Our exciting opportunitywe are now looking for an inbound supply buyer to secure short‑ and long‑term material availability in the inbound supply chains between external suppliers, ericsson supply sites and contract manufacturing sites (ems), ensuring strong stakeholder fulfilment with r&d, production management and sourcing. In this role, you will work as part of a small, experienced buying team to manage hardware suppliers (mainly in asia), safeguard on‑time deliveries to our americas customers, and continuously optimize the use of time and capital resources across the supply chain. You will also ensure supply by maintaining the operational supplier relationship and handling supplier issues.what you will doexecute inbound planning, purchasing and logistics operations to secure material availability and meet customer commitments.manage hardware supplier relationships, mainly in asia, acting as the day‑to‑day counterpart for orders, deliveries and follow‑up.work with import process and customs clearance, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to avoid delays.fulfil and continuously improve targets for lead time, delivery precision, cost and capital, as well as order acknowledgement (oa) response time.analyze potential risks in the inbound supply chain and drive mitigation actions (expediting, re‑planning, escalation, etc.).establish and maintain supplier governance, including regular performance reviews, follow‑up on kpis and agreed actions.monitor supplier performance and take corrective actions to secure stable deliveries and prevent shortages.optimize the use of capital resources, ensuring correct dimensioning and maintenance of inventories throughout the supply chain.perform sap purchasing transactions: po creation and maintenance, inventory and deliveries review, and resolution of deviations in goods received.collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (order & delivery management, account supply, logistics/transportation, finance, r&d, sourcing) to enable fact‑based planning and fast decision‑making.you will bringbachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or equivalent working experience.minimum 3 years of experience in inbound supply, supply chain, logistics, purchasing or equivalent roles (e.g., account supply, order & delivery management, transportation, administrative supply chain roles).solid experience from global logistics and supply, ideally with suppliers in asia.strong supply chain & supply process knowledge.sourcing practice, process & strategy knowledge and hands‑on sourcing execution experience.proven change & improvement management skills and a continuous‑improvement mindset.financial acumen and skills to understand cost, capital and inventory impacts.advanced english (written and spoken) to interact daily with suppliers and stakeholders in asia and europe.sap experience (mandatory): purchasing transactions, po creation, inventory and delivery follow‑up.ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and make fact‑based decisions in a fast‑paced environment.strong collaboration and communication skills, with the courage to speak up and contribute to a transparent, inclusive environment.
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