Partner with business and supplier organizations to secure profitable short- and long-term deals. Engage early to develop category strategies and preferred supplier lists, promote supplier collaboration and new business ideas, support Sales and M&A sourcing projects, optimize sourcing performance and profitability, and ensure projects meet stakeholder expectations and customer delivery.
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About this opportunity
We are now looking for a Sourcing Business Partner. Your role will make Ericsson and our Customers successful by actively contributing to securing short and long-term profitable business!
Through your early engagement in Partner organizations, you will drive higher value contribution from third party deliveries to business. In order to drive value, relevant category strategies and preferred supplier lists shall be endorsed through active participation in strategic Sales and product/project forums, including business and product decision meetings.
The Sourcing Business Partner shall promote new business ideas that are based on optimized value extraction through collaboration from third parties and Ericsson supplier base, other business bench-marking and Sourcing strategies.
You will also be accountable for the Sourcing contribution to business opportunities or concept to delivering on Stakeholder expectations in ensuring the projects are delivered to delight our customers.
What you will do
• Conspire and commit to Partnering with the business• Be an advisor and dedicated to partner engagement• Inspire business ideas, strategies & PSL (Preferred Supplier List)• Hold sourcing responsible for profitability• Optimize Sourcing performance targets• Back & support M&A sourcing projects• Engaging & contributing to Sales process for winning profitable business• Be accountable for Sourcing value augmentation towards business opportunities
The skills you bring
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in managing sourcing solutions• A first academic degree or equivalent qualification in related fields• Experience in direct and indirect sourcing• Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge• Business Modelling Skills• Business Understanding and Demand Management • Change & Improvement Management Skills• Commercial Acumen & Skills• Local laws and Regulation knowledge• Deciding & Initiating Action
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before 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? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Kenya (KE) || Nairobi
Req ID: 782887
About this opportunity
We are now looking for a Sourcing Business Partner. Your role will make Ericsson and our Customers successful by actively contributing to securing short and long-term profitable business!
Through your early engagement in Partner organizations, you will drive higher value contribution from third party deliveries to business. In order to drive value, relevant category strategies and preferred supplier lists shall be endorsed through active participation in strategic Sales and product/project forums, including business and product decision meetings.
The Sourcing Business Partner shall promote new business ideas that are based on optimized value extraction through collaboration from third parties and Ericsson supplier base, other business bench-marking and Sourcing strategies.
You will also be accountable for the Sourcing contribution to business opportunities or concept to delivering on Stakeholder expectations in ensuring the projects are delivered to delight our customers.
What you will do
• Conspire and commit to Partnering with the business• Be an advisor and dedicated to partner engagement• Inspire business ideas, strategies & PSL (Preferred Supplier List)• Hold sourcing responsible for profitability• Optimize Sourcing performance targets• Back & support M&A sourcing projects• Engaging & contributing to Sales process for winning profitable business• Be accountable for Sourcing value augmentation towards business opportunities
The skills you bring
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in managing sourcing solutions• A first academic degree or equivalent qualification in related fields• Experience in direct and indirect sourcing• Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge• Business Modelling Skills• Business Understanding and Demand Management • Change & Improvement Management Skills• Commercial Acumen & Skills• Local laws and Regulation knowledge• Deciding & Initiating Action
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before 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? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Kenya (KE) || Nairobi
Req ID: 782887
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