Procurement Supply Chain Repair

Are you service minded, solution oriented with passion for creating and caring supplier relationships you might be the right person for us. We are looking for a Buyer of Repairs for the Procurement organisation within Special Mission & Regional Aircraft to work in an international environment.

Your role

As a Buyer of Repairs at Saab Special Mission & Regional Aircraft you will support our programs and campaigns with repair sourcing activities. You will be a part of cross-functional supplier teams together with Strategic buyer, Supplier quality engineer and design engineer to secure long-term supplier support. The main focus is to secure deliveries in time from suppliers by preparing purchase scope and handle day-to-day purchases of repairs for different programs and project at SAAB.

The role includes:

* Handle day-to-day requirements, managing purchase order for repair parts.
* Clarify and prepare scope of upcoming requests
* Handling export control issues
* Actively evaluate repair quotations
* Working closely with the technical/engineering department in order to assess repair quotations
* Challenge price increases or unreasonable price levels and seek to negotiate the best possible result
* Keep business system updated with relevant supplier and purchasing data
* Maintain regular contact with the suppliers and build good relations with our day to day supplier contacts
* Together with strategic buyer and quality team evaluate supplier performance and qualify suppliers
* Take an active part in developing the department going forward

This position includes full supply chain responsibility from quotation to purchase as well as monitoring our suppliers. You will play an important role to develop both large and small suppliers through cooperation, continuous dialogue and performance reviews. You will be a part of implementing improved ways of working according to Saabs processes.

Your profile

Solutions focused with a technical interest, driven and experienced within procurement. When collaborating with stakeholders, you are confident with the ability to build relationships, influence and provide advice to key decision makers. You focus on achieving success in both individual and team projects.

Required skills:

* YH or Bachelor's degree in procurement or logistics or similar build-up of skills and experience.
* Experience of operative procurement
* Great cooperative and flexible ability
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, verbal and written
* Great ability for service
* A technical interest/knowledge can be of advantage
* It is an advantage with experience from IFS business system

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be part of

The Aeronautics business area is an innovative supplier of world-class aircraft systems, advanced aerostructures, and a wide range of support solutions within civil and military aviation. The business area researches, develops, and produces military aviation systems. We are building for the future through research and studies into innovative flight systems and the further development of our products.

By joining Aeronautics, you will be a part of a diverse, collaborative and supportive organisation with an emphasis on professional growth and work-life balance. You will work in an innovative and vibrant workplace, while having the opportunity to develop a long-term, fulfilling career.

Special Mission and Regional Aircraft, a newly formed part of the Aeronautics Business Area within Saab, delivers extensive aircraft platform modifications, services and integrated support solutions for cost effective support of systems and platforms during the complete life cycle. SMRA is now in an intensive phase with several Special Mission and Civil delivery projects ongoing. Our business aims to establish and support the customer capability to operate and maintain world class systems like GlobalEye, SK60, Saab 340 and 2000.

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