About the role
Welcome to a place where collaboration makes a difference.
Do you want to help plan the production behind some of the world's most advanced camouflage systems?
At Saab Barracuda in Gamleby, we develop and manufacture products that contribute to increased safety and protection for people and societies worldwide. We are now looking for someone who wants to take a central role in our operations and help ensure that the right products are manufactured at the right time and in the right way.
Your role
As a Production Planner, you are a key person in our operations and the link between sales, purchasing, and production. You are responsible for creating the conditions for an efficient production flow and ensuring that our customer commitments are fulfilled according to plan.
In this role, you will, among other things:
•Plan and prepare production in close collaboration with production managers and other internal functions.
•Ensure a balanced production flow based on capacity, material availability, and delivery requirements.
•Handle incoming customer orders and translate these into production plans.
•Maintain ongoing contact with suppliers and partners regarding planning and deliveries.
•Participate in developing and improving planning processes and working methods.
This is a role for someone who enjoys having many points of contact and likes combining analysis, structure, and collaboration in daily work.
Your profile
We are looking for someone with experience in production planning, production control, or similar roles within the manufacturing industry. You understand how production works and feel comfortable working with planning, capacity issues, and logistical flows.
We would like you to have:
•Post-secondary education in logistics, production logistics, industrial economics, or a similar field.
•Experience with planning work in a manufacturing business.
•Understanding of basic theories and methods within production, material control, and logistics.
•Experience with business systems, preferably Monitor or similar ERP systems.
•Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
•Fluent communication in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
As a person, you are structured, analytical, and solution-oriented. You find it easy to build good collaborations while taking personal responsibility and driving your work forward. You thrive in an environment where planning, quality, and delivery precision are crucial to success.
The position requires that you undergo and are approved according to the security regulations in force at the time. For positions where Saab has requirements for security classification, this may, where applicable, entail requirements for certain citizenship.
What you become part of
Discover endless opportunities. Take on challenges, create smart innovations, and upgrade your abilities. This is a place for clever thinkers, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing their own unique perspective. Every contribution counts.
Saab is a leading defense and security company with the purpose of helping nations protect their populations and contribute to safety for people and societies. With 28,000 talented employees, Saab develops technology and solutions for a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab develops, manufactures, and maintains advanced systems within aeronautics, weapons, command and control systems, sensors, and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden but has a global operation where Saab is part of many nations' defense capability.
