Global Procurement Director: Strategy & Digitalisation

DeepOcean; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension and insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

DeepOcean is seeking a Group Procurement Director to define and drive the global procurement agenda. You will combine strategic leadership, commercial excellence and digital transformation to create lasting value across regions while building a future-fit procurement function that supports growth ambitions.

As part of the corporate leadership, you will report to the CFO and work with regional procurement leaders, finance and operations worldwide to establish common ways of working, unlock

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years in a Senior Management/Executive director-level role.
• Global experience in Supply Chain Management.
• Proven procurement strategy development and implementation experience.
• Strong commercial, financial and contractual understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement DeepOcean's global procurement strategy, governance framework and operating model.
• Drive cost savings and Total Cost of Ownership improvements while ensuring sustainable value creation.
• Lead category management and strategic sourcing initiatives across the organization.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier agreements and strengthen supplier performance.
• Drive procurement digitalisation, spend transparency and AI-enabled improvements.
• Ensure procurement compliance, risk management and sustainable sourcing practices.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations and regional business units to deliver strategic priorities.

Skills

Global SCM experience

Commercial understanding

Financial understanding

Contractual knowledge

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain/Engineering/Finance

Job description

DeepOcean is seeking a Group Procurement Director to define and drive the global procurement agenda. You will combine strategic leadership, commercial excellence and digital transformation to create lasting value across regions while building a future-fit procurement function that supports growth ambitions.

As part of the corporate leadership, you will report to the CFO and work with regional procurement leaders, finance and operations worldwide to establish common ways of working, unlock