Head of Sourcing Site Products and Logistics

About this opportunity

The Head of Sourcing Site Products and Logistics will have overall accountability for strategy development, alignment and execution across a portfolio covering Site Products such as Site Interconnect, Energy Systems, Antenna systems, Installation Material and Logistics covering Freight (International & Domestic), Warehousing, Distributors, Custom Clearance, Aftermarket and Reversed Logistics. You will be responsible for managing a spend of ~17 BSEK. The Leader is a member of the Global Sourcing Leadership Team reporting to Head of Group Sourcing. You will be responsible for execution of the global sourcing strategy and secure a category supplier base that supports Ericsson current & future business needs.

• Join our Team
• What you will do
• You will lead a Global Team of Category and Strategic Sourcing Managers
• You will develop, implement and drive Category Strategy
• Advance the strategic value of Site Products and Logistics by continuously benchmarking and implementing best in class practices
• Engage with Business Area, Market Area and Supply to develop strategies that deliver agreed upon financial and operational objectives
• Develop competencies that understand Site Product and Logistics industry trends
• Drive process and policy simplification, governance and compliance
• The skills you bring
• Education: BSC and MBA or equivalent
• Min years of experience: 15 Years of which 5 years in Leadership Role
• Preferably domain category knowledge & experience: Site Products and Logistics or Hardware
• Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge
• Proven ability to drive Should Cost models with suppliers and act as a catalyst towards stakeholders.
• Demonstrate industry intelligence including understanding of industry structure, potential supply base globally as well as supply base of competition
• Strong analytical and financial acumen
• Strong negotiations skills
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and drive objective decision making
• Ability to lead global diverse teams
• Behavioral Competences
• Relating and networking
• Persuading and influencing
• Adapting and responding to change
• Analysing
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Strong curiosity and hunger to learn

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.

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