In this role you will support the production of the Optical System products at our partner EMS & Vendors mainly located in SE & S Asia . You will work closely with R&D, Product Line managers (PLM), Procurement, Engineering, Compliance Certification & Logistics organizations located in different countries, including India, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany. You are expected to be familiar with a structured Product Life cycle Milestones driven approach from engineering concept stage to mass production in Telcom / High Tech industry.
Organize and lead change review boards to review, discuss and bring to implementation Engineering changes on the product.
Ensure all change activity (ECN, variances, deviations, Special Build Requests) on the product is implemented accurately and effectively to support the program schedule.
Manage phase-in/phase-out of new variants of an existing product.
Resolve operational issues out of volume production in cross-functional teams (Product Engineering, Test Engineering, R&D, PLM, Procurement, Quality).
Stabilize manufacturing processes and drive cross-functional “tiger team” to improve yield.
Work with Procurement to improve BOM health and support cost reduction projects in support of product cost targets.
Ensure 2nd sources qualification are executed timely by leading technical cross-functional teams.
Represent Supply Chain Program Management (SC PM) with other Nokia organizations like R&D, PLM, Procurement, Product Engineering, EMS Mgmt, Logistics etc.
Program manage Nokia contract manufacturers & OEM vendors regarding mass production.
Serve as First level escalation point to address timely capacity & technical issues to Test Engineering and R&D.
Manage life cycle of the product from production ramp-up to end of life.
Prepare & present relevant and necessary content in the prescribed format for product life cycle milestone reviews & approvals, sync'up meetings.
Lead project plans related to "Product Transfers" between different EMS partners and / or between Internal factory to EMS partner.
Special projects assigned by Management.
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal English communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Prefer education majors to be in Engineering, Supply Chain / Business Operations, Management but others will be considered with relevant experience.
- Knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing operations roles & responsibilities in Mass Production of an Optical / Electro mechanical Hardware product following a structured phase gate review process.
- Preferred knowledge of project planning; engineering drawings; manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and change management processes within Product Data Management (PDM) systems; forecasting; demand and supply planning; material requirements planning (MRP); purchasing; and product costing.
- Preferred advanced understanding of electronic and optical manufacturing processes, with a solid general knowledge of electronic and optical testing methodologies.
- Familiarity with electronic, optical, and mechanical components, as well as telecommunications systems, products, and technologies, is highly desirable.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Self-driven and analytical professional capable of working in a multi time zone international business environment.
- Proven analytical capabilities to understand complex situations using data to provide statistical insights and solutions.
- Proven ability to be flexible, resourceful, adaptable, take initiatives and thrive in ever changing ambiguous environment.
- Possess good attention to detail and able to independently follow through on issues.
- Deadline driven with the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to accomplish tasks and navigate situations with limited, sometimes ambiguous information.
- "Soft skills" to lead & influence a Cross functional team (direction, motivation, conflict resolution, leading by example)
- Ability to work with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects successfully at the same time.
- Experienced in the usage of Project planning & Management tools [Excel, MS Project, Agile Scrum, Power App / workflow]
- Experienced in the usage of Product Data Management (PDM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
- Fully proficient in using Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Sharepoint, JIRA & Confluence.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience, or master's degree with 3 or more years of relevant experience
- Strong written and verbal English communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing operations for mass production of optical or electromechanical hardware products
- Familiarity with structured product lifecycle and phase-gate review processes
- Project planning, engineering drawings, manufacturing bills of materials, and change management processes
- Forecasting, demand and supply planning, material requirements planning, purchasing, and product costing
- Advanced understanding of electronic and optical manufacturing processes and electronic and optical testing methodologies
- Knowledge of electronic, optical, and mechanical components and telecommunications systems
- Experience with project planning and management tools, including Excel, Microsoft Project, Agile Scrum, and Power Apps
- Experience with PDM, ERP, APS, MES, and BI tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional, culturally diverse, geographically distributed teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
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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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