Strategic Sourcing Manager

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About This Opportunity

We are now looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager (SSM) to manage our regional sourcing projects with CU and drive a part of our Global Site portfolio, to strengthen Ericsson’s competitive position by maximizing supplier value, proactively managing business risks and contributing to the creation of value for the Customer.

About the Products: Site Products is all products related to a telecom site/tower, from the Tower itself to RF-cables, power cables, various installation material and mounting material, energy systems and Antennas at the top of the Tower.

What You Will Do

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Lead, prepare & implement the RFx process
• Lead Procurement projects
• Evaluate and select suppliers
• Conduct supplier negotiation
• Manage supplier relationships
• Ensure supplier agreement implementation
• Represent Site Products sourcing and be the main interface towards Southern Europe Customer Units and projects
• Contribute to supplier and category strategy development
• Drive and implement category strategies
• Contribute to the long-term business

Key Responsibilities:

You will work closely with customer and global team in development projects across several sub-categories as well as the Sourcing Category Managers within Energy Systems. As the Strategic Sourcing Manager you are accountable for evaluating, qualifying and selecting suppliers for the external purchase and licensing of all assigned Site Product projects.

Team Collaboration: You will be the Site Product sourcing interface in Customer Unit and manage many sourcing projects yourself, but you will also route major projects to colleagues in and outside your own team who brings expertise in specific categories (Site Products consists of +20 categories and many sub-categories).

Performance Metrics

Your performance will be measured against the following metrics:
• Cost reduction
• Contractual payment days
• Supplier Management, Contract Compliance
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Fulfillment of Responsible Sourcing Programs E.g., Audit Programs or Environmental Programs, Process Compliance.

What You’ll Bring

To succeed in this role, you'll need:
• Academic Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Several years of strategic sourcing experience
• Excellent Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ideally several years of Supply chain experience
• Supply chain knowledge
• Experience in various business models
• Strong negotiation skills
• Commercial Acumen & Skills
• Financial Acumen & Skills
• Change & Improvement Management Skills
• Local Laws & Regulations Knowledge
• A speak up mindset

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

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Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city: India (IN) || Gurgaon

Req ID: 764165

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