Contract Manager

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.

Your role

Saab Training & Simulation in Huskvarna/Jönköping is looking for you who wants to work as a Contract Manager. You will have an important role in our cross-functional team and focus on supporting ongoing project within procurement and analyzing software license agreements.

You will contribute with your legal and commercial view on e.g., terms and conditions, business set-up, procurement strategy and contribute in the software license agreement process to secure compliance. As Contract Manager you will take part in commercial activities ranging over several departments and stakeholders and often other Business Areas within Saab. You will be part of the Contract management function which is organized within the Business Support department.

As a Contract Manager you will work with different departments, mainly Procurement and responsible for analyzing software licensing agreement.

Your responsibilities will be:

* Review all types of contracts and agreements within procurement department.
* Participate in and support during the whole procurement process (prepare, negotiate and execute) with legal and commercial expertise and secure Customer flow downs of mandatory terms and condition to supply chain.
* Review and handle software license agreements.
* Analyze legal and commercial risks.
* Drafting and design contracts and agreements.
* Manage and follow-up compliance requirements within procurement.
* Participate in and support during negotiation with potential partners, suppliers and customers.
* Analyze and support with legal and commercial aspects on strategy and business set-up.
* Inform and educate about commercial law, legal risks, contractual templates and guidelines.
* Support with improvements and effectiveness concerning Contract Management.
* Collaborate with Saab-Group Legal Affairs and other internal stakeholders.



You will be positioned in Jönköping but the job involves national as well as international travels.

Who you are

We expect you to have a high level of business acumen and commercial proficiency based on experience from previous work with contracts, negotiations and business proposals. You are driven and possess a team-oriented attitude, enjoys acting in a customer interface instilling trust and want to create commitment among those you meet in your day-by-day work.

We also believe that you are an excellent communicator with an aptitude for strategic thinking and solution-oriented creativity. As a person you have high self-management skills and can handle many parallel tasks in your work.



What you must have:

* A relevant educational background at university level, preferably in Economics, Business Law or Master of Science.
* Hands-on experience from procurement, sales, negotiations or contract terms & conditions.
* A positive attitude to change and transformation are essential characteristics to be successful in this role.
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both verbally and written.

It would be excellent if you also had:

* Previous experience from working:

* with software licenses agreements
* in an international environment
* in a large business/organization
* in a project organization
* in defense or government organizations
* with intellectual property rights

* Knowledge in German, French and/or Spanish

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.

What you will be a 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 defence 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 defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 23,000 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 defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here.