Sweden Job Openings

Saab Inc.

Senior Strategic Purchaser-1

Gothenburg

November 29, 2024

Strategic Purchaser, Systems Procurement, Saab Surveillance

Do you see yourself in a role where you are in the driving seat for better procurement?

Our business is growing, and we are continuously looking for experienced Strategic Purchasers to strengthen our Procurement organization. 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.

Your role

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.

Your profile

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

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 is based in Gothenburg.
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 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

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