Supply Chain Program Manager

In this role you will support the production of the Optical System products at our partner EMS & Vendors mainly located in SE & S Asia . You will work closely with R&D, Product Line managers (PLM), Procurement, Engineering, Compliance Certification & Logistics organizations located in different countries, including India, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany. You are expected to be familiar with a structured Product Life cycle Milestones driven approach from engineering concept stage to mass production in Telcom / High Tech industry. Program manage Nokia contract manufacturers & OEM vendors regarding mass product. Coordinates cross-functional teams through regular meetings to ensure mass production shipment scheduling. Represent Supply Chain Program Management (SC PM) with other Nokia organizations like R&D, PLM, Procurement, Product Engineering, EMS Mgmt, Logistics etc. Serve as First level escalation point to resolve timely delivery of production output due to capacity & technical issues. Drives ongoing product cost analysis, cost reduction projects in support of product cost targets. Drives BOM reviews and pursues Supply Chain risk mitigation strategies via 2nd sourcing, buffer stock proposal, Long Lead Item procurement etc. Prepare & present relevant and necessary content in the prescribed format for product life cycle milestone reviews & approvals, sync'up meetings. Resolve operational issues out of production runs in cross-functional teams (Product Engineering, Test Engineering, R&D, PLM, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing). Works to ensure all change activity (ECN, variances, deviations, Special Build Requests) is implemented accurately and effectively to support the program schedule. Lead project plans related to "Product Transfers" between different EMS partners and / or between Internal factory to EMS partner. Special projects assigned by Management. Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal English communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Prefer education majors to be in Engineering, Supply Chain / Business Operations, Management but others will be considered with relevant experience. Knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing operations roles & responsibilities in Mass Production of an Optical / Electro mechanical Hardware product following a structured phase gate review process. Preferred knowledge of project planning; engineering drawings; manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and change management processes within Product Data Management (PDM) systems; forecasting; demand and supply planning; material requirements planning (MRP); purchasing; and product costing. Preferred advanced understanding of electronic and optical manufacturing processes, with a solid general knowledge of electronic and optical testing methodologies. Familiarity with electronic, optical, and mechanical components, as well as telecommunications systems, products, and technologies, is highly desirable. Willingness to be present near to our production factory