Senior Buyer

As Aker Solutions’ global recruitment partner NES Advantage are now looking for: Senior Buyer in Stavanger who can help us succeed.

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.

We have highly skilled, social, and creative people working in our procurement department. Wellbeing, communication, and hard work is important to us, and we work together as a team to deliver to our customers.


What will you be doing? 

• The role holder is responsible for managing and coordinating the procurement package team activities and the deliverable's of assigned Procurement Packages in accordance with project goals, procedures and work instructions. 
• Manage, coordinate and perform necessary follow-up of the activities and the performance of the Procurement Package Team for assigned Procurement Packages. 
• 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 and documentation deliveries, change and warranty handling, invoice control and close out. 
• Close dialog, involvement and communication with engineering and integration. 
• Obtain a general knowledge of the contract and detailed knowledge of the technical and commercial scope of work for the assigned Procurement Packages. 
• Project reporting to Procurement Manager in accordance with project routines for progress, status, schedule, cost, risk and opportunity.

Qualifications we think you should have:

• Do you have MSc, BSc, Technical College, or other relevant education and experience
• Systematic and analytical skills 
• Commercially driven with technical insight 
• Knowledge of contract and contract management 
• Good negotiations skills 
• High integrity and ethical values 
• Dedicated and pro-active 
• 7-10 years' experience from similar role
• Available for work in Norway
• Good communicative skills in Norwegian and English and team player

More reasons to work for Aker Solutions through NES Advantage:

• Opportunity to grow your network and develop professionally by integrating yourself into highly competent teams within world-renowned organizations in the energy sector
• 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; we are the only company that has a frame agreement with Aker Solutions for project employments
• Fantastic office building with onsite canteen and training facilities
• Immediate proximity to restaurants and shopping
• HjemJobbHjem transport discount agreement and nearby train station

Interested? Contact us:

For more information about the position, please contact:
Recruiter Eivind Evertsen, Email: eivind.evertsen@nesadvantage.com - Phone +47 960 13 435

NES Advantage is part of the NES Fircroft group of companies. With over 90 years of combined experience, we are a global leader in engineering workforce solutions, dedicated to supporting innovative projects by supplying top-tier engineering and technical specialists. We operate on a global scale yet ensure deep local insights with our international talent network. Working with NES you will gain invaluable experience and broaden your professional network by working alongside with highly skilled teams within globally recognized organizations in the energy industry and be supported by our award-winning support teams.

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.