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Head of Sourcing- CU NME

Description

Head of Sourcing CU NME reports to the Head of Sourcing RMEA and is a member of the RMEA Sourcing Leadership Team. Sub-Region Sourcing are synominous terms for teams allocated the end-to-end sourcing responsibility including both category and supplier management in relation to a customer unit, geographical sub-region area or specific demand organization within the region (e.g. a Service Company, SI company, Managed Services Engagement Practices). For simplicity herein we will use the term Sourcing Business Partner (SBP).
Main Responsibilities:
• Responsible for developing, leading and managing the Sub-Region Sourcing (S-RS) team, securing competence development and team motivation.
• Responsible for implementation and performance of the end-to-end Sourcing process in relation to the target demand organization (e.g. Customer Unit) with the overall objectives of driving business growth, reducing total costs and managing business risks.• Will work closely with all local stakeholders and is the primary interface towards Customer Unit Management for Sourcing. The S-RS will ensure that Sourcing remains agile and responsive to meeting business needs while executing all local sourcing activities in line with regional category and supplier management strategies. • Responsible for the strategic sourcing process execution in relation to the CU including demand management, market analysis, cost modeling, make-buy scoping, sourcing solution development, scouting and supplier qualification, eRFX, supplier selection, partnerships, commercial negotiations, legal agreements and supplier management in coordination in coordination with regional category managers and supplier managers. Categories will be either centre-led where the regional category team will coordinate category strategies across the region working with Sub-Region Sourcing teams for execution and where the final sourcing decisions will be with the S-RS or in some specific cases the category may be fully regionalized and managed directly by the regional category management team who in this case will have the responsibility for sourcing decisions related to the category and the S-RSs will cover principally the demand management role. Responsible for the sourcing participation in sales engagements and the sales decision process, supported by the regional category management teams for significant or strategic sales engagements.
• Responsible for sourcing performance for the CU and for business and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant sourcing / commercial experience at manager level with significant experience in the telecommunication / IT industry. Must have previously demonstrated strong commercial and business acumen.
• Applicants will be pro-active individuals with strong communication, leadership and influencing skills. Strong in negotiation, creativity, problem solving, decision-making with the ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Excellent business, customer orientation and financial awareness; knowledge about external as well as internal customers with strong awareness of their situation and needs. Have good knowledge of Ericsson business propositions and strategies in the assigned area.
• Possess strong analytical ability, being a good tactical thinker. Be empowered to take responsibility and accountability, having a strong focus for achieving business results.
Education Requirements:
University degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or related fields.

Job

Sourcing

Primary Location

JO-AM-Amman

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

15-Jan-12
Unposting Date 26-Jan-12