Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.
Your role
As Saab business is growing and in order to meet demands in a fast-changing world Group Functions Operational Excellence is establishing a central transport function, Saab Transport Office. Saab Transport Office is a service organization which supports the business areas to minimize risk exposure and meet requirements of secure transports through centralized planning, control and threat analysis. The organization has an overall responsibility for the management of transports at Saab.
Saab Transport Office consists of three sections; Transport Operations, Transport Compliance and Business Support. This is a centralized, geographically distributed organization which means there are team colleagues at several Saab sites within Sweden.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced person who will play a central role as Manager for the Transport Operations section within Saab Transport Office.
The Transport section is responsible for executing transports in line with Saab defined processes. This includes planning, coordination, threat analysis and monitoring of transports. The section provides resource and support to various projects within Saab. You will have a close cooperation with the other sections as well as other internal and external interfaces including suppliers, customers and authorities.
Key responsibilities

• Build and lead the Operations section including personnel, work environment and budget responsibilities
• Set Goals and KPIs for the section aligning with Saab business plan
• Provide resources and competences to internal projects
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external interfaces
• Ensure competence development for the team
• Secure operational functionality and integration with internal and external systems and control towers

Your Profile

• Proven leader with documented experience within the transportation field
• Relevant academic background or equivalent
• High decision making and problem solving skills with ability to manage complex tasks
• High social and communication skills with an inclusive leadership approach
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and build consensus in a dynamic environment
• Fluent in English and Swedish, both verbally and in writing

Skills highly valued:

• Knowledge of transport laws and regulations
• Proven ability to build organization and process improvements
• Experience with different systems such as ERP, TMS, MS Office
• Knowledge and experience from defense industry and products

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 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 23,000 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
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.