Program Purchasing Specialist

Name of position: Program Purchasing Specialist

Location: Zapopan, Mexico

As part of the team, you will partner with engineering, operations, to understand project scopes, technical requirements, and timelines to new products. Support development off all new products developed in NAM. Support risk mitigation efforts including supplier, capacity assessments, and continuity planning for critical vendors. Collaborate with engineering team and project management to review technical specifications, critical materials and new product revisions.

Education recommendations: Bachelor's degree in administration, engineering or related careers.

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• Supports inbound material availability against the demand on site / factory / hub with optimised logistics total landed cost.
• Supports execution of orders and supports forecasting for internal and external suppliers.
• Has some responsibility for material shortage / lead time management.
• Follows changes in purchased items.
• Manages inventories (e.g. stock level review, order book management, Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) management and reporting).
• Has some responsibility for procurement data management and maintenance.
• Executes inbound logistics models based on the agreed road map.
• Analyses factual information and possible solutions, makes independent judgements, decisions and recommendations and solves a range of straightforward problems through knowledge and professional experience.
• Support with operative 1st level supplier management.
  

• Systems Proficiency: SAP and/or other MRP systems.
• Technical Aptitude: Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, materials knowledge and general electronics data.
• Purchasing / Sourcing experience: Demonstrated ability to run competitive bidding processes, supplier negotiations and terms and conditions management.
• Planning: knowledge about planning and capability to manage your materials planning.
• Bilingual: English / Spanish.
  

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

In Mobile Networks, our ambition is to become the trusted partner of choice for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), as well as for non-CSP entities in sectors like utilities, transportation, public services, and defense. We strive to deliver unbeatable customer experiences in wireless connectivity.