611 Global Category Manager Buyer IS/IT

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB offers mobile communication products for people who appreciate the possibilities of powerful technology.Established in 2001 by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Sony Corporation, the joint venture continues to build on the success of its two innovative parent companies.Sony Ericsson creates value for its operator customers by bringing new ways of using multimedia communications while mobile.The company has approximately 6,000 employees across the globe working on research, development, design, sales, marketing, distribution and support.Sony Ericsson is thanks to the success on the market going through a phase of expansion. The Indirect Materials & Services (IM&S) function within Sony Ericsson has the global responsibility for Strategic Sourcing and Operational Procurement for all non product related purchasing.Our organization has a presence in Asia, Americas and Europe, with most of the key functions concentrated to Lund, Sweden.Above 80% of our purchase value in this area consists of services such as consultancy, marketing, travel, etc.Our goal is to become the benchmark within our area and we have started a major transformation program to achieve this.We also need to strengthen our organization further with a number of ambitious and competent team players that can help us achieve our goal.The Global Category Manager has a global responsibility for the sourcing category IS/IT and is the main Sourcing interface on all IS/IT purchasing decisions.For this position we see that you have a solid competence and experience base, both in Sourcing methodology and in the IS/IT field.Decription of duties: .Teamleader responsibility for the category .Support the internal customers in sourcing projects .Develop and implement global sourcing strategy for the category .Implement, develop, document and maintain the category supplier base .Evaluate and choose suppliers .Negotiate commercial terms and conditions .Perform business case analysis .Contract management Qualifications: .M.Sc., M.Ba or relevant experience .Strong Sourcing skills and at least 2 years work experience with IS/IT .Proven track record in an international environment .Excellent business knowledge and business instincts are required .Experience in Legal Agreements .Well organized and can prioritize multiple tasks .Fluent in English If you find this position interesting, please apply by using the following link (we do not accept applications via e-mail or regular mail) : https://sonyericsson.easycruit.com/vacancy/application/30659/6006?iso=gb