Strategic Purchaser

Join the purchasing team and assure the supply of products for our customers.

Your role

You will be a member of the procurement team responsible for Mechanics and Non-Metallic Components. You will act as a Strategic Purchaser with part of your role focusing on being Category Account Manger (CAM) within Non-Metallic Components area.

The role will give you opportunities to build an extensive network, both internally and externally.

Task will include:

* Acting as a CAM you will implement and develop a common strategy for the category Non-Metallic components for our different production sites.
* Preform analysis and develop/ implement new cross functional work methods to develop the category teams within your category.
* You will be procurements representative in SAABs overall procurement category management within the Non- Metallic area.
* Managing your own supplier base.
* Supporting the Business Areas projects and programs with commercial responsibility and to continuously evaluate the market competitiveness of the current supplier portfolio.
* Be responsible for negotiating, actively managing and further developing our supplier agreements.
* Establish and continuously develop strategies for your supplier base and category.
* Manage cross-functional teams focusing on effectiveness and cost savings.
* Assure that the Saab purchasing strategy, purchasing policy and procedures are fulfilled.

Your profile

To thrive in this role, you are a business oriented person with great communication skills. You are used to efficiently collaborating with team members as well as other stakeholders. You are structured and have an analytical mindset enabling you to adapt to circumstances.

Required skills:

* University degree in Engineering or Economics.
* Experience from strategic purchasing.
* Minimum five years of relevant experience.
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, verbal and written.
* Good knowledge of MS Office.

Desired skills:

* Experience from project management.
* Experience from leading others.
* Experience with IFS.

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 of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Read more about us here. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Do you want to get to know our business and our people a little bit better? Here you can find some stories told by our employees.

At business area Dynamics, all employees share the same mission: to create conditions for a safe society. Whether it's missile systems, underwater technology, camouflage solutions, support weapons, training systems or field hospitals, you are part of this mission. We work in close cooperation in developing, manufacturing and maintaining our world-leading products, systems and solutions for customers worldwide.

The role is part of the Mechanics and Non-Metallic Components procurement department that is a part of the procurement organization of Saab Dynamics. The department is located in Linkoping and handles a wide field of technology for underwater and missiles products.



We apply ongoing selection for this recruitment which means that the position may be filled prior to the job ads expiration date. If you feel confident that you match the profile described above - please forward you application as soon as possible. We welcome your application in both English and Swedish.

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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.