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Sales Director

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Sales & Business Development · Sales Management

In short

We are seeking a Sales Director to lead sales for Saab's GlobalEye system in the international defense market. This role involves managing complex, large-scale offerings and developing win strategies in close collaboration with various business units and stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses strong business acumen, relationship-building skills, a strategic mindset, and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales of Saab's Airborne Early Warning & Control system GlobalEye.
  • Manage complex, large-scale offerings for new and existing customers.
  • Work in close cooperation with business units, product owners, and strategy teams.
  • Define and execute successful win strategies to develop and secure business.
  • Travel internationally for customer interactions, exhibitions, and tradeshows.
  • Contribute to a dynamic and collaborative team environment.

Requirements

  • Strong strategic mindset and understanding of the wider business context.
  • Ability to engage and contribute to team success collaboratively.
  • Outstanding ability to develop relationships and networks.
  • Persistence and a hands-on attitude to get things done.
  • Business acumen and excellent presenting and communication skills.
  • Passion for innovation in technology and business models.
  • Analytical skills to understand customer requirements, system solutions, and manage financial aspects of proposals.
  • English skills in a business environment, both orally and in writing, are mandatory.
  • Ability to take decisions to improve profitability and cashflow.
  • Skills to combine strategic thinking with operational actions.
  • Interest in leading, developing, and challenging the organization, management teams, and employees.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and drive results through collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
  • Cooperative skills, drive, and ability to generate energy and motivate team members.
  • Persistence and dedication to handle long-term marketing and sales initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical or business degree from university and/or experience from marketing and sales of complex systems on an export market on an international market.
  • Experience from defense or the defense industry is preferred but not required.
  • Swedish skills are preferable.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a world-leading portfolio and key areas for the company's future.
  • Unique opportunity to be part of the organization's journey and transformation.
  • Grow our global footprint and develop our ways of working.

Skills

SalesMarketingNegotiationBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningFinancial AnalysisPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingStakeholder EngagementEnglish
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About Saab

As a leading defence and security company, we offer solutions that range from the depths of the oceans to high in the sky, on land and in cyberspace, to keep people and society safe. Empowered by our 22,000 talented people, we constantly push the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. We design, manufacture and maintain advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. We are headquartered in Sweden and have major operations all over the world and are part of the domestic defence capability of several…

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Company

Saab

Job Posted

1 day ago

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Employment Type

Full Time

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On Site

Experience Level

Director

Locations

Solna, Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden

Järfälla, Sweden

Linköping, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Uppsala, Sweden

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