Supply Chain Operations Analyst

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Who We Are

At Saab Surveillance we dont just manage supply chains we transform them. We are on an ambitious journey to build a world-class Supply Chain function and we are looking for sharp driven individuals who want to be part of something that matters. If you thrive on complexity move fast and take pride in doing things right keep reading.

Your role

This is not a passive report-generating position. As a Supply Chain Operations Analyst you will be at the front line of operational improvement digging into data challenging the status quo and translating findings into clear actionable insights that drive real change.

You will work across the full breadth of our Supply Chain and Operations environment collaborating closely with Transformation Project Managers our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) team the PM&T (Process Method & Tool) team and wider Operational functions.

You are the person who makes the invisible visible and the complex understandable.

What you will do

• Analyse operational data from multiple sources including our IFS ERP system and integrated software platforms operational execution functions and more to identify inefficiencies bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

• Prioritise identified opportunities against organisational strategies and transformation roadmaps ensuring effort lands where it matters most.

• Review processes methods and tools end-to-end including hands-on Gemba (on-the-ground) operational reviews.

• Define and document the as-is operational state with precision determine and articulate the wanted state grounded in industry best practice and validated with stakeholders and internal customers and clearly visualise and present the delta between the two.

• Back everything with data. Every finding every recommendation every improvement claim is supported by robust data-driven metrics.

• Generate and support the development of future-state performance frameworks and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will guide the organisation forward.

• Provide continuous analytical support to Transformation Project Managers and cross-functional teams keeping progress visible and decisions informed.
  

What You Bring

Experience

You have meaningful hands-on Supply Chain Operations experience across one or more of the following domains:

• Sales Forecasting

• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Demand Planning

• Production Planning

• Procurement

• Incoming Goods

• Warehousing

• Production

• Quality
  

Alongside your operational background you have a strong analytical foundation you are comfortable working with data drawing conclusions from it and presenting those conclusions in a way that resonates with any audience.

Your profile

• Exceptional communication skills equally comfortable on the shop floor and in the boardroom.

• Strong visualisation and presentation capability you can take dense technical data and turn it into something a non-specialist understands and acts on.

• Experience with IFS ERP is a significant advantage.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Power BI.

• High autonomy you dont wait to be told what to do next. You find it.

• Ability and willingness to travel to our operational sites.

• An in-office on-the-ground mentality you lead from presence not from a screen.

Education

A Bachelors or Masters degree in Operations Data Intelligence Engineering or a related field is preferred.

However we are pragmatists. If you bring 10 years of deep operational and analytical experience we will let your track record speak louder than your diploma.

What We Offer

Beyond the remuneration package:

• A challenging high-impact role where your work directly shapes the future Supply Chain of Saab Surveillance.

• Outstanding colleagues a high-performing tight-knit team with genuine team spirit.

• Broad exposure to all spheres of Operations no silos no tunnel vision.

• Travel to our operational sites and countries.

• Employee share matching plan.

• Real potential for growth we invest in people who invest in us.
  

Requirements for Application

• Demonstrable experience meeting the criteria above.

• Full professional fluency in both English and Swedish.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

A Final Word

If you are invited to interview come prepared. We will. We are looking for the best and we take that seriously. This is your opportunity to show us what you are made of.

Think you have what it takes We look forward to hearing from you.

What you will be a part of

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Saab designs manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics weapons command and control sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about ushere