Introduction

At Saab, we constantly look ahead, and push boundaries regarded as technically impossible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge \xe2\x80\x93 to make the world a safer place.

Your role

As growing organization, you will contribute to all procurement activities, key focus on purchasing and new Supplier\xe2\x80\x99s introduction, monitoring and managing their performance. The role will be reporting to Head of Procurement.

Specific responsibilities to your role:

• Execute purchase strategic areas under close guidance from Sourcing manager/Head of
• Procurement.
• Adapt request proposals based on needs in close collaboration with material / production management and supplier.
• Preparation of RFI/RFP and knowledge to review Statement of Work.
• Comply with approved supplier list (ASL) for any sourcing activities.
• Research for suppliers that meet Saab criteria
• Purchase order review and escalation on non-compliance
• Suggestions on cost saving activities, by maintaining efficiency and compliance
• Conducting cost analysis
• Negotiating on suppliers\xe2\x80\x99 clauses
• Forecasting, risk, and impact analysis for area of responsibility
• Performing suppliers\xe2\x80\x99 sustainability and background checks for preferred suppliers list
• Develop and measure supplier performance
• Drafting and providing NDAs as necessary
• Provide documentation for approval of new suppliers according to the Decision Record template
• Resolve issues related to the sourcing processes, escalate as necessary
• Knowledge of developing and writing process and procedure
• Building relations with internal and external interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross functional groups including Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering
• Willing to work in growing team and ready to carry out hand-on job

Experience:

Bachelor\'s degree with a minimum of 5-7 years of related experience with Supply Chain Management and Procurement practices and processes. Experience negotiating terms, conditions, and non-disclosure agreements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• To succeed in your role, you should be a person with a large commercial and technical interest and a high capability of building trust in external as well as internal relations.
• Develop Procurement scorecards, dashboards, reporting & analytics.
• Develop and maintain procurement processes, procedures, tools and templates, and help deliver technical solutions.
• Understanding of ISO 9001
• A positive, proactive \xe2\x80\x9ccan do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust across the organization.
• You must be able to express yourself in English, both oral and in written word.
• Arabic language is a plus
• Driver\xe2\x80\x99s license

What you will be a part of

Saab\xe2\x80\x99s strategy for growth includes building local business in selected markets, with focus on key customer countries. You will become part of growing Saab Company, which operates in Tawazun Industrial Park, northeast of the Abu Dhabi city centre.

About Saab

Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 18,000 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one-fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development.

Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respects each person\xe2\x80\x99s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.

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