Vendor Manager at Ericsson

You will 

• In agreement with the Customer, Implementation Management and Project Manager support the project team in planning the rollout     
• Based on the rollout plan forecast the ASP demand and secure the necessary capacity
• Secure call-off process to issue purchase orders to suppliers and orders for internal resources
• Define and secure supplier performance requirements for sourcing including OHS performance monitoring
• Assist sourcing with the technical evaluation and on-site assessment of ASP candidates
• Assist sourcing with the development of ASP Selection criteria, negotiation, and selection
• Together with Sourcing and OHS make cost estimation of implementation services
• Follow changes in local industry standards and laws and ASP market trends
• Onboarding of new ASP into Ericsson and secure ASP project kick-off         
• Develop and secure ASP competence development and training plans         
• Secure ASPs have all required licenses, specific tools, permits, and certifications before the commencement of the project
• Secure that ASP performance KPIs measurement is in place and continuously measured
• Main escalation points for ASP, at the same time Act on ASP performance KPIs including (OHS, quality, productivity, and competence)
• Establish ASP Operational and Internal Governance with regular meetings to follow-up ASP performance KPIs  
• Responsible for ASP metrics and scorecard reporting on productivity, quality, competence, and OHS performance    
• Monitor the continuous application of contracted prices        
• Act on deviation on contractual prices application and/or activities delivered      
• Regular meeting to follow up work allocation according to procurement board decisions
• Responsible for raising discussion and actions in case deviation of from procurement board decisions
• Secure that the Global Service Delivery Process and Models are followed

To be successful in the role you are

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or similar discipline and master’s degree is preferable
• Minimum 8 years of experience in telecom industry mainly in Network Rollout
• Excellent financial acumen and experience
• Experience of service delivery processes, models, and strategy
• You possess OHS knowledge and skills
• Support with building and formulating strategies and concepts

You should also have

• Excellent social and interpersonal skills
• Responsive and result oriented
• You will be perseverant, as well as open minded, with a passion to win