Npi Material Manager

**Come create the technology that helps the world act together**

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**

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.

Reporting into NI Procurements Advanced Procurement Team, the NPI Material Manager is a dynamic role supporting R&D, the Business Group, EMS partners, and Supply Chain Operations.

It offers exposure to a broad range of processes, cross functional teams and the systems required to support the overall supply plan from Proto through to volume launch of the product.

**What you will learn and contribute to**

The role of NPI Material Manager is instrumental to strengthen our relationships with R&D as well as our EMS partners and maintain a strong collaboration within the NI Procurement and Supply Chain teams.

As a part of our team you will:

- Support the R&D proto schedule and the NPI ramp to volume by supporting risk buys and managing the EMS partners to ensure supply chain is being executed according to R&D needs in the EMS ERP
- Engage consistently with Procurement and Supply Chain Operations to ensure Nokia forecast alignment
- Participate in Nokia/EMS execution calls to ensure priority alignment.
- Validation of component execution will include adherence to Lead Time, PO execution within the MRP cycle, supplier confirmations, shortage management and allocation execution within EMS ERP.
- Support post material processes at the EMS to ensure NPI clear to build (CTB) analysis and proposed supply plan (PSP) are executed accordingly.
- Support the Do Not Buy (DNB) process to ensure materials are covered to lead-time and Pos are placed in a timely manner

**Your skills and experience**
- Bachelor or Master Degree and +5 years relevant electronic industry experience in a Purchasing or Supply Chain role.
- Excellent communication (written and oral).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and competent skills in Microsoft Office suite.
- Analytical skills and detail orientated personality.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under the pressure of tight time constraints.
- Experience with Kinaxis and various ERP systems is preferred.

**What we offer**

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

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

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.