Supply Chain Management
Current2016-07 - Current Material Supply ManagerNokia INDIA, Noida Responsibilities• To ensure all requirements are competitively sourced in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.• Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.• To perform Demand Supply Gap Analysis within business (120 Countries, across Globe) ensuring materials and services are provided to business at appropriate Cost, Quality and Delivery.• To undertake Contract Management of Suppliers where a Service Level Agreement/Contract exists, improving their performance in terms of Quality, Cost & Delivery• Negotiation of cost reduction with suppliers.• To manage existing contracts and coordinate with Sourcing Team for contract negotiations for goods and services as required.• To provide full Sourcing support for any identified project activities / requirements, including deputing for the Unit Sourcing Manager• To ensure Terms & Conditions, and other Nokia requirements, are in place with Suppliers• To respond to supplier and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.• To undertake periodic benchmarking and maintain market intelligence to validate costs and drive cost reduction activities where appropriate.• To support the Business approval process for purchases;• To develop sourcing strategies in conjunction with the Unit Sourcing Manager and other Nokia representatives.• To maintain an accurate ‘Purchase Master Data ' with Supplier quotations uploaded into SAP P20.• To resolve any contractual or performance issue associated with supplier agreements in a timely fashion.• To escalate, as appropriate, any contractual or performance issue associated with supplier agreements.• To act as an SPOC for Nokai SCM within the jurisdiction of Services provided to Clients for Nokia and the Sourcing function both internally and externally.