Senior Buyer

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 17,000 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.

To strengthen our team, Aker Solutions in Stavanger is looking for a Senior Buyer who can help us succeed. 


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.
• Manage, coordinate and perform necessary follow-up 
• 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.
• Project reporting to Procurement Manager in accordance with project routines for progress, status, schedule, cost, risk and opportunity.

We think you should have some of the following:

• Do you have Master, Bachelors, or technical education?
• Minimum 7-10 years relevant 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 proactive   
• Available for work in Norway
• Good communicative skills in Norwegian and English and team player

More reasons to work with us:

• 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, insurance, and medical care
• 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:
Senior Recruiter Martin Mateja-Tjessem, Email: Martin.Mateja-Tjessem@nesfircroft.com - Phone +47 404 62 458

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.

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, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 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.