Senior Electronics Commodity Strategist — Defense & Global

Saab AB; Town of Madison (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability coverage

Wellness resources

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Electronics Commodity Management Professional to lead strategic sourcing for electronics across North America and beyond.

The role emphasizes developing category strategies, supplier evaluations, and spend analysis to drive value across quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability. Travel up to 25%, collaboration with international affiliates, and a focus on risk management and market research are key.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 8+ years with a BA/BS, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree, of experience typically in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management is required.
• Strong financial acumen especially related to sourcing and supply chain.
• Strong electronics technical background.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity category strategies to drive continuous value improvement for all aspects of Quality, Delivery, Cost, Innovation, and Sustainability within the supply base.
• Lead, with internal stakeholder involvement, the identification, evaluation, selection, negotiation, and award of first-time contracts for new suppliers that meet the needs of multiple business units whenever possible.
• Manage approved supplier list for suppliers supporting electronics commodities.
• Support supply chain during win business process by identifying, vetting, and onboarding critical suppliers.
• Analyze data to understand existing supply base and commodity categories.
• Perform market research, gather market intelligence, and analyze trends for electronics category or others as needed.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities within electronics category by completing SWOT analysis and risk and opportunity assessments.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders, including international Saab Affiliates as necessary, to determine future needs in both the near term and long term.
• Create an adaptable supply chain for electronics commodities.
• Lead supplier evaluations, with other Saab, Inc. employee involvement, of existing suppliers to understand a supplier’s business, capabilities, people and processes, and to remain visible.
• Conduct comprehensive spend analysis to identify cost reduction opportunities and lead resulting cost reduction initiatives including using supplier agreements as appropriate.
• Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews, with internal stakeholder involvement, for critical suppliers to manage performance.
• Support Saab Inc. Small Business objectives and promote a diverse and inclusive supply base.
• Collaborate with cross functional groups to develop a supplier evaluation and scoring system resulting in data driven decisions of a supplier’s status.
• Develop or modify standard operating procedures and work instructions to document the process.

Skills

Collaborative

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Financial acumen

Electronics background

Education

BA/BS in Supply Chain Management or Engineering

Master’s degree (advantageous)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Saab, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Electronics Commodity Management Professional to lead strategic sourcing for electronics across North America and beyond.

The role emphasizes developing category strategies, supplier evaluations, and spend analysis to drive value across quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability. Travel up to 25%, collaboration with international affiliates, and a focus on risk management and market research are key.