thrive on shaping strategy and driving growth? At Sphinx Tools, innovation meets Swiss craftsmanship, and we’re looking for a Managing Director who turns vision into reality – someone who’s ready to lead a high-precision manufacturing company into its next chapter!

Some words about us
Sphinx Tools has been setting the standard for precision cutting tools since 1994. With diameters starting at 0.03 mm, we deliver solutions that power industries from medical technology to advanced manufacturing. Around 150 colleagues across three sites in Switzerland share a commitment to quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement. As part of Sandvik Coromant, we combine local expertise with global reach—creating opportunities to innovate and grow.

Our team is passionate about precision and proud of our Swiss heritage. Every day, we push boundaries in design and production, ensuring customers receive tools that meet the highest standards. Joining us means becoming part of a culture that values collaboration, accountability, and forward-thinking leadership.

Your mission

As Managing Director, you set the strategic direction and turn plans into action. You shape long-term strategies, identify market opportunities, drive synergies, and lead innovation and digitalization to strengthen our competitive edge. You oversee operations across production, supply chain, and customer service, ensuring efficiency and compliance with governance standards. You’re representing Sphinx Tools externally, maintaining and developing strong relationships with customers, partners, and regulatory bodies while collaborating closely with Sandvik Coromant and other business units within the group.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading by communicating the vision clearly, empowering teams, and delivering results through accountability and engagement.
• Building and developing a strong leadership team, nurturing talent and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Driving the Sandvik Coromant cultural integration and building and developing a high-performing management team.
• Driving sales and marketing strategies, setting ambitious targets, and ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Monitoring financial performance, managing budgets, and implementing corrective actions to secure profitability and sustainable growth.

You’re based in Solothurn, Switzerland, and report to the Head of M&A at Sandvik Coromant.

Your profile

Your background includes extensive experience in senior leadership within manufacturing or industrial sectors. A university degree in engineering, industrial manufacturing, or business administration is essential, and an MBA is a plus. Proficiency in governance and compliance frameworks, as well as experience in driving digitalization and innovation, is key. You’re comfortable leading complex sales and marketing strategies and know how to build strong relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders. Fluent German and English are mandatory, and French is an advantage.

Success in this role means being an excellent communicator and negotiator, capable of leading organizational change and fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Sandvik’s leadership principles. You combine strategic thinking with strong financial acumen and understand how to translate vision into measurable results.

Our culture

At Sandvik Coromant, 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 , or to get to know us further.