We are recruiting a Head of Operational Excellence.Are you an experienced manager, with previous experience from the aviation industry? Are you engaged to contribute to the cooperation among all of our operational sites in Brazil? Are you skilled to lead, develop and support the local leaders of employees and improve the projects and operations? Then apply to this challenging and exciting career opportunity!Your role:You will lead a team and take responsibility and co-ordinate activities in the following main areas:Environmental and QualityProcurement & Supply Chain ManagementExport ControlAsset ManagementPM&TChange/improvementAs a new role you will have the freedom to develop the setup of the teams´ ways of working. You need to possess a strong understanding of the necessary support within the areas of responsibility and the link to business success. You will have full managerial responsibility and report into the COO of Saab Brasil. As your field of work spans our entire business, you will work closely with your employees, line managers, project managers and management team. Your function supports the business operations among the different Operational sites with common working methods and development of methods in all aspects regarding operational efficiency and operational guidance.Your ProfileYou are highly self-motivated, structured and have a proactive approach. Have The ability to coach and support the leaders with good communicative leadership skills. You demonstrate strategic height, meaning you can connect the overall business plan objectives and operational goals to challenges in the quality management domain. You are motivated by the challenge in developing efficient ways-of-working while upholding compliance, regarding the two as interdependent. You express true integrity in your role and are comfortable in leading as a line manager as well as a functional leader. You believe that our behaviors are crucial for our chances to achieve our goals.Required skills:To succeed, the ideal candidate will have:Understanding and knowledge of main industry standards and aviation authority requirements.Experience with commercial contracts and how to interpret customer requirements and expectations.Previous line management and leadership experienceExperience from and strong drive for change and improvement management.Drive and passion for our products and servicesExperience from internal and external audit managementKnowledge of Saab's structure for process management and GMSKnowledge and experience of improvement and analytical tools and methodologies, such as root cause analysisStrong influencing skills with high levels of engagementFluency in English.