Supply Chain Project Manager

As a Supply Chain Project Manager (SCPM) at Nokia, you will lead complex supply chain industrialization, product change and lifecycle projects within Fixed Networks.
You will represent Supply Chain in cross-functional teams and decision-making forums and lead alignment across R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality and manufacturing partners. You will ensure that supply chain implementation supports project objectives, operational and financial targets, and customer delivery commitments.

The role requires a high degree of autonomy, strong business understanding and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and resolve complex issues with limited supervision.

Qualifications

You have:

• Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong relevant experience in supply chain project management and product industrialization, including ownership of cross-functional projects.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to resolve complex or non-routine problems.
• In-depth understanding of R&D, testing, SMT/assembly operations, material management and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience working with EMS/manufacturing partners and managing supplier-facing industrialization or change activities.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with functional leadership.
• Ability to operate with limited supervision, manage ambiguity and make or drive recommendations within your area of responsibility.
• Cross-cultural awareness and a global mindset.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin, written and spoken.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience managing major product lifecycle changes or manufacturing transfers.
• Experience with component-source changes and supply-risk mitigation.
• Knowledge of ENOVIA PLM, ALPIM, SAP, Blue Planet or comparable product/master-data systems.
• Relevant graduate-level education in Engineering, Telecommunications, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Lead complex industrialization and lifecycle supply chain projects, including new product introductions, significant product changes and product transfers.
• Act as the Supply Chain representative in cross-functional project teams and relevant governance forums, including the Change Screening Board (CSB) and Maintenance Project Core Team (PCT).
• Lead cross-functional alignment across R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Data Management and manufacturing partners.
• Develop and own supply chain implementation plans, balancing schedule, cost, quality, resources, revenue targets and customer delivery commitments.
• Lead complex engineering and supply chain changes, ensuring appropriate cross-functional evaluation, decision-making and implementation at manufacturing and supplier sites.
•  Lead resolution of significant technical, manufacturing, material and quality issues requiring cross-functional or supplier alignment.
• Support R&D and Procurement in validating and implementing new component sources for active products.
• Conduct thorough project and supply chain risk management, identifying mitigation strategies and driving closure of critical risks and issues.
• Monitor project performance against relevant financial and operational KPIs and communicate project status, risks, business impact and recommendations to management.
• Use advanced analytical and root-cause problem-solving approaches to address complex or non-routine issues.
• Drive improvements in supply chain processes, systems, tools and ways of working.
• Act as a professional advisor and mentor to colleagues, project teams and task forces.
• Where applicable, coordinate project resources and allocation of work within project teams.
  
  

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