Vendor Manager & EHS Responsible Türkiye

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About EMEA Networks

The newly formed Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Market Area is a vibrant hub of innovation, technology, and collaboration. At its core, our Networks organization plays a pivotal role in driving thought leadership and delivering exceptional value in a fast-changing environment, where business realities vary across diverse markets and countries. With almost 4,000 skilled professionals and a strong commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture, EMEA Networks is dedicated to shaping the region’s digital future through operational excellence, deep customer focus, and profitable growth.

About This Opportunity

We are looking for Vendor Manager & EHS responsible Turkey, based in Istanbul, who will report to the Head of Networks EHS&VM for the Customer Unit (CU) SEE.

This role will act as the service delivery leader for Environment and Occupational Health and Safety (EHS) and Vendor Management (VM) for Networks Services activities in Turkey country, empowering our people, leading the market, and driving customer success to contribute to the overall success of CU SEE, EMEA and Group Objectives.

What You Will Do

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Process Improvement

• Foster close cooperation with Sourcing, PMO, Delivery Units and EHS specialists during project execution and acceptance.
• Identify and implement improvements in vendor management and EHS processes to enhance safety culture, support operational safety-driven execution, monitor quality of services outcomes.
• Push for implementation of automation to support operational activities and transform processes by adopting digital tools.
  
  

Vendor Manager

The role is to assure best value at procurement of resources and services cross Service Lines from ASPs and FSOs in accordance with related scope. Have all needed information on supplier base in roll-out and acts on supplier performance issues. Monitor the application of the correct contractual prices according to agreed scope. Ensure OHS competence of supplier. Part of supplier evaluation, selection and KPI requirements. Responsible for forecasting and ASP Operational Governance Framework.

Maintain strong and trusted relationships with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to support effective collaboration and delivery performance with ASPs.

In the role you will do:

Presales phase and sourcing activities

• Support solution engineering with ASP SoW and pricing
• Forecast ASP demand & lead technical evaluation of ASP candidates
• Support development of ASP selection criteria and secure required capacity
• Support implementation of consequence management frameworks with respect to adherence of policies and operational procedures
• Support deployment and secure adoption of the Global ASP Catalogue in CU SEE
  
  

Readiness and ASP Onboarding

• Develop and secure ASP competence and training plans
• Secure ASPs required licenses, tools, permits and OHS certification
• Secure ASPs are informed of Ways of working, processes, and performance requirements
  
  

Governance and work allocations

• Secure that ASP performance KPIs measured continuously
• Establish ASP Operational and Internal Governance meetings to follow-up escalations and ASP performance
• Responsible for raising discussion and actions in case deviation of procurement board decisions
  
  

EHS responsible

The role is responsible for providing Environment, Health, Safety, and Well-being (EHS) support and guidance to the assigned project(s)/contract(s). The goal is to support the delivery organization to ensure compliance with relevant legal, customer, and Ericsson EHS requirements, and to foster a safety culture within the project(s)/contract(s) to reach Target Zero.

In the role you will do:

• Be accountable for the effective implementation of the Environment and Occupational Health and Safety (EHS) strategy, ensuring fulfillment of Ericsson and country/customer safety requirements
• Drive adherence to Environment, Occupational Health, and Safety processes and tools across employees and suppliers
• Promote a culture of safety and compliance, embedding EHS awareness into all operational activities
• Define EHS awareness and communication program for the projects (including HS&W recognition, both internal and suppliers) and lead overall improvement
• Take part in supplier governance meeting, performance review meeting and address EHS issues
• Define compliance check regime for the project (where, when, what, who, how) and lead overall improvement
• Be the project EHS interface for customer
• Define and maintain the EHS responsibility matrix of the project
• Ensure adherence of the project to the CU-defined and project-specific EHS targets and KPIs
• Support execution of the EHS related processes (Consequence Management Maturity Assessment, Stop Work Authority, etc.)
• Define the EHS risk and opportunity assessment regime for the project (where, when, what, who, how)
• Oversee implementation and execution of the EHS Operational Risk Assurance for the project
• Oversee incident management in the project, lead root cause analysis and overall improvement
• Support implementation of tools and automation processes related to EHS
  
  

Health, safety and well-being is a responsibility and an expectation from all employees and leaders to secure a work environment that keeps everyone safe and well to reach Target Zero, and that they can thrive and be at their best both at work and at life.

You will bring

Local language knowledge is a prerequisite.

Location is Turkey, Istanbul.

• Leadership: Creates clarity (decision making, delegation, strategic leadership, impact & influence, active listening, emotional intelligence)
• Teamwork: Constructive feedback, coaching, empathetic, team motivation
• Result driven: Accountability, performance review, leading & developing high performing teams, adaptability, resilience & perseverance, team motivation
• Excellent knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety operational processes, as well as relevant legal requirements
• Excellent knowledge of Vendor Management, as well as relevant country policies
• At least 5 years’ experience in Service Delivery or sourcing in the Telecom sector
• At least 2 years’ experience in telecom Field Operations
• Proven presentation and communication skills
• Outstanding data analysis and analytical reporting skills
• University Degree, preferably in Business or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong personal track record and industry references
  
  

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?

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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: Türkiye (TR) || Istanbul

Req ID: 774924