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Job Title: Sourcing Business Partner

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Through early contribution in Sales and project engagement, the Sourcing Business Partner shall drive higher value contribution from third party deliveries.
• The Sourcing Business Partner shall promote new business ideas through proactive participation in strategic Sales and project forums, including business decision meetings.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Drive stakeholder engagement
• Early proactive engagement in sales
• Endorse Business ideas, Category strategies & Preferred Suppler List
• Sourcing responsibility for profitable sales
• Optimize Sourcing performance for target fulfillment
• Position Qualifications

Behavioral Competences:

• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Working with people
• Persuading and influencing
• Applying expertise and technology
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Creating and innovating

Core Competences:

• Change & Improvement Management Skills
• Commercial Acumen & Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ericsson portfolio knowledge

Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• A first academic degree or equivalent qualifications

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Business understanding
• Sourcing practice, process and strategy knowledge
• Proven leadership behaviors
• Leadership through cross functional networks
• Local laws and Regulation knowledge
• Negotiation and argumentation skills

Method of Application
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.

Application Deadline: Not specified