Purchasing Specialist

About the job

Jefferson Wells is recruiting on behalf of an exciting industrial technology client for a Package Buyer position based at Lysaker. We are looking for a procurement professional with solid sourcing and contract management experience in EPC project environments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project procurement teams from FEED and EPC phases through project delivery
• Build sourcing and execution platforms for procurement packages aligned with project procurement strategies
• Implement procurement strategies to ensure delivery of equipment and services according to cost, quality, HSSE, and schedule requirements
• Manage procurement processes including RFQs, bid evaluations, clarifications, negotiations, contract awards, and execution follow-up
• Administer contracts, including variation orders, claims management, invoice follow-up, and close-out activities
• Collaborate closely with engineering, legal, compliance, construction, and HSSEQ teams to identify optimal technical and commercial solutions
• Develop strong supplier relationships and maximize the use of industry-standard products and solutions
• Support category management initiatives and strategic sourcing activities
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical requirements and assess impacts on schedule, cost, and project risk
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled
• Contribute to reporting, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within procurement and sourcing
• Experience managing procurement packages with medium to high technical complexity
• Strong contract management and negotiation experience
• Experience preparing and managing RFQs, clarifications, negotiations, contract administration, variation orders, and claims
• Experience working within EPC project environments
• Ability to work closely with engineering disciplines and understand technical-commercial interfaces
• Practical experience with SAP S/4HANA Procurement
• Experience with Ariba Contract Management and VIM processes
• Solid contractual understanding and ability to review and negotiate commercial agreements
• Strong reporting and change management capabilities
• Understanding of EPC project execution, planning, operations, and project dynamics

Personal qualities

• Diligent and result-oriented
• Flexible and comfortable managing changing priorities
• Determined and capable of driving discussions, decisions, and progress
• An excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Commercially minded and confident in negotiations
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented

We offer

• An opportunity to work on technically advanced and strategically important projects
• A central role within a professional and collaborative procurement environment
• Exposure to multidisciplinary project teams and complex procurement challenges
• Competitive employment conditions
• Modern office facilities at Lysaker
• Support from Jefferson Wells throughout the recruitment process

How to apply

For further information about the position, please contact: Guro Agnete Barnholt, Seniorrådgiver | Jefferson Wells, guro.barnholt@jeffersonwells.no, +47 900 71 162.

Please apply via the link in the advertisement to Jefferson Wells' recruitment system. Applications will be processed continuously, and the position may be filled before the deadline.