Hybrid Program Purchasing Specialist, NP&T

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About the role

  • Ensure purchasing capability creation by managing and executing related activities with the PuCC team
  • Maintain risk management plan and manage risks for critical suppliers and materials (single/sole sources)
  • Accountable for Product Cost - ASPC
  • Drive program material design review practice
  • Drive supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting for agreed category areas
  • Maintain up-to-date lists of new technologies, key suppliers, and key materials
  • Create backup plans for single and sole source cases
  • Implement inbound logistics modes and PuCC handover from program to maintenance phase
  • Ensure materials for prototypes, ramp up and start of volume deliveries
  • Ensure materials are transferred to volume production or scrapped if not needed
  • May have Product Owner responsibilities for the PuCC team and manage PuCC team backlog
  • Mediation and dispute handling between project, suppliers, and stakeholders
  • Participate in sourcing creation NPI and ramp up of new 5G radio equipment deployed via Nokia factories/EMS
  • Source custom electromechanical parts in coordination with R&D and category management
  • Coordinate with cross-functional program team to identify new and existing sources of supply (Mexico, Europe, Asia)
  • Ensure quotes are based on negotiated competitive bids aligned with should cost targets
  • Create and maintain tracking sheets to monitor orders, supplier hard tooling, cost summaries
  • Ensure inbound material availability against demand during program and ramp phase
  • Communicate with suppliers for proto builds and ramp (build qty, dates, interface meetings, design details)
  • Regularly monitor supplier performance and ensure corrective actions
  • Explain impact of technical changes to lead-times and availability to program team
  • Execute orders and support forecasting for internal and external suppliers

Requirements

  • Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of this employment
  • Electromechanical experience (printed circuit boards, aluminum castings, sheet metal, plastics, cables, connectors, gaskets, fans, misc. hardware)
  • Understanding of supplier's tool plans and ability to manage into program time plan
  • Ability to work outside of defined processes
  • Project management experience
  • Experience in purchasing technical commodities with close interfacing with engineering
  • Knowledge of product life cycles and critical milestones in product development
  • Proven negotiations experience
  • Knowledge of electromechanical supplier manufacturing processes
  • Supplier management through KPI monitoring and utilization follow-up
  • SAP working knowledge a plus
  • Ability to work in the office (3 days) and remote
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years’ experience preferred
  • Certifications a plus (CPM, CPIM, CSCP)

Benefits

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D (Company paid 2x base pay)
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Well-being programs
  • Employee resource groups and mentoring programs

Job title

Program Purchasing Specialist, NP&T

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$73,733 - $136,933 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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