Nokia

Makes network gear for carriers and data centers

Sourcing Manager Manufacturing Fabrication

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited StatesHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

15 years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or buying is required.
15 years of experience with SAP/Ariba or a similar material requirements planning system is required; SAP/Ariba is preferred.
Experience supporting manufacturing, fabrication, and production facilities is required.
Experience negotiating large capital equipment purchases, chemicals, products, services, and software is required.
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-moving environment with daily deadlines and reprioritization.
Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including English.
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
An undergraduate degree in business or a related field, such as supply chain, is required.
Requires minimal travel, less than 10%.
Domestic and global expertise in assigned commodities or categories is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate purchasing activities with stakeholders to secure products and services cost-effectively and in a timely manner.
Review and analyze purchase requisitions from business-area stakeholders and partners.
Evaluate quotes for accuracy and document information needed on purchase orders, including delivery details.
Coordinate purchase order and change order processing for suppliers.
Conduct requests for information, requests for quotation, and requests for proposal with suppliers in collaboration with stakeholders.
Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers and stakeholders.
Recommend cost-saving proposals, including make-versus-buy analyses or alternative sourcing.
Achieve significant savings through negotiations on new and repeat business.
Negotiate contract terms and conditions in collaboration with Legal and the Contracts Manager.
Manage category strategy, supplier selection, and supplier management and governance.
Provide executives with summaries concerning supplier deals or status.
Assist with onboarding and screening new suppliers.
Use a purchasing card to make low-dollar, less strategic purchases.
Act as a steward of the company’s budget.
Work primarily from the Chandler, Arizona facility on a hybrid schedule, spending approximately two days per week onsite as needed to support the business.

Note- This position will be primarily based in our facility located in AZ and the ideal employee is required to work on a hybrid schedule from that facility.

The FAB Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for all commercial activities with suppliers related to the FAB in Chandler Arizona. Our ideal candidate would have extensive experience with Manufacturing and Fabrication domain with experience in Pricing, Contracts negotiation and Supplier Management.

15 years experience with supply chain/sourcing/procurement/buying required
15 years experience with SAP/Ariba (preferred) or similar MRP system required
Requires flexible Hybrid format with time spent in FAB as needed to support the business (~2 days/week)
Able to work in high-volume, fast-moving environment with daily deadlines and re-prioritization
Strong interpersonal skills and team player attitude
Strong verbal, written, communication, and English skills
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, Word skills required
Able to work independently and/or in a team culture
Undergraduate degree in business or related field (supply chain).
Very little travel required (-10%)
Job is individual contributor but collaborates with colleagues in same and associated groups
Job is full time with flexible work hours and ability to work remote while spending some time in FAB office
Relocation not available

Coordinates purchasing activities with stakeholders to secure product/service in a cost effective & timely manner
Specific expertise in supporting Manufacturing/FAB, Production facility required
Experience negotiating large capital equipment purchases and Chemicals, Products, Services, Software, etc.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions from Business Area Stakeholders/Partners
Evaluates quotes for accuracy and documents information needed on Purchase Order (PO) (delivery details, etc.)
Coordinates processing of PO and/or Change Order for suppliers
Conducts RFI, RFQ, RFP with suppliers in collaboration with stakeholders
Works with supplier and stakeholder to negotiate best price and terms
Recommends cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing
Achieves significant savings on negotiations (new and repeat business)
Requires domestic and global expertise of assigned commodities/categories
Negotiates contract terms and conditions in collaboration with Legal and Contracts Manager
Manages category strategy, supplier selection, and supplier management/governance
Provides summary related to supplier deals or status to executives
Assists in the on boarding and screening of new suppliers
Utilizes P-card to make low dollar, less strategic purchases
Acts as a steward of the company’s budget

Salary Range: $120,000 till $180,000 per annum * Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles.

About the Company

Nokia

Makes network gear for carriers and data centers

Nokia makes the equipment and software that mobile carriers, cloud companies, and businesses use to run networks, from cell-tower radios to fiber links between AI data centers. From 1998 to 2011 it was the world's largest mobile phone maker; it sold that business to Microsoft in 2014, and HMD Global, a separate company, makes Nokia-branded phones under license. Its network unit sells optical systems that send data over fiber, internet routers, and broadband gear, and its mobile unit sells radios and the core software that runs 5G networks. Nokia earns money from equipment and service contracts and from licensing its patents to phone makers and carmakers. It was founded in 1865 as a wood pulp mill and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Espoo, Finland
Founded: 1865

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