Regional Procurement Manager

• Accountable for end-to-end procurement related to services, products, and materials towards Customer Team/Customer Office and customer/project requirements from bid phase until project closing (pre-& post-sales).
• Responsible for supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting during pre-sales in line with Procurement Category strategy and post-sales monitor supplier capacity, escalation level regarding supplier performance or major contractual disputes and develop/execute project cost baseline improvement
• Single point of contact forCustomer Business Team/Customer Team on procurement topics, ensuring all procurement activities meet all relevant regulatory and legal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

You have:

• Bachelor's degree with 12-15 years' experience in supplier base management for optimal resource allocation.
• Experience in supplier relationship management to enhance collaboration.
• An entrepreneurial mindset to identify and seize new opportunities.
• A customer-centric approach to understand and meet client needs.
• Proven negotiation skills to facilitate beneficial agreements.
• A solution-oriented attitude to effectively resolve issues.
• High integrity and adeptness in trust-building with stakeholders. Solid understanding of logistics processes to streamline operations.
• Familiarity with Nokia portfolio knowledge to leverage our products effectively.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Skills in cost analysis and management to improve financial efficiency.
• Strong project management capabilities to lead initiatives successfully.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive decisions. Excellent problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges.

• Pre-sales to Project closing engagement - Accountable and responsible from bid phase until project closing for all Project Procurement activities
• Drive Procurement activities - Analyse supply market and drive associated procurement activities with other Procurement stakeholders towards the Customer Team.
• Supplier base decision Communicates final supplier base decisions to relevant stakeholders in Delivery
• Support - Participate in Supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting for the agreed category areas along with theStrategic Market Procurement Manager & Customer Manager.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and related procurement policies at the Delivery level
• Market Inputs - Provides input for category management and ensures category and supplier strategy implementation in the projects.
• Creates and maintains Project Procurement Plans
• Supplier Manager - Is the supplier manager for local suppliers for all relevant
• Strategic Relations - Maintain strategic relationships with project suppliers
• Conflict Management - Mediation and dispute handling between project suppliers and stakeholders
• Coaching - Supporting and coaching the pooled Circle Regional Procurement Managers for a fast engagement and during the rollout