Cost of Sales Program Leader (503083)

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Our Exciting Opportunity !
Cost of Sales Program Leader is expected to take leadership role in dialogue between key stakeholders of the Enclosure, Power & Site Products portfolio. Typical key stakeholders include Strategic Product Managers, PDU Heads. PDU Line Managers and PDU Program/Project managers, Sourcing and Supply. Cost of Sales (CoS) Driver will drive annual TK (i.e. manufacturing cost) reduction target setting process and report progress to key stakeholders in TK Friday meetings, communication to CoS board and other relevant fora. CoS Driver will advocate for focus on CoS/TK reduction activities and highlight business cases with good return to secure decisions for required budget and resource allocation. The role is one part of the DNEW CoS program. CoS Program has the overall mission to optimize the business value of our present and future products. This includes the e2e Cost of Sales focus in all product development to evolve the Ericsson Radio System. The CoS Driver is working in the Product Development Group Site.
As a CoS Driver, you will:
Be monitoring, analyzing and reporting the product cost development of the Enclosure, Power & Site Products portfolio as well as how it contributes to total RBS/ERS portfolio.
Support Business unit Network Products with data to balance product cost, technology leadership, quality and TTM.
Monitor cross-functional product cost target setting
Perform management reporting
Lead Continuous improvements
Defining and implementing way of working for product cost improvement
Act as an ambassador in the relevant DNEW design organizations
Drive Cost of sales Way of Working improvement within R&D/product development organization
Challenge existing Ways of Working if inefficient or not leading to actionable results
Contribute to internal efficiency gains and tools development
Assess how Cost Engineering and other Ways of Thinking/methodologies/methods can contribute to CoS improvements
Act project manager for improvement initiatives on assignment basis
Manage workshops related to CoS improvement activities
Contribute to benchmarking against competitors and other industries
Promote knowledge sharing of best practices


To be successful in the role you should have
Education: BSc in Engineering or business or equivalent
Min 8 years of experience in the field
Experience as a team leader
Innovating, adapting and responding to change and Change management
Technical and commercial experience
An established network and understanding across the Design, Supply and Sourcing organizations
Experience from interaction with senior management stakeholders
Product development knowledge and Product Lifecycle Management knowledge
English proficiency, both written an oral (management presentations)
Additional major languages are an advantage


Application:
Hirirng Manager: Line Manager BNEW DNEW
Recruiter: Kamila Zych (Kamila.zych@ericsson.com)
Role is based in Kista, Sweden
Please send your application in English no later than March 20th, 2021


What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.
What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process
Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
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