Drive Global Procurement Strategy as our Contract Lead

On behalf of our client we are looking for an experienced and dedicated Contract Lead to work with business services procurement. You will be part of a global team with great colleagues based in Stavanger, Bergen, UK, US, and Brazil.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for procurement activities related to establish and manage agreements.

• Holds the mandate to legally commit the company to suppliers.

• Take on strategic procurement responsibilities and challenging tasks through: 

  • Lead contract establishment

  • Lead inquiry processes, including strategy, inquiry, evaluation, negotiation

  • Act as commercial leader in tender processes

  • Implement and operationalise new agreements such as frame agreements and single source

  • Shape the global contract portfolio through segment strategies together with business line and suppliers, drive change in contract relationship to maximize value for the company

  • Ensure contract compliance, identify and manage risk regarding safety, security, sustainability, commercial, financial, local requirements

  • Contribute to correct and optimal use of agreements, including procurement support and operational tasks 

• As Contract Lead you will conduct/facilitate strategic workshops, risk assessment, stakeholder management by working closely with the business line. 

Who we are looking for:

• You have solid supply chain and business understanding 

• You are a caring, dedicated, proactive and self-driven team player with a passion to deliver 

• You have a strategic mindset and experience with driving good commercial outcomes 

• You have high level of professional as well as personal integrity 

• You have excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills 

• You embrace our values Open, Collaborative, Courageous and Caring

• You must be able to communicate in a professional way in both English and Norwegian

Education:

• Relevant Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent

Planned start date: 03/08/2025

Planned end date: 03/08/2026, with option period for 1 x 12 months extension

Location: Stavanger or Bergen

Akkodis Norway – Din nøkkel til teknisk ekspertise og innovativ utvikling

Akkodis Norway er en av Norges ledende aktører innen teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og vi er totalleverandør av spesialister innen Ingeniørfag, IT og prosjektadministrasjon – på alle nivåer.

Vi kobler markedets beste talenter med fremtidsrettede virksomheter innen blant annet olje og gass, fornybar energi, forsvar og IKT. Våre løsninger dekker både bemanning og rekruttering – skreddersydd for å møte dagens og morgendagens behov.

Med røtter tilbake til 1988 og kontorer i Oslo, Drammen, Stavanger, Bergen og Trondheim, har vi i over tre tiår vært en strategisk partner for norsk industri. Vår suksess ligger i evnen til å levere konsulenter med riktig kompetanse – når og der de trengs.

Velg Akkodis – fordi rett kompetanse utgjør hele forskjellen.

Akkodis Norway – Your Key to Technical Expertise and Innovative Growth

Akkodis Norway is one of the country’s leading providers of technical consulting services and a full-service supplier of specialists in Engineering, IT, and Project Management – at all levels.

We connect top talent with forward-thinking companies across industries such as Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Defence, and ICT. Our solutions include both staffing and recruitment – tailored to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Founded in 1988, and with offices in Oslo, Drammen, Stavanger, Bergen, and Trondheim, we have been a strategic partner to Norwegian industry for over three decades. Our success lies in delivering the right expertise – exactly when and where it’s needed.

Choose Akkodis – because the right competence makes all the difference.