Vendor Manager at Nokia

Job description

Detailed description

• Implement Country Supplier Strategy as agreed with Project Procurement Manager
• Coordinate Supplier Readiness based on coming demand, synchronizing with stakeholders and ensure suppliers are ready to execute rollout plans
• Monitor the Country / Market Unit specific supplier eco-system performance metrics (KPIs) in own responsibility area (incl. demand, forecast, required capacity and competence) for all Business Groups
• Close alignment with other FF Delivery functions on improvement programs and status
• Monitor Supplier capacity & quality and solve potential GAPs with support from stakeholders
• Coordinate supplier contracts transfer meeting between Procurement and Project Contract Managers
• Execution of the Claim management with supplier, with support from FF
• Controls Technical and Capacity Assessments (executed by FF)
• Ensures subcontractors market share, aligned with Country Procurement Strategy, Rollout Plans and Supplier Status (Preferred, Allowed, Challenger, Restricted, Phase-Out)
• Supports PO process / issues coming from Suppliers, including supporting suppliers on Invoicing / Payment Issues when applicable. Accountability under Accounts Payable team
• Vendor KPI tracking & corrective measures

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation skills
• Networking skills
• Communication skills
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract management
• Strong industry knowledge