Strategic Sourcing Manager
Ericsson AB · Stockholm · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-03
Ericsson AB is looking for a **Strategic Sourcing Manager** to drive profitable business growth through proactive supplier and partner business development. The role focuses on sourcing external products and services based on business goals and stakeholder demands. Responsibilities include managing the **Source to Agreement process**, which encompasses gathering business requirements, preparing and executing RFx activities, evaluating suppliers, leading contract negotiations, and overseeing supplier agreements. The manager ensures complete process compliance, manages supplier relationships to optimize performance and minimize risks, hands completed agreements over to the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team, and supports other business unit initiatives as needed. Candidates are expected to bring **strategic sourcing and procurement management skills**, along with proven expertise in negotiation, sourcing execution, and supplier engagement. The position requires strong financial acumen, risk management abilities, market insights, and a solid understanding of business and stakeholder management, combined with effective communication skills and familiarity with Ericsson's portfolio and sourcing processes.
Company description:
Ericsson AB
Job description: Join our Team About this opportunity:
Get ready to become an integral part of our team at Ericsson as a Strategic Sourcing Manager. In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of driving profitable business growth through proactive supplier and partner business development. Your day-to-day tasks will be shaped by the needs of our clients, stakeholders, and our business goals. You will be responsible for sourcing the best external products and services, through careful negotiation and acquisition. Moreover, you�ll be entrusted with the task of effectively managing supplier and partner relationships while ensuring top-notch performance and minimized risks.
What you will do:
- Develop and implement the Source to Agreement process encompassing an understanding of business requirements, RFx process preparation and execution, supplier evaluation and selection.
- Take the lead in supplier negotiations and ensure the careful implementation and management of supplier agreements.
- Hand over sourcing agreements seamlessly to the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team.
- Guarantee 100% compliance with the sourcing process and follow-up procedures.
- Be ready to shoulder additional responsibilities as needed by the business unit.
The skills you bring:
- Strategic Sourcing.
- Sourcing Execution.
- Negotiation.
- Communication.
- Financial Acumen.
- Market insights.
- Sourcing Compliance.
- Ericsson Portfolio.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Business Understanding.
- Supplier Engagement.
- Risk management.
- Sourcing Process and Strategy.
- Procurement Management.
- Supplier Management.