Operational buyer

This position can only be applied on Ericsson's web page.Please visit http://www.ericsson.com/careers.Arbetsuppgifter Operational buyer, the player that can make the difference between success or not within the supply chain.Are you ready to accept that challenge?Your role is mainly to handle purchase of material with fast action and secure it to agreed lead-times.It also requires skill to build contact networks against our suppliers and good prioritization ability. Below you find more details regarding daily working activities: - ensure our delivery capabilities by managing daily call off and securing delivery capability of material and services - implementing and following sourcing directives, guidelines and agreements from a transactional perspective - monitoring and improving the daily operational relations and interfaces with appointed suppliers and the operational performance of each supplier - monitor and measure supplier performance on operational level to provide input to supplier improvement activities - escalate problems that can not be resolved by the individual job holder and inform internal stake holders regarding major deviations - monitor and optimize inventory days and excess material to minimize cost - monitor and update relevant IT applications to ensure correct master data.Futhermore you are going to perform resolution of invoice issues and claims to minimize impact on deliveries and/or supplier relations due to unpaid invoices.Utbildning/erfarenhet We see that you have college or higher education in logistics or relevant, and typically highschool education in conjunction with 2-3 years of experience related to sourcing and supply chain management.You should also have: - electronics experience with PC software and business system of the SAP type - knowledge and experience with purchasing, production planning and distribution processes - good experience from supply chain, customer order management and logistics - ability to communicate in written and spoken English - good knowledge in local processes, tools, and methodologies that are applied by operational sourcing - good interpersonal and communication skills, suitable for a multi-functional and international environment.Futhermore you should have good communication and cooperation skills and a accountability and foresight with business sensibility.The pulse and flow in the work is high, so you need to have a good stress threshold.Företagsbeskrivning Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators.The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. Sluttext For the position, Ericsson is working with Poolia.Please send your application by using the link to the local site.The selection and interview process is ongoing, so send your application as soon as it is ready - do not wait until the cut-off date.To apply, follow the link below to Ericsson's homepage: <a href = "http://www.ericsson.com/careers">Apply here</a>