Head of Sourcing – CU WEU – Ericsson
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Be end‑to‑end sourcing accountability toward the business, covering all third‑party procurement (3PP), 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 as well as 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 leadership 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
You’ll have an outstanding opportunity to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible, building 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
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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.
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