Strategy Manager, IT Sourcing | Early Career Program

Ericsson; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

As a Strategy Manager in IT Sourcing you will join the Strategy function within IT Sourcing, work on sourcing strategies, negotiations, and organizational development, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Recent master's degree (≤5 years) in supply chain, business administration, or engineering.
• Curious and analytical with the ability to structure problems and give clear recommendations.
• Self-driven, proactive, and able to move forward even when not everything is defined.
• Clear communicator who can influence and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development of sourcing strategies across categories and suppliers.
• Support major negotiations, business cases, and executive decisions.
• Identify and lead strategic IT Sourcing projects with Ericsson involvement.
• Drive organizational development and operating model improvements.
• Accelerate adoption of AI, automation, and data-driven ways of working.
• Provide insights into market trends, supplier landscapes, risks, and opportunities.

Education

Master's degree in supply chain

Master's degree in business administration

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

About this opportunityEricsson’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 Strategy Manager IT Sourcing.What you will doYou will join the Strategy function within IT Sourcing, an organization managing more than ~15 billion SEK in annual spend with around ~120 colleagues. The team works across IT Hardware, Software, and Services/Cloud, supporting internal IT and Group functions, R&D, as well as commercial Cloud, Software & Services solutions.We help shape the direction of IT Sourcing by working on sourcing and supplier strategies, strategic initiatives, organizational development, and transformations. You will be exposed to complex business challenges and collaborate with stakeholders across Ericsson to turn insights and ideas into action.Support development of sourcing strategies across categories and key suppliers.Support major negotiations, business cases, and executive decision-making.Identify and lead strategic projects across IT Sourcing with involvement of broader Ericsson.Drive organizational development, operating model improvements, and capability building.Accelerate adoption of AI, automation, and data-driven ways of working.Provide insights into market trends, supplier landscapes, risks, and opportunities.What you will bringRecent (<5 years) master’s degree in supply chain, business administration, any engineering discipline, or a related field.Curious and analytical, with the ability to structure complex problems and turn insights into clear recommendations.Self-driven and proactive, taking initiative and moving forward even when not everything is defined and clear.Confident asking questions, constructively challenging existing thinking, and remaining open to different perspectives.Motivated by working in a complex, international organization with diverse stakeholders, priorities, and perspectives.A clear communicator who can influence through ideas, collaborate across teams, and bring others along.Exposure to consulting, strategy, or global organizations through internships or academic projects is a plus.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?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.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.Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || StockholmReq ID: 792164