Strategic Sourcing Manager, Energy Systems | Early Career Program

Ericsson; Stockholms kommun; Presencial; SEK 420 000 - 520 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ericsson’s Early Career Program offers an 18-month pathway with three rotations, including international exposure, for graduates and early-career professionals. You will start as Strategic Sourcing Manager, contributing to the Global Site Products portfolio with focus on Enclosure Systems or Energy Storage.

You will learn by doing, collaborating with product development, supply, and customer units, while gaining broad business insight and leadership potential in a multinational setting.

Qualificações

• Interest in cost efficiency and value creation with long-term supplier partnerships.
• Strong communication across functions and cultures.
• Analytical mindset with ability to model business scenarios.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and implement RFx processes and lead sourcing and procurement projects.
• Evaluate and select suppliers for development and supply requirements.
• Conduct supplier negotiations using cost analyses to support decisions.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and compliance.
• Support cost efficiency, payment terms, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Conhecimentos

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

AI curiosity

Formação académica

Degree in Finance/Business/Economics/Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About The Program

Ericsson’s Early Career Program is an 18-month journey for recent graduates and professionals with up to five years of relevant experience. Through three rotations, including international and market exposure, you will take on meaningful challenges and build a broad understanding of how Ericsson creates value.

About The Program

Ericsson’s Early Career Program is an 18-month journey for recent graduates and professionals with up to five years of relevant experience. Through three rotations, including international and market exposure, you will take on meaningful challenges and build a broad understanding of how Ericsson creates value.

The Excellerate track develops future leaders motivated by performance, innovation, and commercial impact. Rotations across areas such as Sales, Commercial Management, Sourcing, Strategy, Supply, and Finance will show you how the business works together to create customer value.

From day one, you are hired into a role, trusted to contribute, and supported to grow. Learn more about the Early Career Program here. Your journey within the Early Career Program will begin in the role of Strategic Sourcing Manager, Energy Systems.

What Will You Do

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will support Ericsson’s Global Site Products portfolio by maximizing supplier value, managing commercial and supply risks, and creating customer value. You will focus on Enclosure Systems or Energy Storage and collaborate globally with product development, supply, customer units, and other key stakeholders.

• Prepare and implement RFx processes and progressively lead sourcing and procurement projects.
• Evaluate, qualify, and select suppliers for product development and supply requirements.
• Conduct supplier negotiations using cost analysis and business modelling to support fact-based decisions.
• Manage supplier relationships, agreements, performance, and compliance.
• Represent Site Products Sourcing toward Southern Europe Customer Units and projects.
• Contribute to supplier and category strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Support responsible sourcing, sustainability, environmental, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to cost efficiency, payment terms, supplier performance, stakeholder satisfaction, and long-term business value.

The skills you bring

• Commercial awareness and an interest in cost efficiency, value creation, and long-term supplier partnerships.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions and cultures.
• An analytical, data-driven mindset and interest in business modelling, with the ability to turn insights into action.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and using AI tools to research, analyse information, automate routine tasks, and improve work quality and efficiency.
• Sound AI judgement: verifying outputs, protecting confidential information, recognising limitations and bias, and using AI responsibly.
• A proactive, learning-oriented, and speak-up mindset, with the confidence to challenge established ways of working.
• A degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is an advantage.

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.

What happens once you apply?

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. learn more.

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