Sourcing Category Manager at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture & an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our employees live our vision, core values & guiding principles. They share a passion to win & a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers a stimulating work experience, continuous learning & growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Ericsson is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Sourcing Category Manager

Location: Nigeria
Req ID: 41261

Job Summary
The Sourcing Category Manager shall develop cost effective Ericsson wide category strategies that are based on cross-functional requirements & business needs in both Regions & Business Units.

The Category Manager is accountable for supplier business intelligence, benchmarking practice & category market knowledge, establishing a cost effective & competitive market place that optimizes Ericsson’s supplier business. The role is also responsible for the Preferred Supplier List & internal compliance to it.

Through requirement alignment & opportunities from Sourcing & stakeholders, sustainable solutions fulfilling stakeholder requirements, policies, laws & regulations shall be secured.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Define & implement cross-functional strategies
• Define & secure implementation of a preferred supplier list
• Define & implement applicable category targets
• Create cost effective & sustainable category business solutions
• Optimize category team performance
• Develop the category business model & define best practices

Position Qualifications
Behavioral Competences:

• Leading & supervising
• Working with people
• Relating & networking
• Persuading & influencing
• Analyzing
• Adapting & responding to change

Core Competences:

• Commercial Acumen & Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ericsson portfolio knowledge
• Facilitate diversity & awareness
• Financial acumen & skills
• Fundamental Leadership Competence
• Knowledge sharing & collaborative skills
• Leadership through cross functional networks
• Market insight
• Presentation skills
• Team working skills

Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• A first academic degree or equivalent qualification

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Business understanding
• Change & Improvement Management Skills
• Local laws & Regulation knowledge
• Negotiation & argumentation skills
• Sourcing practice, process & strategy knowledge

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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