As part of Network Infrastructure Strategic Sourcing, the IP Advanced Procurement Manager role supports the IP Hardware Engineering organization, focusing on New Product Hardware releases through engagement across a broad range of sourcing processes, cross-functional teams, and systems.

Key Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of procurement experience in the Hi-Tech industry, including strategic sourcing and supplier management.

• Hands-on experience with NPI processes and BOM analysis, including cost modeling and risk assessment.

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, including supplier agreements and pricing.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.

• Proficient in MS Office and sourcing/ERP systems (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Agile, SAP).

• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial reviews and supply risk mitigation.

• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with the ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

• Provide advanced procurement support to the Nokia IP Hardware Engineering organization throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships across key hardware commodities.

• Act as the primary business interface between supply partners and IP Hardware Engineering teams.

• Lead NPI component price negotiations and manage release milestones to meet engineering schedule and cost objectives.

• Evaluate supplier capability, reliability, capacity, and cost competitiveness.

• Demonstrate hands-on procurement experience across key hardware commodities, including:ASICs, ICs, processors

• PCBs, connectors, fans

• Electro-mechanical components

• Perform Bill of Materials (BOM) analysis, including:Long lead-time risk and early purchase analysis

• End-of-life (EOL) component reviews

• Product Change Notifications (PCNs)

• Dual sourcing strategies

• Manufacturing cost assessments

• Support IP Hardware Engineering with component-level and finished goods pricing for new product development.

• Conduct business and financial reviews of potential new suppliers.

• Lead procurement contract and NDA negotiations.

• Provide procurement leadership for new product launches, from prototype through NPI.

• Manage pricing updates and verification for Engineering and Product Line Management.

• Participate in Product Line Manager readiness meetings, identifying project status, risks, and mitigation plans.

• Serve as the point of escalation for material shortages impacting NPI designs and product launches.