Technical Purchaser Lysaker

For one og our large clients in Lysaker, we are seeking: Technical Purchaser / Senior Purchaser

Location: Lysaker

Start up: As soon as possible

Duration: 9 months with possible extensions

The Senior Purchaser is responsible for all activities relating to purchasing and subcontracting within tenders and projects, and ensures that all procurement tasks are provided in accordance with company approved standards.

Main duties include:

Tender Activities:

In collaboration with the tender team:

• Prepare procurement plan and agree on strategy for each package (RFQ, Frame agreement or Benchmark)
• Establish a bidders list
• Issue of subcontract RFQs’
• Perform Commercial evaluation of supplier’s quotations and handle clarifications as required
• Assist sales engineers with benchmarking / estimation input in collaboration with the category and logistics team members
• Provide pricing input to sales department on procured packages

Also:

• Preparation of commercial qualifications and input to the tender document with regards to procurement
• Assist tender team during the clarification process with client
• Maintain validity of suppliers’ quotations on live tenders

Project Activities:

• Execute and ensure all purchasing activities required by projects are performed in accordance with the QMS procedures
• and by use of the Group’s electronic procurement programmes (as applicable)
• As assigned Package Responsible Buyer (PRB), execute RFQ process, including commercial and contractual evaluation of bids
• clarifications, qualifications, negotiations as required. After placement of Purchase order / subcontract, monitor cost for forecasting purposes
• Issue Purchase Orders and ensure maintenance of POs in GEOS
• Unless otherwise agreed, be the single point of contact towards the subcontractors up to the Kick- off meeting
• Follow-up progress and expediting activities with selected suppliers
• Receive progress reports from the suppliers and give support towards commercial subjects to the Package Responsible Engineer
• Check (and if required dispute) all incoming invoices from suppliers against goods/services received
• Compile Vendor feedback reports and Final Account Statements when services have been completed by the suppliers
• Provide progress and cost input to the Project Procurement Lead (PPL) for relevant procurement packages assigned to them
• Provide input to the PPL for the Project’s Monthly Reports to the Client

Other Procurement Activities:

• Initiate sourcing of new suppliers
• Maintain good level of relationship with suppliers
• Assess opportunity to sign specific frame agreements or negotiate specific tariffs
• Liaise with inspection (3rd party) companies to get their feedback on the performance of the subcontractor/supplier
• Assist the Procurement Supervisor in reviewing the company spending patterns and processes to identify areas for waste and cost reduction
• Assist the Procurement Supervisor in implementing strategies for increasing the pool of suppliers and supply chain management improvement

 
Qualifications:

• Higher education or University degree in Engineering (B.Sc. / M.Sc.) or Business Administration (BA / MBA)
• Familiar with procurement principles, and minimum 5 years relevant experience in similar offshore related procurement position
• Good verbal and written English
• Demonstrated ability to support Procurement Supervisor in improving procurement practices
• Independence and pro-activity in running day to day project duties
• Thorough / proven experience in negotiations

Please apply or send questions to: ingrid@ingcomp.no