Production Planning Professional

Demand & Supply Planning associates, processing, and analyzing demand from our customers in different dimensions providing a holistic business view including risk and opportunity scenarios across functions for aligned decision-making and proactive actions on end-to-end supply capability and inventory management. Target is to achieve financial performance and customer expectations for any given channel or product.

Your responsibilities

• Review and action MRP output
• Release and manage purchase orders.
• Review and transmit production need dates and forecast to contract manufacturers.
• Lead production meetings with suppliers to ensure production goals are obtained.
• Inventory management such as excess & obsolete review, PPV review, action PO change messages, and review of contract manufacturers third party purchasing practices.
• Summarize and report risk to production plans and formulate action plans to resolve and prevent such risk.
• Manage impact on the demand plan from new product releases and engineering changes to existing products with properly executed phase in /phase out plans.
• Interface with order fulfilment to determine proper customer priorities and allocate supply appropriate to orders.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor Degree or Equivalent in Business.
• 3 years production planning/purchasing experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP / ERP systems.
  • SAP
  • Kinaxis Rapid Response (Control Tower)
  • APICS certification a plus.
• Advanced English proficiency
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Access.

More information

Some of our benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
• Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
• A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond

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.

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

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.

At Nokia, we want every candidate to be able to perform their best. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know. All requests are treated confidentially.

Job Info

• Job Category Supply
• Posting Date 08/06/2026
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Type Experienced
• Job Identification 37827
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?) No
• Laptop - support with ordering needed Yes
• Salary Range tbd
• Regular or Temporary Regular

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