Senior Buyer job in Norway
Rate
Type
Contract
Location
Norway
Region
Norway
Required Residency
NORWEGIAN WORK PERMIT PREFERRED
Posted By
Aker Solutions
Date Posted
18 Mar 2010
Expiry Date
Job Reference
36362_49454akerk_100
Job Description
The position will be a part of the Supply Chain Department, responsible for procuring all original equipment manufacturing.
*Actively contribute to delivering projects within specified quality, time and cost
*Ensure timely execution of Supply Chain activities for the Commodity team according to the
procedures, and to the right cost. This includes, but is not limited to: procurement, QS,
expediting, transport and warranty
*Expedite Engineering for complete and finalized technical documentation
*Maintain a professional relationship with suppliers
*Actively implement lean thinking and working methods
*Issue inquiries/evaluate bids
*Negotiation, ordering and actively follow up deliveries including responsibility for
Coordinating with expediting
*Procure according to budget and procedures, including review of purchase order for accuracy, approval of invoices and maintaining relevant procurement information in SAP, for instance: forecasted delivery date, lead time, standard price, VQN etc.
*Monitor suppliers' fabrication reports, give relevant information to delivery lead and align with
project schedule
*Buyer with support from the QS coordinator must ensure that Quality Surveillance is carried
out as required
*Travel to visit suppliers for kick off and follow up
Ensure that transport of goods is ordered and handled according to project requirement dates
and procedures
*Measure and evaluate regularly main suppliers (using scorecards)
*Handling of claims towards suppliers and co-ordinate this with the strategic group
*Give tender support and negotiation
*Give input to needs of strategic sourcing for the commodity team
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
*Higher technical and /or commercial education preferred
*Demonstrable senior buyer experience
*Excellent communication skills in English both orally and in writing
*Personal computer proficiency, SAP and Microsoft Office skills
*Experience from negotiations
*Team and relation-builder with cultural understanding
*High integrity and ethical values
*Systematic and analytical skills
*Commercially driven with technical insight
We offer:
*A good and creative working environment in a technical driven organisation
*Interesting and challenging work tasks in one of the leading subsea technology companies
worldwide
*Good career development opportunities nationally and internationally
*An expansive company under constant development
**Competitive wage levels
*Actively contribute to delivering projects within specified quality, time and cost
*Ensure timely execution of Supply Chain activities for the Commodity team according to the
procedures, and to the right cost. This includes, but is not limited to: procurement, QS,
expediting, transport and warranty
*Expedite Engineering for complete and finalized technical documentation
*Maintain a professional relationship with suppliers
*Actively implement lean thinking and working methods
*Issue inquiries/evaluate bids
*Negotiation, ordering and actively follow up deliveries including responsibility for
Coordinating with expediting
*Procure according to budget and procedures, including review of purchase order for accuracy, approval of invoices and maintaining relevant procurement information in SAP, for instance: forecasted delivery date, lead time, standard price, VQN etc.
*Monitor suppliers' fabrication reports, give relevant information to delivery lead and align with
project schedule
*Buyer with support from the QS coordinator must ensure that Quality Surveillance is carried
out as required
*Travel to visit suppliers for kick off and follow up
Ensure that transport of goods is ordered and handled according to project requirement dates
and procedures
*Measure and evaluate regularly main suppliers (using scorecards)
*Handling of claims towards suppliers and co-ordinate this with the strategic group
*Give tender support and negotiation
*Give input to needs of strategic sourcing for the commodity team
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
*Higher technical and /or commercial education preferred
*Demonstrable senior buyer experience
*Excellent communication skills in English both orally and in writing
*Personal computer proficiency, SAP and Microsoft Office skills
*Experience from negotiations
*Team and relation-builder with cultural understanding
*High integrity and ethical values
*Systematic and analytical skills
*Commercially driven with technical insight
We offer:
*A good and creative working environment in a technical driven organisation
*Interesting and challenging work tasks in one of the leading subsea technology companies
worldwide
*Good career development opportunities nationally and internationally
*An expansive company under constant development
**Competitive wage levels
Qualifications
Vocational or equivalent
