Do you want to play a role in solving global energy challenges for future generations?

NES Advantage is a specialized in-house recruitment partner to Aker Solutions.

Aker Solutions take care of energy assets in a Life Cycle perspective. From the start to end of production Aker Solutions ensures safe operations, optimizes field utilization, and enables field life-extensions. We do business development and execute modifications and maintenance projects. There is a global trend towards decarbonization, and we aim to help our customers to decarbonize their operations and measure their emissions to manage them more efficiently, for instance by delivering brownfield electrification of existing offshore facilities. Now we explore opportunities in the aftermarket for renewables, to deliver offshore maintenance for the renewable sector when the market is ready. Aker Solutions employs approximately 11,000 people in more than 20 countries.

Aker Solutions is now looking for a Senior Buyer Equipment with experience from onshore or offshore projects. The project is lead from Bergen.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and coordinating the procurement package team activities and the deliverables of assigned Procurement Packages and bulk materials in accordance with project goals, procedures and work instructions.
• Establish and maintain procurement strategies, procurement plans and budgets.
• Pre-qualification of suppliers, preparation of inquiries, tender evaluation, negotiation, issuing of purchase orders, follow up of equipment/materials and documentation deliveries, change and warranty handling, invoice control and close out.
• Close dialog, involvement and communication with engineering and integration.
• Project reporting to Procurement Manager in accordance with project routines for progress, status, schedule, cost, risk and opportunity.

Skills and Levels Description:

• Experience in a similar role – min. 7 years experience.
• Systematic and analytical skills.
• Commercially driven with technical insight.
• Knowledge of contract and contract management.
• Familiar with procurement packages.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
• Skilled in MIPS.
• Good negotiations skills.
• High integrity and ethical values.
• Dedicated and pro-active.
• Distinct team player.
• Excellent communication skills in English both orally and in writing.

More reasons to work with us:

• NES Advantage is the only company that has frame agreement with Aker Solutions for project employments.
• Opportunity to grow your network and develop professionally by integrating yourself into highly competent teams within world-renowned organizations in the energy sector.
• Competitive compensation packages and benefits that include pension schemes and insurance.
• On-going support from our experienced recruitment and back-office support professionals.
• Exclusive access to all Aker Solutions’ project positions in Norway, with access to permanent positions when these are offered.

For more information about the position, please contact:

Sarah Hermansen | Junior Recruiter | NES Advantage Solutions AS | sarah.hermansen@nesadvantage.com

If this appeals to you, please submit your application via our website as we will not process applications received via email. Applications will be evaluated continuously.

NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Solutions’ global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing services. As project employee you will be employed by NES Advantage Solutions AS, working for Aker Solutions.