eSourcing and Contract Admin specialist

Ericsson Telecommunications Inc.; Pateros; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Telecommunications Inc. is seeking an experienced eSourcing and Contract Admin Specialist to join our Sourcing operations in the Philippines.

The role focuses on cost management, process consolidation, and centralized functional excellence across geographies. You will manage end-to-end sourcing activities, coordinate with stakeholders and suppliers, and drive improvements in tools and processes to ensure timely, compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of sourcing experience in the telecom industry.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with eSourcing tools (document management and/or online procurement) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create eSourcing events in the online system (SSS) for various projects and geographies.
• Secure project phases (plan, create, monitor, analyze) to meet timelines and service levels.
• Liaise with stakeholders and suppliers from request to completion.
• Clarify objectives for suppliers and provide progress updates to Sourcing Managers.
• Escalate issues related to project success to Sourcing Manager or other management.
• Manage supplier/stakeholder complaints for mutual benefit.
• Analyze outcomes and advise on supplier selection.
• Assist in award decisions at project closure when requested.
• Serve as liaison between Sourcing Manager and suppliers.
• Help refine negotiations objectives with the team.
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet sourcing objectives.
• Provide time & activity reporting per regulations and directives.
• Support global Sourcing with contracts tools and systems until sunset.

Skills

Change and Improvement

Supplier Engagement

Hardware Services

Strategic Sourcing

Process Improvement

Sourcing Execution

Contract Lifecycle Management

Sourcing Process and Strategy

Purchasing

Sourcing Compliance

Ericsson Portfolio

Supplier Management

Tools

eSourcing tools

Job description

About this opportunity:

Interested in driving efficiency, innovation, and developing standardization? At Ericsson, we're offering an excellent opportunity to join our team as an eSourcing and Contract Admin Specialist. This role is central to our Sourcing operations, ensuring proficient cost management, consolidating processes, and driving change. In this role, you will deliver high-value results and help us build our capability through centralized functions within the the organization.

What you will do:

• Creates in the online system (SSS) eSourcing events to cater for various projects (for different categories of goods & services across different geographies)
• Secures eSourcing project phases (plan, create, monitor and analyze of each project) happen as per expected timelines and service levels
• Liaise with stakeholders and suppliers from request creation to completion
• Clarify for the suppliers the objectives of the sourcing project
• Providing updates to the Sourcing Managers on the progress of the project
• Escalates issues and concerns related to projects success to Sourcing Manager and/or other Management functions
• Manages suppliers/stakeholders complains to mutual benefit;
• Analyze eSourcing project outcomes and provide recommendations for supplier selection
• At the closure of the project assists the Sourcing Manager in making the award decision (on demand)
• Serve as the liaison to the Sourcing Manager as well as Suppliers
• Work with Sourcing Manager to develop and refine negotiations’ objectives
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure sourcing project objectives are met
• Time & activity reporting as per internal regulations and directives.
• Offers support to global Sourcing organization in the contracts-related tools & systems (DCM, SCLM until sunset)
• Secures all digital stages of contract handling as to ensure that agreements end up into the systems in accordance with applicable work processes
• Clarifies for the stakeholders the identified solution for their support request
• Provides updates to the Team Coordinator and/or Line Manager regarding the status of assigned support request and/or project
• Escalates issues and concerns related task completion to Team Coordinator and/or other Management functions
• Works with Team Coordinator, stakeholders and other teams to develop and improve tools and processes

The skills you bring:

• Change and Improvement Management – Leads continuous improvement and change initiatives.
• Supplier Engagement – Builds strong, collaborative supplier relationships.
• Hardware Services – Coordinates cost-efficient, timely hardware services.
• Strategic Sourcing – Delivers sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, and risk.
• Process Improvement – Identifies and implements process efficiencies.
• Sourcing Execution – Runs end-to-end sourcing (RFI/RFQ/RFP, negotiation, award).
• Contract Lifecycle Management – Manages contracts from creation to renewal/closure.
• Sourcing Process and Strategy – Applies sourcing frameworks and category strategies.
• Purchasing – Executes accurate, compliant purchase orders.
• Sourcing Compliance – Ensures adherence to policies, controls, and legal requirements.
• Ericsson Portfolio – Understands Ericsson portfolio to align sourcing decisions.
• Supplier Management – Drives supplier performance, risk management, and development.

Requirements:

• With 5-8years of sourcing experience under telecommunications industry
• Excellent Communication skills
• eSourcing tools (document management and/or online procurement) previous knowledge is a plus