Inbound Supply Managet/Operational Buyer till Ericsson

Prototyping Sweden, within R&D at Ericsson AB, produces Test Beds, early prototypes (PoC and PoP) and other demonstrators to validate and demonstrate new technology in cooperation with Ericsson Research, DURA S&T, PDU, and Product Management. With strategic capabilities, as e.g. SMA, Wire-bonding, Analysis lab, 3D printing/scanning, CNC machines, and Test chambers, Prototyping Sweden provides a One Stop Shop to enable innovation and Technology leadership for Ericsson. Radio PIM Sweden is also driving the Advanced Engineering Program within Supply, coordinating research and pre-development of future production and test technologies by utilizing total PIM capabilities.

We are now recruiting for the position as Operational Buyer within the Logistics & Build Office section at Prototyping Sweden. In this position, you will report to the head of Logistics & Build Office.

About the role

Your role is to purchase material and monitor deliveries to secure material availability for prototype builds. You will also be responsible for purchasing of miscellaneous items as required by projects and line organization. Sending out RFQ: s and communicating supply status to stakeholders are important tasks. You will also work with inventory management and perform stock follow-up and optimize inventory turn-over rate.
You will work in close collaboration with planners, project managers, designers, suppliers, and quality functions. We expect you to actively contribute in the continuous development of the operational buyer function and the ways of working.

About you

To succeed in the role as Junior Operational buyer, you should have well developed analytical skills and being comfortable taking own initiatives. A substantial driving force to actively follow-up invoices and orders and solve problems to secure on time deliveries of material is essential.

Further expectations:
• You act in accordance with Ericsson´s values and principles.
• You are self-motivated and like to seize opportunities, and turn ideas into reality.
• You are service minded.
• You have a well-developed ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• You are a team player with experience and skills in co-operation with key stake holders and an ability to work cross-functional.
• You have good interpersonal communication skills suitable for an international environment, and a strong cultural awareness.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Good English and Swedish skills, written and spoken, are a pre-requisite for the position, as is a good general IS/IT competence level.

We put great emphasis on your personal characteristics and skills. It is considered beneficial to have experience and proven competence within the following areas:
• University degree in Logistics or equivalent working experience.
• IT systems: SAP ONE, Microsoft Office, Contract, Eliza, Piwin, Sourcing Workbench, Global Forecast Tool.
• Procurement and distribution processes.
• Commercial contexts and working with external partners.
• Supply Chain & Supply Process Knowledge.
• Lean theory and methodology.

About Ericsson

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, with about 40% of the world´s mobile traffic carried through our networks. Ericsson enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world. For more than 140 years, their ideas, technology and people have changed the world: real turning points that have transformed lives, industries and society as a whole.

About the employment

The assignment as an Junior Operational Buyer is a consultant assignment with start date soonest. Project period are 6 months with the opportunity for extension.
As a consultant, you have a position with Adecco Sweden.

The Adecco Group is the world´s leading provider of HR solutions. With more than 32,000 FTE employees and around 5,100 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, we offer a wide variety of services, connecting around 700,000 associates with our clients every day.
The services we offer fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition and talent development, as well as outsourcing and consulting. The Adecco Group is based in Zurich-Glattbrugg, Switzerland and we are a Fortune Global 500 company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Adecco was founded in 1996, following the merger of Adia (Switzerland) and Ecco (France), two leading personnel service firms with complementary geographical profiles.
Read more at www.adecco.com

About the application

The assignment will be filled immediately, and we are therefore recruiting continuously during the application period. Please apply by using  the "Ansök/Apply" button. We can not accept applications by mail.

1. Responsible recruiter will then continuously review submitted applications and make a first selection.
2. If you are one of those who gets to the next step of the process, you will be contacted for a telephone interview. Those who continue after telephone interview will be given the opportunity to come to Adecco and meet the responsible recruiter for a personal interview.

Please note that in some of our processes we also use video interviews, tests and other assessment techniques. If this is the case, you will be informed about this in the process.

Contact details

If you have questions about the assignment or the recruitment process,
you are welcome to contact responsible recruiter:
Anders Lindén via 08 - 100 500

If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Adecco´s Candidate Support:
kandidatsupport@adecco.se alt. via tel: 08 - 598 980 10.