Nokia is looking for an experienced procurement manager to drive and manage supply with contract manufacturers. The successful candidate is responsible for processing purchase requisitions, managing contract manufacturer relationships, and ensuring a steady supply of products to meet Nokia demand. The ideal candidate will be expert user of SAP and have experience in a complex manufacturing environment such as Fabrinet, Jabil, Sanmina, Foxconn or Flextronics. This role will be collocated with CM in Thailand Chonburi location.
Responsibilities- Requisition to order: Review/Analyse purchase requisitions and convert them into purchase orders (POs) in SAP system. Maintain supply visibility integrity and timeliness in Nokia system.
- Supplier management: Build and maintain close relationships with contract manufacturer teams. Understand CM manufacturing processes and constraints, monitor CM daily production status and commits against POs. Willingness to go down to the root causes of shortages and work with CM teams to resolve supply issues. Includes tracking CM to meeting OTD and OTC goal targets.
- Expediting: Proactively track delivery and commit schedules and expedite critical equipment or material deliveries to prevent production line stoppage. Responsible for CM supply commit accuracy, which includes close monitoring and resolution drive for materials alignment to demand plan.
- Inventory control: Monitor inventory levels toward forecast demand patterns and align orders based on forecasted demand and production ramp plans. Review PPV claims and avoid excess exposure in components.
- Cross functional Collaborations: Partner with cross functional teams like planning, scheduling, sourcing, sales operations, finance, logistics, quality and engineering teams to resolve any issues impacting supply, invoice and inventory, with ultimate goal to ensure supply fulfilment delivery is met.
- Risk mitigation: Identify risks to supply like lead time, capacity or materials to ensure supply continuity and achieve best total cost of ownership. Possess good knowledge and depth in alternate sourcing efforts.
You have:
- Experience: 5+ years experience in procurement within high tech, optical manufacturing, semiconductor or electronics device industries
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain management, business or related technical fields
- Skills:
- Proficiency in SAP system and advanced MS Excel
- Must be bilingual in Thai and English
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, ability to influence partner behavior without direct authority desired
- Ability to work independently with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams in different time zones
- Problem solving focused with continuous process improvements initiatives
- Ability to manage multiple projects/products successfully at the same time
- Understanding of optical equipment assembly and manufacturing a plus
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- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
- Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
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- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
Skills Required
- 5+ years experience in procurement within high tech, optical manufacturing, semiconductor or electronics device industries
- Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain management, business or related technical fields
- Proficiency in SAP system
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Bilingual in Thai and English
- Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to influence without direct authority
- Ability to work independently with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams
- Problem solving focus with continuous process improvement experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects/products simultaneously
- Collocated with contract manufacturer in Chonburi, Thailand
- Understanding of optical equipment assembly and manufacturing
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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