Head Energy is currently looking for a Senior SCM Professional

On behalf of one of our clients, we are looking for Senior SCM Professional

Job Description:

• Ensure compliance with the SCM Common Processes and Category Management processes in support of assigned projects.
• Single point of contact (for contracts and procurement matters) in projects towards alliances, suppliers, internal key stakeholders across business units and license partners to ensure alignment of objectives and to build a clear understanding of business requirements for third party goods and services.
• Lead the development of contract strategies, plans and priorities, identifying opportunities to leverage value or mitigate risk from changes in markets.
• Managing prequalification exercises (Request for Information), sourcing activities (Request for Quotation (RFQ) / Invitation to Tender (ITT)) and contracts/call-off award, ensuring new contracts are in placed timely, finalise contract execution, ensuring the appropriate business involvement at all stages of the process.
• Manage and review of specific project agreement, call-offs’ and VDM/Most Likely Cost in alliances agreements.
• Contribute to improvement on contractual terms and conditions, involving legal when required, lead contract negotiations, employing best practice in contracting methods to manage risk and maximize value.
• Appropriate level of resources is assigned to contracts and procurement positions within the project portfolio; contributing to lean project execution.
• Provide input to the Project Execution and Overall Procurement Strategy (PEOPS) as needed

• MSc, MBA or similar recognized engineering / economics degree
• Relevant experience may compensate for formal education
• Skilled professional with broad exposure to full life cycle projects in the industry
• Tender/SCM/Subcontracting experience
• Contract drafting and administration experience
• SAP experience
• Experience from both operator- and contractor project positions considered an advantage

• Self-starter with a strong delivery focus, excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Competent to lead, mentor and inspire an integrated SCM team
• Strong and effective communication skills. Willing to receive/give constructive feedback.
• Flexible and adaptable to handle changing priorities and new tasks
• Open minded team player with ability to influence, share knowledge and interface with a wide range of teams / disciplines / strategic partners
• Driving continuous improvement, using Lean methodology
• Ability to recognize and solve problems, make decisions and drive progress
• Behavior in accordance with Company values

• Norwegian
• English

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry´s most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow-up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension- and insurance schemes 
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.