Strategic purchaser

We are looking for a business driven Strategic Purchaser that have experience of executing and delivering results and enjoys leading sourcing activities and interacting with stakeholders and suppliers. You have negotiation skills and manages contracts and relationships with suppliers autonomously.

Your role

You will be responsible for executing a wide range of sourcing projects within category Building Construction at Group Procurement. In your role you will also be responsible of subcategories, supplier relationship management and contracts.


The main tasks are:

* Perform and lead sourcing projects
* Lead collaboration and communication with cross functional teams
* Responsible of Supplier relationships
* Set, develop and execute sub category strategies
* Responsible of Supplier Governance and Contracts
* Deliver performance improvements, compliance and cost reduction
* Place purchase orders and enable efficient digital solutions within the category



Your profile:

Required skills:

* Relevant University degree, or equivalent job experience
* Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
* Swedish and english, verbal and written
* Excellent collaboration, analyse and communication skills
* Business driven and independent


Desired skills:

* Experience from Procurement or Supply Chain
* Experience from managing Building Construction work
* Experience of leading commercial teams
* Interest in continues improvements and digitalization
* Interest in sustainability
* Performance driven



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. Empowered by its 19,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world.



Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab´s headquarter is in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is a part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.



Group Procurement is a group function with a functional responsibility for 600 procurement professionals globally and a business responsibility for indirect procurement. Our mission statement is: With expertise, drive and high business acumen, Procurement generates sustainable value, profitability and innovation. We do this through professional business relationships and teamwork.



During 2021, we have started a Procurement excellence program that will run over the next coming years to develop Saab into a world leading Purchasing organization. Within Indirect Procurement we support all Business Areas in Sweden with their Procurement needs. We handle a current total annual spend of ~10 billion SEK giving us a strong customer position in the market.



The Group Procurement organization consists of 52 experienced colleagues, primarily of buyers and experts within areas such as Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Procure to Pay, Legal, Business Analysis, Process Method & Tool development and Business Solution Management.



In our team, we have an atmosphere characterized by unpretentiousness; we help each other and share our knowledge with a solution-orientated approach. If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about it here


Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. You are welcome to send us your application in either Swedish or English.



Saab is a company with a strong people-orientation. We offer a friendly work environment where we support and help each other to be at our best. Continuous learning, career & talent development and employee well-being are example of areas where we always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities.



Recruiting Manager: Inger Trygg inger.trygg@saabgroup.com, Purchasing Director, Building Construction & Production Equipment, Group Procurement