Sourcing Business Partner (673917)

About this opportunity
Network Products HW Sourcing is responsible for Sourcing direct material for all Network products. The primary responsibility is to provide and maintain a world-class supplier base and ensure that design solutions take the Sourcing strategy into account. We optimize the value of the supplier market to improve technology leadership, ensure delivery reliability, and secure cost efficiencies. We make sure our suppliers are appropriately engaged and perform to support the business needs. During the coming years, we will continue to put a lot of effort into contributing to the successful development and market introduction of 5G products as well as other key products in the ERS (Ericsson Radio System) offering.

What you will do
The Sourcing Business Partner shall actively engage and secure Sourcing contribution in R&D projects and product management activities through early participation as well as take an end to end responsibility, endorsing Sourcing strategies, handling business needs and leading collaboration in the sourcing team to secure results in line with the assignments

Responsibilities & Tasks
Engage, lead and coordinate Sourcing parts and activities in HW product development projects
Recognise cost improvement potential of components and products, initiate and drive activities to support those
Secure execution of sourcing strategies in projects, follow-up Sourcing project targets, and drive towards the fulfilment
Analyze BOM (Bill of Material) content throughout the project to secure that only preferred suppliers and preferred parts are used
In collaboration with Strategic Sourcing Managers, secure commercial agreement coverage of material and components
Support cost management and value contribution optimization
Collaborate with R&D and Supply to prepare for NPI (New Product Introduction) and volume ramp.


To be successful in the role, you must have experience in:
Results-oriented and commercial thinking.
Working, interacting and communicating with peers and other teams
Standout colleague with the ability and energy to take the lead
Taking fact-based and fearless decisions and execute speedily
Persuading & Influencing
Inspires change, open to new insights, challenges and leads with optimism; considers culture and understands how to implement culture change
Ericsson portfolio knowledge!


Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?
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Primary country and city: Sweden Stockholm
Primary Recruiter: Anitha Pulluru