Senior Buyer Consultants

Title: 548 Senior Buyer Consultants Location: Lund-Sweden Date advertised: 2006/04/26 Last day to apply: 2006/05/10 Job Advertisement - 548 Senior Buyer Consultants 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 5,000 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 Strategic Buyer is responsible for handling Consultants.Job resposibilities include but is not limited to negotiating contracts and frame agreements as well as participaiting in assignments specifacation together with business manager within the line organisation.Furthermore the tasks include developing strategies for specific areas within the consultant category.A strong candidate will need a good networking ability to interact with stakholders and be capable to develop and maintain relationship both internally and externally.In addition to qulifiaction a strong candidate will have an engineering degree and or an economic degree from university.If you have experience from process development it is a merit. Candidates must have qualifications in Sourcing and Agreements together with a good understanding of the consultant market.In addition, candidates should have the ability to handle several tasks at the same time.Key tasks; 1.Implement, develop, document and maintain the commodity sub-category supplier base.2.Evalueate and choose suppliers.3.Negotiate commercial terms and conditions for the assigned commodity area.4.Perform business case analaysis.5.Establish and maitain the supplier relations.6.Supplier contract owner.7.Maintain, inform and drive operational changes in the relations with internal support functions and suppliers Qualifications; .M.Sc., M.Ba or relevant experience . Sourcing skills and at least 2 years work experience with Consultants (Either sales or purchase).Excellent business knowledge and instincts are required.. Fluent in English . Well organized and can prioritize multiple tasks. . Experience in Legal Agreements