At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push our boundaries for what is considered possible. We collaborate with colleagues and partners around the world who all share our challenge – Keeping People and Society Safe.
Your role
Are you a strategic thinker with a strong drive for building relationships and driving business growth? In this role, you will be a key player in expanding Saab’s presence in Japan and supporting the Country Manager in achieving the order intake targets and long-term business goals for Saab in Japan. You will work closely with both local and global teams to identify new opportunities, strengthen partnerships, and contribute to our long-term success in the region.
Your responsibilities will include:
Developing and executing business strategies to grow Saab’s market presence in Japan
Building, maintaining and further develop strong relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders
Identifying new business opportunities and ensuring accurate reporting in our CRM system
Representing Saab at industry events, exhibitions, and business development activities
Collaborating with the Country Manager and business units in Sweden to achieve strategic goals
Supporting country-specific business development initiatives and improving processes
Acting as a key link between Saab Japan and our global organization to drive successful outcomes
Your profile
We are looking for someone with a strong ability to navigate complex business environments and build lasting relationships. You thrive in an international setting and have a good understanding of Japan’s defence industry and procurement processes. Your strong business acumen and ability to develop and maintain good customer relations will be essential to your success in this role.
To succeed in this role, you likely have:
Relevant academic and/or military education
Experience in business development, sales, or strategic partnerships within an international environment
A strong ability to negotiate, influence, and drive business initiatives forward
A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English
An understanding of the Japanese culture, public procurement processes and defence sector
A proactive and results-driven approach, with the ability to lead initiatives from strategy to execution.
We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our team. If you are eager to make an impact and grow in a dynamic and innovative environment, we encourage you to apply!
This position will be based in Tokyo and you will be reporting to the Country Manager, Japan and requires that you will be approved in a security vetting in accordance to ISO:27001+.
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 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 defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.