About this opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated Local Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Procurement organization at EAS (Ericsson Antenna System), based in Tetla Tlaxcala, Mexico.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and managing a local supplier base within assigned commodities, with a strong focus on local market intelligence, supplier scouting, qualification, and localization. You will act as the key interface between global category strategies and local execution, ensuring competitiveness, supply continuity, and compliance with EAS requirements.
You will work closely with global category teams, Strategic Sourcing Managers, R&D, Supply, Quality, and Manufacturing to enable cost-efficient, resilient, and compliant sourcing solutions. Our team embraces lean and agile ways of working, operating in cross-functional and multicultural teams where collaboration and knowledge sharing drive innovation.
What you will do
- Execute and support global category strategies at local level, aligned with business and sourcing objectives
- Scout, evaluate, and qualify local and regional suppliers, including onboarding of new suppliers
- Lead and execute RFx activities, including preparation, supplier evaluation, and award recommendations
- Conduct supplier negotiations and manage commercial agreements in line with global frameworks
- Drive localization initiatives, including dual sourcing, supplier capacity ramp-up, and footprint optimization
- Manage and develop local supplier relationships, ensuring performance on cost, delivery, quality, and sustainability
- Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and Ericsson policies, including contract and responsible sourcing requirements
- Monitor local market trends, tariff aspects, cost drivers, and supplier risks, providing insights and proposals to global category teams
- Support cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing for smooth implementation
You will bring
- Bachelor's degree in Commercial areas or related.
- Good sourcing experience or technical expertise in a component-related field (technology, telecommunications or automotive)
- Strong understanding of sourcing practices, processes, and strategic levers
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English and Spanish.
- Solid commercial acumen & skills
- Experience with contract management, local laws & regulation knowledge (Mexico experience is a must)
- Ability to work both independently and effectively within a hybrid and cross-functional team environment.
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: Mexico (MX) || Tlaxcala
Req ID: 784877
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Commercial areas or related
- Good sourcing experience or technical expertise in a component-related field
- Strong understanding of sourcing practices, processes, and strategic levers
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English and Spanish
- Solid commercial acumen & skills
- Experience with contract management, local laws & regulation knowledge (Mexico experience is a must)
- Ability to work both independently and effectively within a hybrid and cross-functional team environment
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) includes an automatic 3% company contribution plus matching (100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%) with immediate vesting. An employee stock purchase plan and legacy pensions in some groups strengthen long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, and a dedicated volunteer day are offered. Time‑off allotments can increase with tenure and are complemented by hybrid work where roles allow.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health support are part of a comprehensive health and wellbeing offering. Wellness initiatives such as onsite gyms, fitness classes, and EAP access are available in certain locations.
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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.
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