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Saab’s business area Surveillance is looking for a driven and communicative Head of Supply Chain Execution to lead our journey towards effective supply chain Execution.
Your role
BA Surveillance is Saab’s largest, and one of the two most rapidly growing, business areas. On this growth trajectory, effective operations are instrumental to guide business decisions, optimize capacity and drive operational efficiency.
The role will lead a group of continuous improvement, accountable to establish effective performance metrics and supply chain methodologies. In this role, you are expected to leverage data-driven insights and collaborate with all supply chain functions across Surveillance globally to ensure target alignment and operational efficiency.
Overall delivery performance and cutting lead times are key enablers for our success. Your main tasks will include:
- Lead and develop a high-performing Supply chain Execution team
- Build and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business and operations
- Global owner for processes and tools with in production
- Ensure that operational activities run smoothly and strategic objectives within Supply Chain are met
- Drive global transformation initiative within Supply chain
The Head of Supply Chain Execution reports directly to the Planning & Supply Chain Director within COO.
Primary location can be any of our major sites, preferably Stockholm or Göteborg.
Your profile
To fit in this role, you must be a highly motivated, skilled and communicative within supply chain. You are results-oriented measuring your own success in the impact you make in identifying and resolving bottlenecks across the business Supply Chain. You also have a proven track record as manager and transformation leader in Supply Chain, expressing integrity in your position while being a true leader.
Required skills:
- Extensive experience in Supply Chain, including operations performance management
- Have a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate your own team as well as stakeholders across operations
- A passion for driving continuous improvement and optimizing complex systems
- Proven track record of effectively leading transformations and implementing new ways of working for rapid impact
- Management experience
- Master degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience
Desired skills:
- Experience from matrix organisations in an industrial context, with multiple product lines and a project-centric business execution model
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.
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