Commodity Purchaser at SAAB Grintek

• SGD is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Commodity Purchaser to ensure that the Strategic and Operational Purchasing function conforms to relevant processes and procedures within the Business Process in the Global Management System (GMS). The incumbent will support and compliment the Supply Chain function within the organization and support Strategic and Operational improvement initiatives.
• The role will be reporting to Procurement Specialist                                                                                                                      

Your role:
Purchasing

• Assess and evaluate purchasing requirements to determine scheduling, purchasing volumes, bucketing of deliveries, and preferred suppliers
• Evaluate proposals and select best sourcing channel based on adherence to quality and specification requirements, as well as lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Place Purchase Orders, secure order confirmations, and monitor delivery status
• Overseeing Shipping and Receiving of material
• Manage and resolve Supplier, Financial, Warehousing, Production and Customer-related queries
• Manage and resolve discrepancies on goods, quantities and documentation
• Provide timeous, correct and complete information and reporting to relevant stakeholders, external and internal
• Agree and set performance goals, strive to meet and exceed
• Ensure adherence to all Strategic/Procurement processes and procedures within GMS/BMS
• Participate as Strategic procurement representative in product development/design and/or other projects/processes in order to ensure that procurement and supplier aspects are carefully considered
• To participate as procurement representative in product development and other projects/processes in order to secure that procurement and supplier aspects are carefully considered in areas such as requirements definition, making decisions and developing procurement strategies
• Be the prime commercial contact towards the suppliers within assigned product area/project
• Monitor and follow up that suppliers meet their commitments in accordance with purchase orders and agreed terms and conditions
• Ensure that required end-user-undertaking are provided to suppliers
• Keep ERP system updated with supplier and purchasing data
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers
• Monitor and follow-up supplier performance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors, leveraging preferred partnerships to secure priority access to inventory and expedited shipping
• Collaborate with engineering and supply chain teams to strategically manage critical component inventory, minimizing lead times and mitigating supply chain risks
• Proactively identify and resolve procurement challenges, utilizing creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Maintain clear and concise communication with engineers, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout the procurement process, providing regular updates and ensuring transparency
• Report status, achievements, delays, errors, issues, threats and opportunities, in the prescribed reporting format and forums

Your profile
Required Knowledge:

• Procurement experience within the electronics manufacturing domain
• Good understanding of relevant Commercial Law, International Commercial law, Export and Import Control regulations, INCOTERMS and fiduciary responsibilities
• Ability to work independently in the following areas: market analysis, procurement, negotiation, agreement management, business assessment, cost and risk analysis
• Good knowledge about supplier markets, suppliers, products, customer requirements, business intelligence in general and the own Business area/unit operation in detail
• Knowledge about strategic procurement, purchasing and project management processes
• Ability to use relevant modules of the ERP system and other support systems. 
• Good knowledge about supplier markets, suppliers, products, customer requirements, business intelligence, Saab operations in general and the own Business area/unit operation in detail
• Knowledge about quality and environmental systems and requirements.

Required Experience and Competencies:

• 7 years’ experience in an electronic manufacturing procurement environment.
• Demonstrated competency in MS-Office Applications, ERP and MRP system
• Supplier relationship collaboration/management, inventory management, development and compliance.
• Full comprehension of Supply Chain strategies and policies and to act in accordance with those directions

Required Skills:

• Results-oriented, metrics-driven leader with expertise in purchasing
• Good team working ability and capacity to drive a working process forward
• Management ability, aptitude for building networks and very good cooperation and communication skills.
• High capacity to acquire, apply and share knowledge
• Good communication skills and ability to handle contacts by phone, letter, e-mail etc.
• Ability to apply a structured working approach and consistent in using established processes and work instructions

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or Equivalent

Deadline:17th July,2026