**About this opportunity**:
MELA Sourcing CU Iberia is looking for a Sourcing Strategic Manager. This position reports to the Head of Sourcing CU Iberia.
The purpose of the Sourcing Strategic Manager is to drive profitable business for Ericsson through proactive supplier & partner business development based on Customer, Stakeholder & business needs. Accountable for qualifying & negotiating supplier / partner agreements for all external purchase & licensing of products & services. Accountable for managing supplier / partner relationships, actively driving business contribution, performance & managing risks as responsible for the commercial agreements.
**What you will do**:
As main responsibilities, the Sourcing Strategic Manager implements the Source to Agreement process, from the business requirement understanding (scope), the RFx process preparation & execution, the suppliers' evaluation and selection and the supplier negotiations as well as the implementation and management of supplier agreement and handover to P2P. The role is also responsible to ensure that compliance on sourcing process follow up is at 100% on all required metrics and KPIs.
The position is based in Spain.
**You will bring**:
- Sourcing experience in various sourcing domains
- Multiple years of NMS sourcing / NMS purchasing experience
- Negotiation experience - either as a customer or a supplier
- Advanced knowledge of Sourcing Process and Strategy within Ericsson
- Relevant Ericsson portfolio knowledge
- University Degree in Economics or Technology or equivalent through experience
- Business Understanding & Market insights
- Sourcing Process & Strategy
- Supplier Engagement & Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Sourcing Compliance
**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 never seen before solutions 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.
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