Job Vacancy: Job title: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Job description: Job Description:
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
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 never seen before solutions 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 nurture 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 and Affirmative Action employer, .
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Req ID: 732776
Location: Lagos, Lagos State
Job date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:29:01 GMT
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