Strategic Procurement Specialist

The role of a Strategic Procurement Specialist at Saab involves providing proactive and timely procurement support to all revenue streams, including capture phase activities for new opportunities.

This position requires an active member of the Supply Chain Team and Business Service Group within Saab. The key responsibilities include implementing and managing procurement processes in relation to project and company needs, including:

• Developing supply chain strategies and procurement plans;
• Undertaking market surveys, sourcing, and procuring;
• Selecting reliable sources of supply, engaging complementary suppliers, and working with key suppliers to improve value delivered to Saab and its projects;
• Performing negotiation, implementation, and management of projects, contracts, and agreements;
• Leading tender evaluation panels, coordinating evaluation activity, assessing, and defining value for money recommendations;
• Working as part of a bid team to coordinate and present detailed evaluations to facilitate final supplier selection;
• Expertly managing internal customers, external suppliers, competing priorities, and timely delivery of products, services, and associated artefacts;
• Maintaining programs for vendor analysis and cost reduction, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement process;
• Conducting technical, business, and process analysis, identifying areas for process improvement, and providing advice to the Supply Chain Team and other internal stakeholders;
• Establishing and maintaining quality processes and reporting systems related to project-specific contracts;
• Developing, negotiating, and driving contractual agreements in a highly quality-sensitive manner, with the objective of maximizing profit, managing risk, and optimizing performance;
• Recognizing and advertising opportunities to drive value propositions to fruition, while managing project objectives;
• Supporting the Senior Procurement Business Partner in promoting the procurement function within Saab and delivering optimal procurement outcomes;
• Contributing to the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures based on relevant legislation and contemporary procurement practices, which provide an effective, consistent, and timely delivery of procurement services to the organization;
• Partnering with the business to identify procurement needs, influence decisions, and support procurement compliance issues;
• Complying with legislation and Company policies, processes, and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, safety, and duty of care, and the quality management system;
• Reasonable domestic travel as required;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Understanding of Australian contract law principles;
• Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction, or Defence environment;
• Experience in a commercial environment, including contract preparation, administration, and management of contractual relationships;
• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary and best practice procurement methodologies;
• Australian citizen and able to attain NV1 clearance;
• Desirable but not essential:
• Knowledge of basic accounting practices;
• Working knowledge of the Australian Defence Industry contracting and procurement processes (ASDEFCON);
• Working knowledge of Australian and US Government Export control processes;
• Tertiary qualifications in commerce or business;
• Computer literacy in IFS and SharePoint.

• Sound knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities, and trends;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills commensurate for the role;
• Commercial acumen with the ability to recognize and optimize issues and identify key risk areas;
• Strong negotiation skills with an ability to influence people;
• High level of self-motivation and ability to organize and manage workload and coordinate with the requirements of internal customers;
• Ability to comprehend and manage detail.