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Nokia

Category Manager

Ottawa, ON, Canada
Kanata, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 8, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 9, 2026

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Job Description

The Category Manager role is a strategic procurement position responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a specific category within Nokia. The primary focus is on developing and implementing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with procurement processes.

This role requires strong strategic, analytical, and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive value and efficiency.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

E2E accountability for defining the category strategy with stakeholders to meet the procurement deliverables/targets
Ensures a strong internal and external stakeholder management
Strategic interface towards supplier and accountable for building strong supplier relationship
Drives supplier performance
Understands supplier market dynamics/intelligence and drives activities based on supply market changes
Drives supplier selection according to strategy, supplier base development, and identification of new suppliers
Responsible for efficient RFx process from supplier selection through onboarding according to the agreed strategies
Leading contract and price negotiations with suppliers to secure best T&Cs/contracting for Nokia competitiveness
Executes periodic price/cost (re)negotiations to achieve the savings targets
Manage that all contractual agreements including NDA’s and required appendices are in place for all products
Drives the supplier development activities (e.g., supplier audits/assessments) to establish suppliers’ delivery capability/quality
Ensures compliance with procurement process, SOX and other statutory requirements within own category
Ensures that Nokia performs according to its contractual obligations and other commitments towards its suppliers
Owns and drives regular business review meetings with suppliers
Drives for minimizing supplier risks e.g., propose/ensure multiple source qualifications, financial checks
Supports Nokia’s ESG strategy and implementation at our suppliers
Accountable for agreed KPIs and their reporting

Key Skills And Experience

Category Strategy Development: Ability to define and implement E2E category strategies aligned with procurement deliverables and targets.
Market Intelligence: Proficiency in analyzing supplier market dynamics and leveraging insights to drive procurement activities.
Supplier Selection and Development: Expertise in identifying, evaluating, and onboarding new suppliers while developing the existing supplier base.
Internal and External Collaboration: Strong stakeholder management skills to maintain relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
Supplier Relationship Management: Capability to build and sustain strategic supplier relationships.
Contract Negotiation: Proven experience in leading contract and price negotiations to secure favorable terms and conditions.
RFx Process Management: Ability to efficiently manage RFx processes, from supplier selection to onboarding.
Supplier Performance Monitoring: Skills to drive supplier performance and conduct periodic reviews.
Risk Mitigation: Competence in minimizing supplier risks through multiple source qualifications, financial checks, and other measures.
Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of procurement processes, SOX, and other statutory requirements.
Contractual Obligations: Ensure Nokia's compliance with contractual agreements and commitments.
Cost Management: Ability to execute periodic price/cost renegotiations to achieve savings targets.
Supplier Development: Experience in conducting supplier audits/assessments to enhance delivery capability and quality.
ESG Strategy Implementation: Support Nokia’s ESG strategy and ensure its implementation at supplier levels.
KPI Accountability: Ownership of agreed KPIs and ability to report on them effectively.
Business Review Meetings: Proficiency in organizing and driving regular business review meetings with suppliers.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute end-to-end category strategies, manage supplier relationships and performance, and lead supplier selection, RFx processes, negotiations, and cost-saving initiatives. Ensure procurement and contractual compliance, mitigate supplier risks, support ESG implementation, and report on KPIs.

Requirements

The role calls for strong strategic, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities, along with expertise in category strategy, supplier markets, and procurement processes. Candidates should be able to manage supplier selection and development, contracts, performance, risk, compliance, cost targets, ESG activities, and KPI reporting.

Skills

Category Strategy Development
Market Intelligence
Supplier Selection
Supplier Development
Stakeholder Management
Contract Negotiation
RFx Process Management
Supplier Performance Monitoring
Risk Mitigation
Procurement Compliance
Cost Management
Supplier Audits and Assessments
ESG Implementation
KPI Reporting
Business Review Meetings

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Keywords

Strategic Procurement
Category Strategy
Supplier Market Intelligence
Supplier Selection
Supplier Onboarding
RFx
Contract Negotiation
Price Negotiation
Cost Savings
Contract Management
Supplier Performance
Supplier Audits
Procurement Compliance
SOX
Statutory Requirements
Supplier Risk Management
Multiple Source Qualification
Financial Checks
ESG
KPIs
Business Reviews
Stakeholder Management
Telecommunications
IT Services

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