Jobs at Ericsson for Sourcing Category Manager

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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.

Job Title: Sourcing Category Manager

Job Location: Nigeria 

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

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.

Deadline: Not Specified



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