Johan Brisfors
About Johan Brisfors
Johan Brisfors is a Senior Director of Marketing & Product Sales at Saab, with extensive experience in the aviation and defense sectors. He has held various roles at Saab and other organizations, contributing to business development, strategic negotiations, and project management over a career spanning more than two decades.
Current Role at Saab
Johan Brisfors serves as the Senior Director of Marketing & Product Sales at Saab since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing marketing strategies and product sales initiatives. His position is based in Malmo, Sweden, where he leads efforts to enhance Saab's market presence and drive sales growth.
Previous Experience at Saab
Brisfors has held multiple roles at Saab throughout his career. He worked as a Campaign Director for Gripen Marketing from 2010 to 2011 and as a Project Manager for Industrial Cooperation in Brazil from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a Contract Manager in 2005 and as a Senior Commercial Manager in 2018. His experience at Saab spans various functions, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of the company's operations.
Experience at European Spallation Source ERIC
From 2011 to 2018, Johan Brisfors worked at the European Spallation Source ERIC in Lund, Sweden. He held the position of Head of Programme Division from 2011 to 2014 and later became the Head of Project Support and Finance division until 2018. His leadership in these roles involved managing project support and financial operations for large-scale research initiatives.
Education and Academic Background
Johan Brisfors studied at Lunds universitet, where he earned a Master of Social Science with a major in Business Administration from 1993 to 2000. He also completed his upper secondary education at Berzeliusskolan from 1986 to 1990. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his professional endeavors in business and management.
Military Experience
Brisfors served as a Sergeant with the United Nations forces (UNPROFOR) in Croatia from 1994 to 1995. This experience contributed to his skills in leadership and teamwork in high-pressure environments, further enhancing his professional capabilities.