Product Manager for Saab AB in Huskvarna

Do you want to be a part of the team that will form the future In Service Support offers for our products? Product Unit Countermeasures and Aircraft Systems at Saab Business Area Surveillance is building up a strategic capability for after sales services and are now looking for a Product Manager.



Your role

As a Product Manager, you are responsible of planning and execute tasks related to achievement of commercial success of the assigned products/services. The role of the Product Manager in this context is to initiate, do, follow up and act as coordinator or team leader for the activities. This includes analyses of life-cycle profitability, competitive strengths and requirements for the product/service, including all handling aspects during the products life cycle including sales support activities and phase out.

You will be responsible for strategy, roadmaps and specification of products/services within Product Support & Solutions. Management of existing product lines, increasing profitability, setting of Profit & Loss goals for each product/services and establish metrics to measure effectiveness and drive improvements. You will analyze and define market opportunities. As a Product Manager you will also lead cross-functional teams to realize product/service concepts and bring them to market.

The main tasks for a Product Manager are:

* Strategy, Business and Product development, Product Capability Plan
* Product Roadmap preparation for the assigned products
* Investment Plan preparation
* Market requirements analysis and analysis of market trends
* Business Case preparation
* Product Life Cycle Plan preparation
* Secure relevant end-user analysis
* Recommend development (make and/ or buy), maintenance or phasing out functionality and products
* Change Request preparation
* Marketing & Sales support, RFI/RFP/RFQ
* Product catalogue and commercial product structure preparation
* Prepare business supporting documentation
* Product performance monitoring
* Realization and follow up of product decisions
* Order needed investigations, documentation and updates,
e.g. Supply strategy, Commercial packaging & pricing, Market information.



Your profile

We value your personality highly and it is important to us that you have an accepting attitude towards people regardless of whom you meet. Respect and dignity should be keywords to you at all times. You should have a well-developed drive and integrity, in order to fulfil the role. You also like to think analytically, strategically and business-wise and have the ability to create good relationships and inspire others. To fit in this role, you must be highly self-motivated, structured and communicative.

The Product Manager role requires the following skills:

* Master degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience
* Systematic and structured approach
* Strong business understanding and customer focus
* Strong drive, perseverance and ability to generate energy
* Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish, written and verbal
* The ability to work well with many different people and professions is a key to success and excellent communication skills is required
* Product management skills

Desired skills

* Knowledge of manage services in an after sales business
* Experience from aviation industry

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 a part off

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world.

Business area Surveillance offers world-leading sensor technology in monitoring and decision support to protect against threats. The portfolio covers airborne, ground-based and naval radar, electronic warfare, C4I solutions, aviation systems and cyber security. Operations are conducted in Sweden, the United States, the UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Denmark and Finland.

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a learning culture, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal - to keep people and society safe.