Job Description

Accountable for end-to-end procurement related to services, products, and materials towards Customer Team/Customer Office and customer/project requirements from bid phase until project closing (pre-& post-sales). Responsible for supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting during pre-sales in line with Procurement Category strategy and post-sales monitor supplier capacity, escalation level regarding supplier performance or major contractual disputes and develop/execute project cost baseline improvement Single point of contact for Customer Business Team/Customer Team on procurement topics, ensuring all procurement activities meet all relevant regulatory and legal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

Pre-sales to Project closing engagement - Accountable and responsible from bid phase until project closing for all Project Procurement activities Drive Procurement activities - Analyse supply market and drive associated procurement activities with other Procurement stakeholders towards the Customer Team. Supplier base decision - Communicates final supplier base decisions to relevant stakeholders in Delivery Support - Participate in Supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting for the agreed category areas along with the Strategic Market Procurement Manager & Customer Manager. Compliance: Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and related procurement policies at the Delivery level Market Inputs - Provides input for category management and ensures category and supplier strategy implementation in the projects. Creates and maintains Project Procurement Plans Supplier Manager - Is the supplier manager for local suppliers for all relevant Strategic Relations - Maintain strategic relationships with project suppliers Conflict Management - Mediation and dispute handling between project suppliers and stakeholders Coaching - Supporting and coaching the pooled Circle Regional Procurement Managers for a fast engagement and during the rollout

You have:


Bachelor's degree with 12-15 years' experience in supplier base management for optimal resource allocation. Experience in supplier relationship management to enhance collaboration. An entrepreneurial mindset to identify and seize new opportunities. A customer-centric approach to understand and meet client needs. Proven negotiation skills to facilitate beneficial agreements. A solution-oriented attitude to effectively resolve issues. High integrity and adeptness in trust-building with stakeholders. Solid understanding of logistics processes to streamline operations. Familiarity with Nokia portfolio knowledge to leverage our products effectively.
It would be nice if you also had:


Skills in cost analysis and management to improve financial efficiency. Strong project management capabilities to lead initiatives successfully. Strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive decisions. Excellent problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges.

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