Digital Transformation Lead in Supply Chain and Manufacturing

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Your Role

As a Digital Transformation Lead focused on Supply Chain and Manufacturing, you will be a driving force behind digital innovation and modernization within Saab Surveillance. Your mission is to develop and implement strategies, frameworks, and best practices that optimize and transform our supply chain and manufacturing operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams of experts, ensuring alignment between business needs and technological solutions. This involves identifying opportunities for automation, process improvement, and data-driven decision making across the entire value chain - from procurement and production to logistics and after-sales service.

Working closely with colleagues in our business units, as well as with specialists in areas like AI, data analytics, and change management, you will drive proof-of-concept projects, pilot new technologies, and establish collaborative models to accelerate digital adoption. You will leverage the expertise of both Saab Business Area IT and Corporate IT to identify and implement the most effective digitalization solutions.

This role is part of the Surveillance Digital Transformation Office, a central team within the COO Office dedicated to propelling Saab Surveillance into the future of intelligent operations.

Your Profile

We believe that you motivate and engage others, with your communication & change management skills. The person we are looking for also holds effective collaboration, relationship-building skills, and is strong in emotional intelligence. We also see that you are a structured and systematic person.

Regarding experience and education, we are looking for someone who has:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Digital Transformation Expertise: Proven experience in leading and implementing digital transformation initiatives within manufacturing and supply chain environments.
• Communication Skills: Fluent in both Swedish and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear and concise communication across all levels of the organization.
• Technology Proficiency: Hands-on experience with technologies relevant to supply chain and manufacturing optimization, including:

• Industry 4.0 technologies (e.g., IIoT, Digital Twins, Advanced Robotics, AI/ML in manufacturing)
• ERP & Supply Chain Management systems (e.g., IFS)
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) for data-driven supply chain solutions.
• Predictive Analytics, Demand Forecasting, or Supply Chain Optimization models.
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or Smart Factory solutions.
• RPA (Robotic Process Automation) in procurement, production planning, or order management workflows.
• Supply Chain Control Towers, Digital Supply Chain Visibility platforms, or Real-Time Dashboards.
• Cybersecurity practices in OT/Manufacturing environments.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in end-to-end digital transformation delivery, including assessment, design, development, deployment, and scaling of digital solutions.
• Preferably within end-to-end supply chain or production process transformations.
• Experience leading digital-driven transformation projects, preferably within complex, cross-functional environments (industries like tech, manufacturing, defense, as well as supporting functions such as finance, procurement, project management, and quality).
• Understanding of transformation and improvement methodologies such as lean, six sigma, change management, design thinking, digital threads, or similar combined with digital tools.

If you're passionate about innovation, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of something new and bold, this is your chance to make a real difference. Come help us lead the future!

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

What You Will Be Part Of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defense and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions, and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,500 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

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 defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here (https://www.saab.com).