Business Development Manager - Upgrades and Modifications

## About the Role 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. Saab is seeking a strategic and results-driven Business Development Manager to drive the growth and success of our aftermarket offering within the AEW (Airborne Early Warning) domain. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and expanding our portfolio, with a strong focus on upgrades, modifications, and related aftermarket solutions. You will work closely with both internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure that our offerings meet customer needs and contribute to our long-term commercial success. ## Responsibilities * **Develop Business Concepts:** Create and develop innovative business concepts for different product areas, with a focus on upgrades, modifications, and other aftermarket offerings within AEW. * **Approval Process:** Prepare and support the approval process for business concepts, as well as lead campaign preparation activities. * **Strategic Orientation:** Analyze market and customer input and translate these into clear strategic recommendations to drive business growth. * **Communication and Coordination:** Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, requiring strong communication and coordination skills. * **Cultural Awareness:** Operate successfully in international and multi-national environments, with an understanding of cultural differences. * **Upgrade and Modification Focus:** Drive the development and promotion of upgrade and modification solutions that enhance the performance and capabilities of existing AEW systems. * **Aftermarket Innovation:** Identify and develop new aftermarket opportunities that create value for our customers while supporting revenue growth. ## Requirements * **Experience:** At least 3 years of experience in business development, project management, or industrial development. * **Knowledge:** A solid understanding of aftermarket products in the military domain. * **Skills:** Proven ability to build strong relationships, communicate clearly and professionally, and work effectively in international settings. * **Mindset:** An analytical and proactive approach, combined with a sense of responsibility, initiative, and strategic thinking. * **Security:** 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. ## Nice to Have * Experience within the aerospace or defense sector. * Experience related to aircraft upgrades and modifications. ## Benefits * **Innovative Environment:** An exciting role in a forward-thinking and growing organization. * **Impact:** The opportunity to influence and shape the future of aftermarket products in the AEW domain. * **Collaboration:** A workplace focused on collaboration, development, and sustainability. * **Growth:** Good working conditions and opportunities for professional growth and development. ## About Saab 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.