We are now looking for an obsolescence coordinator!

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Your role

As an obsolescence coordinator you will handle obsolescence cases from start to finish, often several cases in parallel, as a driver and coordinator. You will work closely with product management, engineering and procurement in order to facilitate the process and ensure rational decisions. The role offers great possibilities to network within Saab.

Key to success is close collaboration with your colleague in Gothenburg and the department component engineering with team members in Huskvarna, Gothenburg and Stockholm.

We are an ever-evolving organization and you are expected to contribute to the improvement of our processes and ways of working with focus on obsolescence management.

The main tasks are:

* Capture and analyze obsolescence data from supply chain
* Coordinate and secure product management decisions based on analysis
* Update and maintain end of life purchase directives together with product management
* Develop and improve the obsolescence management process

Your profile

We are seeking a remarkable individual to enhance our Surveillance division's management of obsolescence. This role harmoniously blends operational expertise with strategic process development. We value a socially engaging personality, natural curiosity, and a passion for learning. Possessing a structured approach, you'll excel at managing numerous tasks at varying stages, leading them to successful conclusions.

Required skills:

* Bachelor / MSc. Within engineering, including industrial management
* Practical leadership/coordination skills (project management or equivalent, scope is not important)
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish verbal and written, high proficiency in English
* Experience from data management in MS Excel and similar tools
* At least basic understanding for configuration management
* Experience from working with product structures (consist of / where used), preferably in IFS or similar systems is desirably.

Your future colleague Alexander, finds his role, as an Obsolescence Coordinator, exciting due to the variety of cases and challenges. He enjoys working in a stimulating environment where learning is constantly happening.

3 questions to Alexander:

Your advice to a potential colleague?

* Stay curious, be humble, and embrace a learning mindset. Ask questions, cooperate with others, and continually evolve. This approach will be your greatest strength and help you thrive in a complex organization.

Your biggest strength?

* I would say that my key strength lies in being a generalist, with the ability to see the big picture and connect various expertise across teams. This skill allows me to make well-informed decisions and achieve effective outcomes by understanding and communicating different perspectives.

A talent you wish you had?

* I wish I could perfect the art of broth making. Professionally, I see value in improving project management, effective meetings, and BI-tools skills. However, I emphasize the importance of learning from others, which often inspires me to acquire new knowledge.

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

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between. ​

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 22,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here

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Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.