Job Description

Nokia is looking for detailed oriented Procurement Inventory Manager to manage supply and inventory with contract manufacturers. The successful candidate will own the end-to-end process for excess and obsolete(E&O) inventory validation, monitoring, and mitigation as well as manage buy/sell component transactions. Candidate must have advanced SAP proficiency to process purchase requisitions, place Purchase Orders(PO)s, ensure stock accuracy, and complete component buy/sell transactions. The ideal candidate will have experience in a complex manufacturing environment such as Fabrinet, Jabil, Sanmina, Foxconn or Flextronics. This role will be located either in Thailand or Malaysia close to our CM locations.

• Inventory management work with CMs to set component safety stock buffers; mitigate excess inventory with 3rd party brokers
• Excess & Obsolete (E&O) Management Track, validate CM E&O claims, monitor trends and process related PR/POs
• Requisition to order Gather necessary approvals, generate purchase requisitions and convert them into purchase orders(POs) in SAP system
• Supplier management Build and maintain close relationships with contract manufacturer teams. Understand demand changes and impact on CM inventory. Review CM submitted inventory related charges and Purchase Price Variance(PPV).
• Cross functional Collaborations Partner with finance, planning, procurement, logistics, quality and engineering teams to resolve any issues impacting supply, invoice and inventory

You have:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in procurement or inventory management within high tech, optical manufacturing, semiconductor or electronics device industries
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain management, business or related technical fields
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in SAP system
  • Analytical skills: strong ability to analyse demand volatility, inventory trends and financial cost drivers like PPV (purchase price variance), Expert Excel users and must have Microsoft PBI dashboard building capability
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills for managing supplier relationships and collaborate across multiple internal teams
  • Must be bilingual in Thai
  • Ability to work with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams in different time zones
  • Enjoys problem solving and process improvements

It would be nice if you also had:

• Understanding or experience of optical equipment assembly and manufacturing a plus

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