Head of HW, SW and Communications

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Your role

As Head of computer HW, SW and Communications at Saab Surveillance, you are responsible for leading and developing a team of Strategic and Operative Buyers within a designated procurement category and towards a specific site and related business units. You will support execution of procurement strategies, foster supplier relationships, and ensure delivery, quality, and cost performance. This role is placed in Järfälla/Solna Strand.

Main responsibilities:

Personnel responsibility for the team assigned

Commercial responsibility for all supplier base

Quality, delivery and cost performance from the suppliers

Establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Agreement coverage, operational development of processes, methods and tools together with Procurement driver and Process owner

Securing business compliance towards internal and external business requirement

Your profile

We are looking for a person with strong belief in competence and commitment from our employees. As a manager, you demonstrate communicative leadership skills to create commitment and energy within the organization. Your ability to establish a performance-driven culture within your unit will be important.

We also assume you have:

Previous managerial experience or extensive experience in strategic sourcing roles

Educational background in engineering, logistics, or economics

Strong leadership skills with a solution-oriented and proactive approach

High engagement and networking skills to establish cross-functional networks across all Saab Surveillance sites

Business-driven mindset with the ability to prioritize work effectively

Fluency in Swedish and English

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

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by 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 defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here.