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Marius Jordaan

@mariusjordaan

Procurement & Vendor Management Senior Lead at 2U, managing vendor lifecycle and driving technology cost-saving initiatives.

South Africa

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At 2U, I manage the vendor lifecycle, maintain contract records, and coordinate onboarding and renewals with procurement, legal, and IT teams.

I also negotiate technology products and services contracts and identify opportunities to reduce technology spending through usage and licensing reviews.

At Ericsson, I developed and executed sourcing strategies and helped achieve MSEK300 in annual savings through vendor consolidation. I also contributed to reducing the vendor count from 26 to 12, an 18% cost reduction.

Earlier at Ericsson, I managed sourcing across categories including External Workforce, Logistics, and IT. I delivered $1 million in savings, increased spend control from 64% to 98%, and received the Most Valuable Sourcing Team Member award twice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement & Vendor Management, Senior Lead

Current

Nov 2025 - Present (11 months)

Manage vendor lifecycle, performance, and compliance, and lead initiatives to optimize vendor spending and technology costs.

Vendor Management Contract Negotiation KPI Management Process Improvement KPI SLA Reporting ISO 27001 SOC2

Sourcing Strategy & Programs Manager

Ericsson

Apr 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Developed and executed 3-5 year sourcing strategies, led cross-functional teams, and achieved significant cost savings through vendor consolidation and procurement transformation.

Strategic Sourcing Vendor Management Cost Optimization Contract Negotiation Procurement Transformation KPI Definition Change Management Spend Analytics

Managed Services: Sourcing Business Engagement Lead

Ericsson

May 2017 - Mar 2022 (4 years 10 months)

Provided expert sourcing input for major transformation projects, led cost analysis and vendor optimization, and built internal sourcing capability across multiple countries.

Sourcing Strategy Cost Analysis Benchmarking Vendor Optimization Supplier Negotiation Risk Management Dashboard Development Stakeholder Management

Sourcing Business Partner (Vodafone MMEA)

Ericsson

Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 (1 year 3 months)

Managed end-to-end procurement lifecycle for Vodafone MMEA, drove supplier rationalization, and achieved significant cost reductions while enhancing service delivery.

Procurement Supplier Rationalization Cost Reduction Contract Negotiation Stakeholder Management Vendor Performance Tracking

Sourcing Categories Manager

Ericsson

Aug 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Managed commodity procurement across multiple categories, designed regional sourcing strategies, and delivered significant cost savings and spend control improvements.

Category Management Strategic Sourcing Vendor Assessment Cost Modeling TCO KPI Governance B BBEE Compliance