Lenin Fernandes

Category Manager at Nokia

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

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Joined February 2026

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Summary

Experienced procurement and strategic sourcing professional with multiple roles at Nokia spanning category management, supplier relationship management, and procurement program management. rocketreach+1

Has held global and regional category management responsibilities, including a software-focused global category manager role at NSN (Nokia Solutions and Networks). rocketreach

Educational background includes an executive management program (EPYP) at IIM Calcutta and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from University of Mysore. rocketreach+1

Lenin Fernandes

Summary

Work

Category ManagerNokia2021–Present

Supplier Relationship ManagerNokia2018–2022

Procurement Program ManagerNokia2017–2018

Category Manager, AMS PONokia2016–2017

Global Category Manager, SoftwareNSN - Nokia Solutions and Networks2013–2016

Education

EPYP in General Management, Operations and Marketing ManagementIndian Institute of Management, Calcutta2005–2006

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical (First Class)University of Mysore1998–2001

Pre university, Physical Sciences (94%)BNJC1995–1997

Primary school (84%)St Michael’s Higher primary school1984–1995