Head of Sourcing CU WEU
Location: Ericsson, Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain
About this opportunity
Ericsson is looking for a Head of Sourcing for Customer Unit West Europe (CU WEU) in Market Area EMEA. This role plays a critical part in how we partner with suppliers and deliver third‑party solutions to our customers in a rapidly evolving telecom landscape. You will lead sourcing strategy across multiple countries, ensuring speed, cost‑effectiveness, and long‑term value creation.
This position is about leading a distributed team, building sourcing capabilities, and acting as a key interface between business stakeholders and the supplier ecosystem. You will work closely with delivery, commercial, and category teams to enable business readiness, manage risk, and unlock supplier innovation to support Ericsson’s growth.
The Head of Sourcing for Customer Unit (CU) West Europe reports directly to the Head of Sourcing EMEA. This role is a key member of the EMEA Sourcing Leadership Team. The role leads a team of Sourcing Business Partners and Strategic Sourcing Managers across countries under CU WEU’s remit.
Key Responsibilities
* Be end‑to‑end sourcing accountability toward the business, covering all third‑party procurement, even when execution is shared across sourcing teams.
* Through early and proactive engagement, collaborate with stakeholders and sourcing functions, translating product/customer solution requirements into strategies and third‑party business solutions, managing sourcing plans, driving cost and delivery performance.
* Ensure effective management of total spend, drive excellence in cost, supplier efficiency and quality in line with the profitability targets of the company.
* Drive the sourcing compliance & EHS agenda across the unit and the entire supplier base, managing risk and ensure preventative actions.
* Promote business opportunities based on optimized value extraction through partnering, supplier innovation, market insight and sourcing strategies.
* Actively engage and support EMEA domains, sourcing category teams and other market area stakeholders on specific sales opportunities and business readiness requirements.
* Drive supplier business intelligence, benchmarking practice & category market knowledge, establishing a cost effective & competitive marketplace.
* Define and drive sourcing vision, strategy and related targets in alignment with stakeholders and category strategies.
* Build a high performing team and set ways of working that are efficient and effective following Ericsson’s framework.
* Uncompromising integrity – strong need to be an impartial party that looks to the best possible solution for Ericsson.
* Demonstrate and role model the Ericsson core values, and ethical and responsible business practices.
What you will bring
* Degree in Administration, Economics or Technology or equivalent through experience.
* 10+ years sourcing experience in various sourcing domains of which 3+ years in leadership roles.
* Deep experience in telecommunications.
* Sourcing practice, process & strategy knowledge.
* Proven leadership behaviors, including leading diverse and cross‑countries teams.
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Ability to influence internal and external partners and drive objective decision making.
Occasional travel is required.
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.
Primary country and city
Based in one of the CU WEU countries. Final location and employment terms will be confirmed during the selection process.
Job Details
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Telecommunications
Equal Opportunity Statement
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.
Req ID
769975
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