We are looking for a skilled Procurement Specialist

Job Description

 

• Responsible for the Company’s procurement activities related to establishing and managing agreements.
• Holds the mandate to legally commit the Company to suppliers.
• Manage and follow up on contracts and frame agreements, including handling variation orders, amendments, option assessments, and negotiations.
• Contribute to ensuring agreement understanding and compliance, including training of contract users.
• Safeguard correct use of contracts.
• Collaborate with internal partners/customers and suppliers.
• Ensure effective stakeholder management.
• Initiate and implement improvements in procurement and contract management processes.
• Lead enquiry processes, including strategy development, enquiry handling, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Implement and operationalize new agreements, such as framework agreements, project-specific contracts, and call-offs.
• Shape the future global contract portfolio through segment strategies developed with the business line and suppliers.
• Identify business cases and drive improvements in contract relationships to maximize value for the Company.
• Ensure contract compliance and identify and manage risks, including SSU, commercial, financial, and local requirements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships in relevant business lines together with Company Representative (CR) and Contract Owner (CO).
• Contribute to the correct and optimal use of agreements in collaboration with CR and the business line.

 

Qualification Requirements

 

• Bachelor/Master's 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.
• Performance-driven, with a strong interest in commercial aspects and being cost-conscious.
• Engaged, proactive, and curious, with a high level of professional and personal integrity.
• Contribute to an attractive, inspiring, healthy, and secure working environment.
• Share experiences and help others to succeed; be a caring colleague.
• Address safety performance and care for sustainability.
• Engage and collaborate with suppliers to avoid major accidents, reduce personal injuries, and reduce carbon footprint.

Duration: 30.04.2025-28.05.2026 (Option period 2 x 6 months) 

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value.

MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together.

Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!