Procurement Specialist

Main Tasks:

• Responsible for Company’s procurement activities related to establish and manage agreements. 
• Holds the mandate to legally commit the Company to suppliers. 
• Manage and follow-up of contracts and frame agreements, including handling of variation orders, amendments, option assessments, negotiations etc.
• Contribute to ensure agreement understanding and compliance (training of contract users) 
• Safeguard correct use of the contract 
• Collaboration with internal partner/customers 
• Collaboration with suppliers and internal partners, including D&W business line 
• Ensure stakeholder management 
• Initiate and implement improvements 
• Strategic procurement responsibilities and challenging tasks
• Lead enquiry processes (strategy, enquiry, evaluation, negotiation) 
• Implement and operationalize new agreements 
• Framework agreements, project specific contracts and call offs 
• Shape the future global contract portfolio through segment strategies together with business line and suppliers 
• Identify business cases and drive change in contract relationship to maximize value for company 
• Ensure contract compliance, identify, and manage risk 
• Stakeholder management in relevant business line together with Company Representative and Contract Owner 
• Contribute to correct and optimal use of agreements in collaboration with Company Representative, including supporting the business line

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/Master degree in supply chain management, finance, economics or law.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within contracting work.
• Good communication skills (written and oral), in English and/or Norwegian. 
• Are performance driven, have a strong interest for commercial aspects, being cost-conscious, are engaged and proactive, curious and have a high level of professional- as well as personal integrity 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.