About this opportunity:
Interested in driving efficiency, innovation, and developing standardization? At Ericsson, we're offering an excellent opportunity to join our team as an eSourcing and Contract Admin Specialist. This role is central to our Sourcing operations, ensuring proficient cost management, consolidating processes, and driving change. In this role, you will deliver high-value results and help us build our capability through centralized functions within the the organization.
What you will do:
- Creates in the online system (SSS) eSourcing events to cater for various projects (for different categories of goods & services across different geographies)
- Secures eSourcing project phases (plan, create, monitor and analyze of each project) happen as per expected timelines and service levels
- Liaise with stakeholders and suppliers from request creation to completion
- Clarify for the suppliers the objectives of the sourcing project
- Providing updates to the Sourcing Managers on the progress of the project
- Escalates issues and concerns related to projects success to Sourcing Manager and/or other Management functions
- Manages suppliers/stakeholders complains to mutual benefit;
- Analyze eSourcing project outcomes and provide recommendations for supplier selection
- At the closure of the project assists the Sourcing Manager in making the award decision (on demand)
- Serve as the liaison to the Sourcing Manager as well as Suppliers
- Work with Sourcing Manager to develop and refine negotiations' objectives
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure sourcing project objectives are met
- Time & activity reporting as per internal regulations and directives.
- Offers support to global Sourcing organization in the contracts-related tools & systems (DCM, SCLM until sunset)
- Secures all digital stages of contract handling as to ensure that agreements end up into the systems in accordance with applicable work processes
- Clarifies for the stakeholders the identified solution for their support request
- Provides updates to the Team Coordinator and/or Line Manager regarding the status of assigned support request and/or project
- Escalates issues and concerns related task completion to Team Coordinator and/or other Management functions
- Works with Team Coordinator, stakeholders and other teams to develop and improve tools and processes
The skills you bring:
- Change and Improvement Management - Leads continuous improvement and change initiatives.
- Supplier Engagement - Builds strong, collaborative supplier relationships.
- Hardware Services - Coordinates cost-efficient, timely hardware services.
- Strategic Sourcing - Delivers sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, and risk.
- Process Improvement - Identifies and implements process efficiencies.
- Sourcing Execution - Runs end-to-end sourcing (RFI/RFQ/RFP, negotiation, award).
- Contract Lifecycle Management - Manages contracts from creation to renewal/closure.
- Sourcing Process and Strategy - Applies sourcing frameworks and category strategies.
- Purchasing - Executes accurate, compliant purchase orders.
- Sourcing Compliance - Ensures adherence to policies, controls, and legal requirements.
- Ericsson Portfolio - Understands Ericsson portfolio to align sourcing decisions.
- Supplier Management - Drives supplier performance, risk management, and development.
Requirements:
- With 5-8 years of sourcing experience under telecommunications industry
- Excellent Communication skills
- eSourcing tools (document management and/or online procurement) previous knowledge is a plus
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 solutions never seen before 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? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Philippines (PH) || Taguig McKinley Hill
Req ID: 787415
Skills Required
- 5-8 years of sourcing experience in the telecommunications industry
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with eSourcing tools, document management, or online procurement systems
- Experience in Contract Lifecycle Management (creation to renewal/closure)
- Proven Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Execution (RFI/RFQ/RFP, negotiation, award) experience
- Supplier management, supplier engagement, and supplier performance/risk management
- Process improvement and change management experience
- Purchasing and sourcing compliance knowledge (policies, controls, legal requirements)
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes employer‑verified medical, dental, and vision plans, along with HSAs/FSAs and EAP/mental‑health support. Wellbeing initiatives are highlighted as part of Life at Ericsson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching that is employer‑verified, with mentions of match levels varying by time and team and pension support in some regions. This is frequently cited as a solid pillar of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as competitive in many U.S. postings, with examples up to 16 weeks maternity and 6 weeks parental/adoption at 100% pay. Family‑friendly policies and return‑to‑work support are also called out.
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Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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