Manager Storage and Material Handling

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Saab is a place where teamwork makes things fly. Literally. Join us and experience our supportive and friendly workplace. Your role We are looking for a new Head of Storage and Material Handling for the Manufacturing organization within Production organization of Business area Surveillance. You will play a major role in setting an efficient way of working where continuous improvement is a natural part in every day's work and you will be part of a team where each member contributes with their individual experiences and skills to create a professional and dynamic environment! Storage and Material Handling is one out of two sections within the Logistics organization. Main responsibilities is to secure supply to manufacturing timely and in demanded quality, ensure an efficient structure, a clear warehouse strategy and ensure that handling of articles for storage is in compliance with demands. Your responsibility will include a team of 7 employees. Main tasks: Empower and lead your employees through value driven leadership Create and ensure fulfilment of strategy and improvement for an efficient storage and material handling Ensure robust ways of working within the section Storage and Material handling, and drive continuous improvements to ways of working Drive staff development on individual and team level Communication and cooperation with internal and external interfaces Ensure that the staff has the correct level of training for tasks in the assignment. Strengthen the team for driving improved proactivity and precision on the deliveries from storage to manufacturing and out deliveries to customers Your profile In order to succeed in this role you are preferrably a driven individual with good people skills and with great capability to learn new things. You thrive in balancing work between daily operations management and developing long term strategic goals for the department. You have documented problem solving and change management skills. As a person, we believe you to be curious, structured and with a deep desire to affect your surroundings in a positive way. Required skills: Academic degree or relevant working experience Minimum one year of proven ability and interest in leading, developing and challenging employees and teams Excellent Communication skills Good knowledge in staff development on individual and team level Ability to combine strategic thinking with operational actions Good skills in spoken and written Swedish and English Desired skills: Experience from working with storage matters or material flow is a merit 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. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. What you will be a part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 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

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