Strategic Procurement Manager

Are you a business-oriented team player with experience of procurement in international complex supply chains you might be the one for us!

Your role

Do you want to work in a strategic role with high development potential and want to be responsible for business relations with our suppliers?

As a strategic procurement manager, you will be accountable of a specific area of components. You will have numerous contacts both internally and externally and work in close collaboration and dialogue with your colleagues and your suppliers. As a part of the role you will face complex questions were you need to break down problems and analyse it from a business-focused perspective.

The main tasks are:

* Negotiate new and renegotiate existing long term agreements for spares and repair parts. Most of supplier agreements are related to SAAB340 and SAAB2000 but other platforms included in business area product portfolio are supported as well.
* Monitor suppliers and analyse long term performance, supplier risks and cost development.
* Plan and define strategies for supplier base.
* International/National Travels are required approx. 20-40 days per year

Your profile

We are looking for a business-minded team player with experience of procurement in international complex supply chain.

Required skills:

* Relevant work experience of strategic procurement in an international environment
* Knowledge in commercial agreements
* Excellent communication skills both in Swedish and English
* Be a team player with high collaboration skills
* Have a strategic way of thinking with wide scope and long term perspective of procurement
* Driver's license

Desired skills:

* Technical knowledge or interest is an advantage
* Master of Science or similar education is meritorious
* Experience from aircraft business and/or area of business law is meritorious
* You are creative find new ways of thinking and working and have the will to contribute to the team long term success

This position requires that you will be approved in a security screening in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act

What you will be a part of We welcome you to a workplace with inspiring challenges where the meeting between competence and personality builds the foundation for our success. We believe that an open environment, where everyone's opinions and ideas are welcome, is a prerequisite for our future development. At Saab, you get the opportunity to influence your career development based on your areas of interest.

You will be a part of a small team of 6 strategic purchasers that collaborates tightly together. The culture is represented by open discussions, coaching leadership and high level of own responsibility. We also have a lot of fun together.

Closing date: 2020-12-18

If you have questions regarding the position please contact the Recruiting Manager at emma.bergmar@saabgroup.com.