Sourcing Engineer – Indirect Procurement and Services

Saab; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch benefit

Wellness benefit

Insurance

Employee share program

Commute support

Job summary

Saab is seeking a Sourcing Engineer at our Tampere site to manage indirect procurement and services, supporting production, engineering, HR and facilities. You will drive supplier selection, competitive bidding and contract management to ensure cost-effective, high-quality services and goods.

You will collaborate with production and engineering teams, manage supplier performance and develop ongoing supplier relationships, while embracing a flexible hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Economics, or Supply Chain Management (or equivalent).
• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supplier management.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken Finnish and English.
• Experience analysing sourcing or supplier data using Excel or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for assigned sourcing categories, including investment projects and operations.
• Develop and manage the supplier portfolio, including performance, capability, capacity and risk.
• Build long-term supplier relationships in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Lead sourcing activities: RFQs, quotation evaluation, negotiations and supplier agreements.
• Monitor market developments, pricing, risks and service-delivery performance.
• Identify cost-efficiency opportunities and supply-risk mitigations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Finnish & English

Excel data analysis

Education

University degree in Engineering, Economics, or SCM

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Sourcing Engineer for our site in Tampere!

Your role

As a Sourcing Engineer, you will be responsible for sourcing activities within indirect procurement and services. Your work will support Saab’s operations by ensuring that internal stakeholders have access to competitive, reliable and high-quality services, consumables and other indirect goods.

As part of the Sourcing and Production team, you will manage relationships with current and potential suppliers and work closely with stakeholders across production, engineering, HR, administration and facilities. Your work will help ensure a resilient and cost‑effective supply base that supports day‑to‑day operations, projects and production.

Your category scope may include

• Production support services, tooling, consumables and capital equipment, including purchases for investment projects.


• Maintenance, calibration and repair services


• Accessories


• Professional, technical, digital, engineering and consultancy services


• Facility management and site services


• Logistics, transport and warehousing services


• Office, workplace and other operational support services

The role includes occasional domestic travel to supplier sites, Saab locations and industry events, typically accounting for approximately 5-10% of working time.

The role operates in a challenging and complex environment, where Saab continuously pushes the boundaries of what is technically possible. Success in this role requires strong communication and planning skills, a commercial and analytical mindset, and a proactive approach to supplier management.

Key Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for assigned sourcing categories, including sourcing for investment projects, production and business operations.


• Manage and develop the supplier portfolio, including supplier performance, competitiveness, capability, capacity and risk profile.


• Build and maintain long‑term supplier relationships in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.


• Lead sourcing activities, including RFQs, quotation evaluation, commercial negotiations and supplier agreement management.


• Monitor market developments, supplier capacity, pricing, contractual risks and service‑delivery performance within the assigned categories.


• Identify and drive opportunities for cost efficiency, supplier development, demand consolidation and operational resilience.


• Ensure compliance with Saab’s sourcing strategy, policies, procedures and applicable requirements.

Your profile

To thrive in this role, you are commercially minded, structured and customer‑oriented. You communicate confidently with different stakeholders and are comfortable working independently while contributing actively to a cross‑functional team.

You have an analytical approach and the ability to manage several priorities in a fast‑paced and complex environment. You are proactive in engaging with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and able to take initiative when identifying commercial opportunities, supply risks or improvement needs.

Required Skills

• University degree in Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain Management or a related field; alternatively, equivalent relevant work experience


• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supplier management


• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder‑management skills


• Excellent written and spoken Finnish and English


• Experience in analysing sourcing, supplier or commercial data using Excel or similar tools

We also appreciate

• Experience in indirect procurement, service procurement or category management


• Experience of sourcing professional, technical, IT, facilities, logistics or other operational support services


• Experience in contract management, supplier‑performance management and service‑level agreements


• Experience of working with ERP, purchasing or contract‑management systems for example IFS


• Experience of utilising AI‑powered tools to improve efficiency, data analysis or sourcing processes


• Experience in a high‑technology, industrial, aerospace or defence environment

What you will be part of

Saab is one of the world's leading defence and security companies, specializing in air, land, and naval defence, civil security, and commercial aerospace. Saab Sensor Technology Center in Tampere is part of business area Surveillance. Our teams are developing extremely versatile and innovative electronic warfare systems, motivated by a clear target: to keep people and society safe.

As an example of a brilliant product that we are developing in Tampere, check out Sirius Compact!

Teamwork is our strength. In fact, without it, we wouldn't have come this far. Join us and be part of a friendly, sharp and supportive workforce guided by common goals. But for us, it's more than just reaching our destination. It's about how we navigate the path together; with respect, thoughtfulness and always a bit of fun. Welcome to a workplace where your voice will be heard and where you feel safe to be your true self.

In addition to extremely interesting projects, we offer you unique career opportunities where ongoing training and development is also provided to help you build your career. We are big enough to offer a wide range of opportunities, but agile enough to be noticed and recognized.

We value work‑life balance and offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work remotely 2-3 days per week when business needs allow. To support a successful onboarding and help you build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, we expect a higher on‑site presence during the first months in the role. After that, the position offers a flexible hybrid working model.

On top of joining a team of highly talented professionals and fun people, we offer a wide range of employee benefits, including a lunch benefit, exercise and culture benefit, leisure‑time accident insurance, an employee share matching program, and support for your daily commute through public transport benefits or parking options.

Please note that some of the tasks in this position are connected to defence secrecy. A drug test and approved security clearance in accordance with the Finnish Security Clearance Act (726/2014) are required for the selected applicant.

We hope to welcome you to the team in January 2027 or as soon as possible. We understand that candidates have different notice periods and circumstances, so we are happy to discuss a start date that works for both sides.