Director Marketing & Sales (Naval) at SAAB Grintek

Expectations

• Deliver Order Intake and gross margin in accordance with set targets.
• Responsible for executing the Saab Winning Business process.
• Responsible for marketing and sales of all or part of the Saab product portfolio to the UK.
• Travel to countries and regions as well as within other parts of MA Europe will be required.

Your Experience & Skills

• Academic, military or other relevant education. Royal Navy background with an existing network of contacts within the Navy, Headquarters Navy Command and the wider MOD would be of advantage
• Have a deep understanding of the UK procurement processes
• Documented experience of industrial relations and how to build successful partnerships with industry actors, primes as well as small and medium-sized enterprises
• Documented experience of successful marketing and sales results
• Evidence of negotiation experience, leadership skills and Industry experience
• Good understanding and knowledge regarding business processes and customer relationship management tools.
• Have strong project management skills with a capability to drive projects from Business Development to contract
• Analytic and strategic skills to identify and develop business, local partnership and market network
• Service-minded, flexible and able to work under pressure within tight deadlines and able to maintain a high quality output
• Have social skills to build up and maintain partner and customer relationships
• Act as a role model and be the face of the Company for partners and customers
• Have strong ability to establish and maintain industrial relations and customer relations
• Fluent in English, other languages are desirable
• Have experience of the local business environment in the UK
• You should have an out-going personality with good communication skills, tenacity and high drive. The role requires an independent minded person, able to identify and pursue opportunities, but also willing to contribute as part of a wider team