Head of Procurement - Direct Material

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Procurement · Logistics Management

In short

Saab Surveillance is seeking a Head of Procurement - Direct Material to lead and develop the procurement delivery organization at their Solna site. This role involves driving supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and supply resilience while fostering strong relationships across business functions and with strategic suppliers. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader skilled in organizational development and change leadership within complex environments.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Procurement delivery organization at site level, ensuring right capabilities, leadership, and stakeholder relationships.
Strengthen collaboration between Procurement, Production, Planning, Engineering, and Operations.
Drive supplier performance, cost competitiveness, supply security, quality, and sustainability.
Build strong partnerships across the business and with strategic suppliers.
Develop people, capabilities, capacity, and organizational performance.
Ensure strong collaboration with local stakeholders and business functions.
Represent Procurement in relevant management and leadership forums.
Ensure effective supplier performance management and support escalation of critical supplier matters.
Ensure Procurement resources are effectively planned and allocated.
Balance business demands with available capability and capacity.
Support prioritization and organizational readiness for future business growth.

Requirements

Significant leadership experience within Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or similar areas.
Experience leading other managers and larger organizational units.
Strong capability in organizational development and change leadership.
Experience working closely with Production, Planning, Operations, or other business-critical functions.
Good understanding of workforce planning, capability development, and resource management.
Strong people leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate high-performing teams and managers.
Strong collaborator with the ability to build effective partnerships across the Procurement leadership team and jointly drive performance, priorities, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

Experience from manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex environments is highly beneficial.

Benefits

Influence the bigger picture at Saab, realising amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe.
Make an impact and know that your part matters.
Be part of a company that designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.
Work in a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between.
Opportunity to shape and develop the future Procurement organization.
Be part of a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose.

Skills

Supply ChainManufacturingEngineeringAerospaceDefense

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About Saab

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