Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.
The team you'll be part of
Our Business Group is a leader in wireless mobility networks and associated services. With more than 3.500 patent families essential for 5G we have a strong 5G portfolio and are a front runner in open and virtualized radio access networks (O-RAN and vRAN).
What you will learn and contribute to
The Regional Procurement Manager is accountable for the project procurement topics during pre & post sales. He/She is the interface/SPOC for the local CT/RBC Market Services project team on procurement related topics for services, products and materials. Coordinates with Procurement and central functions of market in alignment with the Category Strategy provided by the SMPMs’ for locally managed categories.
Are you passionate about solving problems?
As part of our team, you will be :
Accountable and responsible for all procurement activities towards CT and project requirements from bid phase until project closing.
- Analyze supply market, anticipate changes and drive associated procurement activities. Market & competition analysi and Supplier scouting capability - during RFP
- Evaluate contracts (with support of the L&C) and suppliers. Make final supplier base decisions with relevant stakeholders. Supplier selection, negotiations and contracting for the agreed category using S2P execute / S2P process.
- Contract & commercial management back office support. Coordinate supplier contracts transfer between Procurement and Project Contract Mgr.
- Ensure compliance with for regulatory, legal requirements, SOX and procurement policies.
- Implement sustainable total cost of ownership, should cost analysis and benchmarking.
- Ensure category & supplier strategy implement in projects including inputs to SMPM
- Create & maintain Project Procurement Plans (PPP) or Country Procurement Plan (CPP) if lead RPM.
- Procurement KPI Performance Management.
- Define supplier market share, aligned with CPP, Rollout Plans and Supplier Status.
- Supplier engagement - Is the supplier manager for local suppliers. Supplier relationship management, Supplier Audits, Supplier surveys & structured feedback
- Mediation and dispute handling between project suppliers and stakeholders.
- Create performance improvement plans with support from experts.
- Training facility, BBPLK & joint supplier training development programs
- Liaison with Govt institute
- Coordinate Supplier Readiness based on coming demand, synchronizing with stakeholders and ensure suppliers are ready to execute rollout plans. Monitor Supplier capacity for Rollout and solve potential GAPs with support from stakeholders
- Execution of the Claim management negotiations with supplier, with support from project
- Control Technical and Capacity Assessments (executed by projects)
- Support PO process / issues coming from Suppliers, including supporting suppliers on Invoicing / Payment Issues when applicable. (Accountability under Accounts Payable team)
- Excellent knowledge of local supplier base for Telecom Industry
Your skills and experience
Experienced professional with a minimum of 8 years of relevant procurement experience in:
- Deployment of relevant telecom rollout projects
- Service procurement experience-
- Proven track record of supplier relationship management
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Negotiation Skills
- Solution oriented
- Networking Skills
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supplier Base Management
- Cost analysis & management
- Project Management Skills
- Customer Focus
- Analytical Skills and Problem Solving Skills
- Nokia Portfolio Knowledge
- Integrity and Trust building
- Procurement Certifications like CPSM or MCIPS etc
Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.
Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
- One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
- LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation
Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
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