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 dynamic and strategic thinker with a passion for forging meaningful connections and driving business growth? As our Director of Business Development, you will be at the forefront of expanding Saab’s footprint in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries. Working closely with the Country Manager, you will play a pivotal role in achieving our order intake targets and long-term business objectives. Your mission will be to identify new opportunities, foster strategic partnerships, and ensure our sustained success in the region.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Crafting and executing innovative business strategies to enhance Saab’s market presence in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries
• Building and nurturing strong, lasting relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, ensuring meticulous reporting in our CRM system
• Representing Saab at industry events, exhibitions, and business development activities
• Collaborating with the Country Manager and global business units to achieve strategic goals
• Driving country-specific business development initiatives and improving processes
• Acting as a crucial link between Saab Nederland and other entities within our global organisation to ensure successful outcomes

Your Profile
We are seeking a visionary leader with a proven track record in navigating complex business environments and building enduring relationships. You thrive in an international setting and possess a deep understanding of the Dutch defence industry and procurement processes. Your strong business acumen and ability to develop and maintain excellent customer relations will be instrumental to your success in this role.

To excel in this position, you likely have:

• Relevant academic and/or military education
• Experience in business development, sales, or strategic partnerships within an international environment
• Exceptional negotiation, influence, and leadership skills to drive business initiatives forward
• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English
• Solid understanding of the Dutch culture, public procurement processes, and the defence sector
• Proactive and results-driven approach, with the ability to lead initiatives from strategy to execution
• Willingness to travel

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 the Netherlands and you will be reporting to the Country Manager. This also 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

• Crafting and executing innovative business strategies to enhance Saab’s market presence in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries
• Building and nurturing strong, lasting relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, ensuring meticulous reporting in our CRM system
• Representing Saab at industry events, exhibitions, and business development activities
• Collaborating with the Country Manager and global business units to achieve strategic goals
• Driving country-specific business development initiatives and improving processes
• Acting as a crucial link between Saab Nederland and other entities within our global organisation to ensure successful outcome