Strategic Purchaser till Saab Surveillance Göteborg

Are you a team player able to evaluate, negotiate and communicate with both internal and external stakeholders in order to develop an effective supplier base, then you might be the one we are looking for! Saabs business is growing, and they are continuously looking for experienced Strategic Purchasers to strengthen their Procurement organization.

Om uppdraget
Let us describe the challenge we offer:
As a Strategic Purchaser, you will be part of a team driving the strategic agenda in relation to key suppliers and cutting-edge technology for Saab Surveillance’s products. You will have an account responsibility for strategic suppliers, meaning commercial responsibility to secure optimized business solutions for Saab. You will work closely with production, product management, product design and suppliers to align requirements and find opportunities to add value for Saab in terms of quality, cost and technology. You will also be responsible for supplier performance, supporting the organization for escalated issues.
Our Strategic Purchasers have an important role in development projects to drive sourcing activities and commercially sound decisions within each project. Your responsibilities are to focus on long-term cost activities, set up supplier agreements, and continuously govern and improve cooperation with our suppliers.
In this role you might also be assigned to specific projects, such as strategic make-buy decisions or localization of supply chain in strategic countries.

Category Procurement
As a Strategic Purchaser you work within one of our categories across Saab Surveillance’s four sites in Gothenburg, Huskvarna, Järfälla and Arboga. The category teams each consists of Strategic and Operative purchasers, 10-15 persons located at the different sites. You will travel between the different Saab sites to meet colleagues and stakeholders internally, as well as to suppliers globally.
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.



Om bolaget
What you will be a part of
You will be part of a journey towards procurement excellence within SAAB Business Area Surveillance. Procurement is part of Surveillance Operational Exellence organization.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe.
Empowered by its approx. 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.
You will be part of a sourcing team committed to improvement and find additional value for Saab. You will be central figure within the organization, working closely with the business units, product development, production and external parties.
If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, 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 help protect people.

Om oss
You will be employed with us at Speed, a company within the Speed Group, but will be working on assignment with our client. For us, it's important that you feel a strong sense of security in your employment. Speed is an authorized staffing company, which is a testament to high quality and professionalism. Of course, as an employee, you have the opportunity to take advantage of our wellness benefit and participate in various consultant activities. In this role, you will receive a monthly salary.

Work environment and safety are important issues for us at Speed Group. We maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace, and drug tests may be conducted before and during employment.

As an employee with us at Speed, you become a part of a company characterized by creativity, commitment, and competence. These core values guide us in our everyday work and ensure the satisfaction of both our clients and you as an employee. Welcome to Speed!

Din profil
To succeed in this role:
We are looking for you who have a strong business understanding and acumen, with a drive to improve and challenge our business with a commercial and analytical approach. You have the ability to think and act strategically to reach our targets, and since your success is highly dependent on the close cooperation with internal stakeholders and suppliers we believe that you are a true team player and great communicator.

Further we believe that you have:
• Ability to develop agreements to support commercial intent
• Legal and commercial experience
• Proven ability in driving effective supplier relations
• Great commitment to support and generate energy into our teams
• Well orientated in management systems, Code of Conduct, ERP systems
• A proactive approach, are self-driven and able to work independently
• Experience from working in a process- and project driven environment
• Knowledge and/or experience from Lean, Six Sigma, 5S etc is a good merit
• An interest and/or experience from working in a technical driven culture
• Excellent skills in spoken and written English and Swedish

Ansökan
The application is done on speedgroup.se. Click on the "Apply" button in the advertisement and follow the instructions. The position requires that you undergo and are approved according to the current security clearance regulations. For positions where Saab has classification requirements, there may be specific citizenship requirements, if applicable. For more information about the position, please contact Klara Kroksjö at klara.kroksjo@speedgroup.se.

Selection is ongoing, so don't miss the opportunity – apply today!
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