Group Head of Supply Chain & Transport Office

Saab AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab AB seeks a Group Head of Supply Chain & Transport Office to drive capability development and governance across Saab. You will lead the Transport organisation, shaping integrated planning (S&OP/S&OE), and setting common KPIs and frameworks across Business Areas with strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will translate strategic direction into practical, scalable ways of working, ensuring safe, compliant delivery and alignment with Saab's future operating model.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, S&OE and Supply Chain Planning.
• Proven ability to develop governance frameworks and operating models.
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation and change initiatives.
• Fluency in English and Swedish is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead group-wide governance for supply chain and transport governance.
• Drive capability development, performance management and continuous improvements.
• Develop common KPIs and governance frameworks across Business Areas.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing and IT to translate strategy into scalable processes.

Skills

Senior leadership

S&OP expertise

S&OE knowledge

Transport & logistics

Governance frameworks

Cross-functional leadership

Change Management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Job description

Group Head of Supply Chain & Transport Office

Want to help shape the future of Supply Chain at Saab? Saab is growing rapidly, and our ability to translate demand into executable plans, manage constraints and build resilient end-to-end supply chains is becoming increasingly important.

We are looking for a Group Head of Supply Chain & Transport Office to drive the development of key Supply Chain capabilities across Saab while leading the organisation responsible for our transport scope.

This is a senior leadership role combining Group-wide governance, capability development, transformation and people leadership. A key focus will be to further develop how Saab works with integrated planning, S&OP and S&OE across Business Areas, while continuing to strengthen our common approach to transportation.

Your role

You will have a broad Group Supply Chain responsibility, focused on developing common capabilities, governance and ways of working across Saab. In addition, you will lead the Transport organisation through its management team, driving performance, capability development and continuous improvement.

You will lead the continued development of Saab's Group-wide approach to integrated Supply Chain Planning, including S&OP and S&OE, creating stronger alignment and transparency across Business Areas while maintaining operational accountability close to the business. This includes strengthening the integration of demand, supply, capacity, material and financial planning, establishing common frameworks and performance measures, increasing visibility of key constraints and risks, and supporting Business Areas in developing effective planning capabilities.

You will play a central role in developing Saab's future Supply Chain capabilities and translating strategic direction into practical and scalable ways of working. This includes driving capability development within integrated planning, performance management and data-driven decision-making, coordinating cross-Business Area initiatives, and developing common KPIs and governance frameworks. In doing so, you will work closely with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Programmes, IT and Data functions.

You will also be responsible for developing and coordinating Saab's common transport governance. This includes establishing policies, processes, standards and compliance frameworks, driving performance management and continuous improvement, leading cross-Business Area collaboration, and developing common transport capabilities and supporting systems.

As leader of the Transport organisation, you will ensure safe, compliant and reliable delivery within the assigned scope while continuing to strengthen organisational capability, develop people and leadership, and evolve ways of working in line with Saab's future Supply Chain operating model.

The position reports to the Chief Supply Chain Officer.

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced leader with a broad Supply Chain perspective and the ability to operate effectively across organisational and functional boundaries.

We believe you have:

• Senior leadership experience within Supply Chain, Operations, Integrated Planning or a related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, S&OE and Supply Chain Planning.
• Strong knowledge from transport & Logistics
• Experience of developing governance frameworks, operating models, processes or organisational capabilities.
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading organisational development and change.
• Experience of leading cross-functional transformation and improvement initiatives.
• The ability to create alignment in a decentralised and matrix organisation.
• A structured approach to navigating complex challenges and competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate operational needs into Group-wide capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience from the defence industry and collaboration with authorities or international organisations is highly valued.
• Fluency in English and Swedish, both written and spoken.

Most importantly, you are comfortable operating in an environment where not every answer is already defined. You bring structure to complexity, create alignment across stakeholders and translate strategic direction into practical results.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting process in accordance with current security protection regulations. For positions requiring security clearance, additional citizenship requirements may apply.

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