At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.
The Role
As growing organization, you will contribute towards Planning, Procurement and Outbound Logistics. The role will be reporting to Head of Procurement.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Project and Production teams to forecast demand accurately. Develop and maintain demand plans to support production scheduling and inventory management.
- Create Material Requisitions for Purchasing, including quantities, and required dates.
- Support manufacturing by creating production schedules.
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of goods and materials. Evaluate supplier performance and implement improvements as necessary.
- Ensure that all outbound logistics activities are executed efficiently and cost-effectively, defense industry knowledge is preferred including basic understanding on export controls.
- Have working knowledge of ERP systems, with a preference for IFS, to support the implementation, internal training, and enhancement of our ERP software.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and flexibility of the supply chain. Implement best practices and benchmark performance against industry standards.
- Perform data analyses to make data-driven decisions and optimize supply chain performance.
- Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.
- Knowledge of developing and writing process and procedure
- Collaborate with cross functional groups including but not limited to Project, Production, 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 8-10 years of related experience with Supply Chain Management and Logistics practices and processes.
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 Supply Chain scorecards, dashboards, reporting & analytics.
- Develop and maintain relevant processes, procedures, tools, and templates, and help deliver technical solutions.
- Understanding of ISO 9001
- A positive, proactive “can do” 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’s license
This position requires that you undergo a security screening in accordance with the Saab processes.
What you will be a part of
This position is based in TIP Abu Dhabi, UAE. Saab in the UAE has a highly diverse and multicultural workforce that is conducive of inspiration, sensitivity and respect.
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 19,000 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’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.