*about this opportunity*:
we are now looking for a sourcing business partner to join our great team for latam!
you will drive and lead the sourcing (purchasing) process end to end (presales/ post sales) for the appointed unit/ accounts.
you will be responsible to bring valuable contribution from third party deliveries to business.
category strategies and preferred supplier lists shall be endorsed through active participation in strategic sales and product/project forums, constant communication on the strategy together with the strategic sourcing managers and categories responsible including business and product decision meetings should be leaded.
in this role you will promote new business ideas that are based on optimized value extraction through promote collaboration between stakeholders, sourcing strategic managers, third parties and ericsson supplier base, other business benchmarking and sourcing strategies.
you will also be accountable for the sourcing contribution of business opportunity or concept to delivering on stakeholder expectations.
be responsible for all savings which impact profitability of the account connected to sourcing (purchasing) and third-party providers.
*what you will do*:
- commit with the business needs related to the suppliers' services.
- be an advisor and dedicated to partner engagement
- inspire business ideas, strategies & psl
- hold sourcing responsible for profitability
- optimize sourcing performance targets
- back & support m&a sourcing projects.
- ensure that ericsson gets the best cost possible.
- stakeholder management to optimize our cost base.
understanding of stakeholder targets and challenge them to increase profitability.
- best-in-class category strategies including benchmarking, detailed market analysis (tco), commercial modelling, risk analysis and mitigation and forward-looking sourcing plans.
the strategies should accommodate the needs of all respective business areas and ericsson customers as applicable.
- build/ lead a positive and productive work environment for your organization and functional area.
*you will bring*:
- degree in business administration, business management, economics
- 10+ years' experience in procurement / telecom business
- commercial and technical experience
- experience from influencing sales and sales operations
- demonstrates superlative sourcing skills and with that the ability to positively challenge the team throughout their work.
- living the 5 areas of ericsson on the move: partnership and collaboration; executing speedily; compassion and humanness; fearless and fact-based decisions; speak-up environment
- demonstrates a personality where forward leaning attitude, inclusiveness, a team player and the possibility to see the opportunities and solutions, not roadblocks, are key characteristics.
- sourcing practice, process & strategy knowledge
- business modelling skills
- business understanding
- change & improvement management skills
- commercial acumen & skills
- deciding & initiating action
*why join ericsson?
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at ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity.
the chance to use your skills and creativity 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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