{"id":3270560,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nokia-category-manager-4","title":"Category Manager","company":{"id":17345,"name":"Nokia","domain":"nokia.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nokia","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":97,"open_postings":64,"ghost_share":0.016,"stale_share":0.25,"repost_share":0.063,"time_to_fill_p50_days":7,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chennai, India","Gurgaon, India","Bengaluru, India","Noida, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":18000,"max_usd":40000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":763},"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T07:01:55Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-26","last_verified_at":"2026-10-26T17:40:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"The Category Manager defines and executes global category and sourcing strategies that support business priorities while ensuring cost efficiency, supply assurance, quality, innovation, and risk mitigation. The role manages strategic supplier partnerships, drives procurement best practices, and works closely with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance supplier performance, maximize value creation, and contribute to Nokia's overall competitiveness and growth.\n Define and execute global category strategies that support business requirements, cost optimization, innovation, quality, and supply continuity.\nLead supplier selection, onboarding, performance management, and relationship development across assigned categories.\nDrive strategic sourcing initiatives, RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier lifecycle management.\nCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement activities with business priorities and market dynamics.\nMonitor supplier performance, risks, market intelligence, and technology roadmaps to support informed decision-making.\nEnsure compliance with procurement policies, Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, SOX requirements, and contractual obligations.\nIdentify and implement cost-saving opportunities, manage savings reporting, and contribute to business competitiveness.\nAct as the primary escalation point for supplier-related issues while leading virtual teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.\n Must Have:\nBachelors of Masters degree with relevant field with 12+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Supply Chain Management within a global organization.\nExpertise in supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, RFx processes, and procurement lifecycle management.\nProven experience in cost analysis, supplier performance management, risk mitigation, and driving sourcing strategies.\nExcellent stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to work across global and multicultural teams.\nFamiliar with Source-to-Pay (S2P), supplier quality management, compliance frameworks, and SOX requirements.\nExpertise in supply market intelligence, supplier development programs, and category optimization methodologies.\nDemonstrated ability to lead virtual teams, manage complex projects, and drive transformation initiatives in a global matrix organization.\nNice to Have:\nFamiliar in the Telecommunications, Technology, IT Services, or Network Infrastructure industry.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2532,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":12,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Mobile Networks","Network Equipment","Optical Communications"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-26T11:26:07Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":7,"reasons":["conf:5","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T23:00:08Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nokia-category-manager-4","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nokia-category-manager-4.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T23:00:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31207,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":17345},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=17345"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnokia-category-manager-4"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnokia-category-manager-4"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnokia-category-manager-4"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nokia-category-manager-4\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnokia-category-manager-4"}]}