Strategic Sourcing Manager at Ericsson

About this opportunity

• We are now looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to strengthen Ericsson’s driven edge by enhancing supplier value, proactively handling business risks, and contributing to the creation of value for the Customer.
• The SSM is accountable for evaluating, qualifying, and selecting suppliers for the external purchase and licensing of all products and services:to be delivered to Customers as part of or as an Ericsson product or service and for internal use within Ericsson.
• The SSM or the Supplier Relationship Manager is responsible for all commercial relationships with suppliers

What you will do

• Drive, prepare & implement the RFx process.
• Evaluate & select suppliers.
• Drive preparation, execution & finalization of negotiations with suppliers. Award business to suppliers
• Ensure implementation of supplier agreements
• Develop the long-term business for the specific product/service.

You will bring

• Qualified professional with at least 8 years of sourcing /procurement experience in the field of telecom and networks services (Telecom installation services, managed services, telecom civil works, network design and optimization).
• Education: bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, engineering, finance, legal, or management
• Fluency in French is a must
• Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge
• Change & Improvement Management Skills
• Commercial Acumen & Skills
• Financial Acumen & Skills
• Local Laws & Regulations Knowledge

Behavioural Competences:

• Deciding & initiating action
• Persuading & influencing
• Analysing
• Delivery results & meeting customer expectations
• Ambitious & commercial thinking
• Crafting & innovating

Core Competencies:

• Change & Improvement Management Skills
• Commercial Acumen Skills
• Communication Skills
• Facilitate diversity & awareness.
• Financial acumen & skills
• Local laws & regulations knowledge
• Negotiation & argumentation skills
• Team working skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Telecom Business understanding
• Leadership through cross-functional networks
• Local laws & Regulation knowledge
• Negotiation & argumentation skills
• Proven leadership behaviours
• Sourcing practice, process & strategy knowledge