21. Lessons from the Defense Industry w/ Petra Sjögren, VP of Procurement at Saab Aeronautics

(01:32) - What does sourcing & procurement mean to Petra and what makes it so central to a business?

(03:25) - How Petra decided to start working in Procurement

(05:42) - Petra describes her role at Saab and its business areas

(07:31) - Petra talks about the importance of Procurement in the Defense industry and its unique challenges

(10:04) - Does Saab reflect on the social and geopolitical ramifications of the Defense solutions that it produces?

(11:27) - What are the similarities and differences of Procurement within the Defense and Telecom industries?

(14:45) - How does Saab segment their suppliers?

(16:18) - How has Saab grown closer to their strategic partners and suppliers?

(17:42) - How has the role of Procurement within the Defense industry shifted over the years?

(19:13) - What is Petra’s advice for Procurement teams to get ahead of risk?

(20:27) - What is one thing that needs to change within Procurement?

(21:37) - What does Petra know now that she wished she knew at the start of her career?

(22:38) - Petra’s quick fire round of questions

Links:

Petra Sjögren Linkedin

Saab Aeronautics