As the NPI Supply Chain Project Manager (SCPM) at Nokia, you will lead the successful introduction of new hardware in our Fixed Networks supply chain. This role involves detailed project planning, scheduling, and proactive risk and opportunity management to ensure delivery within agreed scope, costs, and quality standards. You will be a key player in driving internal customer satisfaction and optimizing operational performance while adhering to health and safety controls. Join us in shaping the future of connectivity by ensuring our innovative products are launched effectively and efficiently!
Responsibilities
- Lead the industrialization of Fixed Networks and Broadband Networks products from R&D to mass production implementation.
- Coordinate across R&D, PLM, Procurement, QC, and factories for seamless product introduction planning and timeline alignment.
- Develop and execute industrialization plans, including pilot runs and review results for continuous improvement actions.
- Drive yield improvement and optimize processes during early production stages to enhance product quality and efficiency.
- Manage engineering change notices, ensuring thorough evaluation, implementation, and effectiveness tracking post-changes.
- Monitor production quality data to lead corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with the quality control team.
- Regularly report project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior management for informed decision-making.
- Introduce and maintain the Global Standard Cost for all Fixed Networks products within Product Master Data tools.
Qualifications
You have:
- Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-departmental initiatives
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stress-management abilities
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
- Familiarity with R&D, testing, SMT/assembly line operations, and material management processes
- Hands-on experience in EMS factories and managing vendor relationships
- Minimum 3 years of experience in product industrialization within the telecommunications industry
It would be nice if you also had:
- Prior experience in well-known telecom companies
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering, Automation, or related fields
About Company
- Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance
- Health and well-being support – private medical care for you and your family, life insurance, mental health programs, and employee resource groups
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
- Meal and lifestyle perks – Lunch Pass (monthly meal subsidy), Nokia Social Fund (sport card, cinema tickets, loans)
- Volunteering – two paid days per year for community or charitable activities
- Career growth & mobility – technical career path, job rotation, and domestic relocation support
- Continuous learning – mentorship programs, digital learning platforms and tools
- Annual bonus – based on individual and company performance
- Pension scheme (PPE) – available after 36 months of continuous employment
- Car benefit – the eligibility for a company car is based on employee’s job grade
Company
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
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