Operations & Procurement Specialist

KSAT – Kongsberg Satellite Services; Tromsø; On-site; NOK 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary conditions

Health insurance and pension schemes

Career growth opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

KSATlite, part of KSAT – Kongsberg Satellite Services, seeks an Operations & Procurement Specialist based in Tromsø, Trondheim or Oslo to own end-to-end procurement and ERP management. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure timely delivery of hardware and software, maintain supplier relationships, and oversee PO lifecycles, logistics, and invoicing within our ERP system.

You bring hands-on procurement, logistics or supply-chain experience, strong process discipline,

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain management in tech/industrial environments.
• Strong record-keeping, process discipline, and attention to deadlines.
• Hands-on ERP experience; Dynamics 365 is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full procurement cycle from requisition to delivery and payment.
• Maintain and renew contracts and supplier agreements.
• Build relationships with key hardware and software suppliers.
• Coordinate logistics and deployment across KSATlite locations.
• Act as a key user in ERP modules for procurement and logistics.
• Handle invoicing, PO matching, and reconciliation with finance.
• Collaborate with engineering/operations to forecast needs and procurement timelines.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and drive risk mitigation.

Skills

Procurement experience

ERP systems (Dynamics 365)

Logistics coordination

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration withEng

Contract management

Import/export knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

About The Role

KSATlite operates a global network of ground stations that keeps satellites connected around the clock. Behind that reliability is a supply chain of business-critical hardware and software, and we need someone who takes that seriously. As our Operations & Procurement Specialist, you will own the end-to-end flow: from supplier relationships and purchase orders through logistics, deployment, and rigorous ERP management.

About The Role

KSATlite operates a global network of ground stations that keeps satellites connected around the clock. Behind that reliability is a supply chain of business-critical hardware and software, and we need someone who takes that seriously. As our Operations & Procurement Specialist, you will own the end-to-end flow: from supplier relationships and purchase orders through logistics, deployment, and rigorous ERP management. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role where timing and precision matter. You will work directly with engineering and product teams to ensure the right equipment arrives at the right place at the right time, and that every transaction is properly tracked, invoiced, and reconciled in our ERP system. The position can be based in Tromsø, Trondheim or Oslo.

What You Will Own

• Procurement of hardware and software
• Supplier relationship management
• Purchase order lifecycle and tracking
• Logistics and deployment coordination
• ERP system ownership and data integrity
• Compliance and legal alignment
• Invoice processing and reconciliation
• Inventory and asset management
• Planning and scheduling with engineering teams
• Contracts and supplier agreements

What You Bring

• Experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain management, ideally in a tech or industrial environment
• High degree of structure and rigour: you keep records clean, processes tight, and nothing falls through the cracks
• Hands‑on experience with an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a strong plus
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent processes without losing track of deadlines or dependencies
• Strong supplier communication skills, you build relationships that work under pressure
• Understanding of what business‑critical means: you know when timing is non‑negotiable and plan accordingly
• Comfortable working closely with technical teams, translating hardware and software needs into procurement actions

Responsibilities

• Manage the full procurement cycle from requisition to delivery and payment
• Maintaining and renewing contracts and supplier agreements
• Build relationships with key hardware and software suppliers
• Coordinate logistics and deployment of equipment across KSATlite locations and ground stations
• Act as a key user in ERP modules for procurement and logistics, ensuring data accuracy, process compliance, and clean audit trails
• Handle invoicing, PO matching, and reconciliation with finance
• Work with engineering and operations teams to anticipate needs and plan procurement timelines
• Work with legal to ensure procurement activities adhere to relevant regulations
• Identify risks in the supply chain early and drive mitigation actions proactively
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to contribute to improving and standardising procurement and logistics processes as the company scales

Nice to have

• Experience in the space, satellite, or defence industry
• Familiarity with export control regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience with international supplier networks and cross-border logistics

KSAT - A Stellar Workplace

We Are a Rapidly Growing Organization With Solid Finances. With Us, You Get Skilled And Committed Colleagues, a Flexible And Varied Everyday Life, Opportunities To Grow And a Unique Opportunity To Help Develop An Exciting Future For KSAT. If This Wasn't Enough, We Also Offer, Among Other Things

• A central role in a 70-person team that punches well above its weight in the global space industry
• We are a social group who do things outside of work, both under the auspices of the company and on private initiative. Here you will be included from day one.
• Competitive salary conditions, training courses, training room at work that employees are free to use, very good health insurance and pension schemes, telephone and mobile subscriptions, company cabin, support for sports, etc
• An environment you are guaranteed to learn from - regardless of your level of expertise today. You will join an environment with high competence and with a strong desire and will to deliver world-class quality - at all levels of the organisation.

KSAT sees the importance to ensure diversity in the company by taking gender, age, and cultural background into account during recruitment. Candidates must be eligible to obtain Norwegian security clearance. This is a firm requirement for the position, and candidates in final stages will go through a background check done by Semac. We review applications on an ongoing basis.