Head of Sourcing CU WEU
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 partnering with suppliers and delivering 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 and driving cost and delivery performance.
Ensure effective management of total spend, drive excellence in cost, supplier efficiency and quality in line with the company's profitability targets.
Drive the sourcing compliance & EHS agenda across the unit and the entire supplier base, managing risk and ensuring 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 and 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.
Maintain uncompromising integrity – 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 of sourcing experience in various domains, including 3+ years in leadership roles.
Deep experience in Telecommunications.
Knowledge of sourcing practice, process & strategy.
Proven leadership behaviours, including leading diverse and cross‐country 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 to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible, building solutions never seen before for some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone – you'll join a team of diverse innovators driven to craft what comes next.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values. We champion diversity in everything we do and truly believe that collaborating with people of all backgrounds drives innovation essential for our future growth. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Primary country and city: Based in one of the CU WEU countries. Final location and employment terms will be confirmed during the selection process.
Req ID: 769975
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‐time
Job function: Other
Industries: Telecommunications
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