Strategic Sourcing Manager

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About this position:

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will play a critical role in driving profitable business growth by proactively identifying, developing, and managing relationships with suppliers and partners. This individual will lead the sourcing of external products and services, conduct negotiations, manage acquisition processes, and ensure high performance while minimizing supply chain risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Source to Agreement process: assess business requirements, prepare and execute RFx processes, evaluate and select suppliers.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal terms and conditions.
• Implement and manage supplier agreements while ensuring smooth transitions to the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team.
• Maintain 100% compliance with Ericsson’s sourcing processes, governance, and follow-up requirements.
• Drive performance improvement across supplier base via supplier relationship management.
• Monitor and mitigate supplier-related risks.
• Provide market insights and leverage them in sourcing strategies.
• Fulfill additional sourcing responsibilities as required by the business.
  
  

Required Skills and Competencies:

• A University degree in Business or Engineering
• Min years of experience: 5-7 years - preferable in Sourcing/procurement in telecom industry
• Knowledge in Strategic Sourcing Process & Practice
• Negotiation & Communication Skills
• Financial Acumen & Market Insight
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities
• Procurement Compliance and Governance
• Stakeholder Management & Engagement
• Supplier Relationship & Risk Management
• Local Laws & Regulations Knowledge
  
  

Work setup:

• Hybrid setup (BGC, Taguig)
  
  

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, thats 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: Philippines (PH) || Taguig Bonifacio Global City

Req ID: 782863

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