Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, and more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business and 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 and society to help shape a more sustainable world.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Sourcing Category Manager
Job Code: 41261
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Description
- 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
- eam 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.
How to Apply
Qualified and Interested candidate should:
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