Procurement Specialist/ Contract Lead

Head Energy; Stavanger; Hybrid; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Energy seeks a Procurement Specialist/Contract Lead to drive procurement activities and establish robust supplier agreements in Rogaland, Norway.

You will lead end-to-end processes from RFI to contract award, ensuring compliance and value optimization while coordinating with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree in supply chain management, finance, economics or law.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities to establish and manage supplier agreements.
• Hold mandate to legally commit the Company to suppliers according to approval requirements.
• Establish procurement strategy according to business needs.
• Lead planning, bid processes, negotiations, and evaluations.
• Manage supplier relations and performance; ensure contract compliance.
• Implement contract start-up activities and Plan-to-Pay processes.
• Handle variations, amendments, rate adjustments, and change orders.
• Support SOX controls and risk-based follow-up plans.
• Provide training on contract use and ensure safety and sustainability.

Skills

Procurement

Contracting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English/Norwegian

Education

Bachelor/Master in supply chain management, finance, economics or law

Job description

On behalf of one of our clients, we are looking for Procurement Specialist/ Contract Lead
Pnr:6001551
Job Description:

• A Contract Lead is responsible for Company's procurement activities related to establish and manage agreements.
• Holds the mandate to legally commit the Company to suppliers according to approval requirements.
• Establish agreement:
• Lead process and team compliant and efficiently Ensure safety, security, and sustainability in procurement
• Establish Specific Procurement Strategy according to business need and relevant Category
• Strategy Understand relevant market and how to connect this to business need
• Produce and issue request for information (RFI)
• Establish bidders list
• Prepare evaluation procedure
• Establish, issue and manage enquiry
• Handle bid clarifications and conduct bid clarification meetings
• Plan and conduct negotiations
• Perform evaluation and agreement award, including partner approval
• Ensure proper hand-over to management phase, including strategic objectives
• Manage agreement: Agreement start-up activities, including:
• Implement contract(s) in all systems (Plan-to-Pay)
• Receive and archive guarantees
• Contribute to the establishment and management of a risk-based follow-up plan, linked to strategic objectives
• Contribute to ensure agreement understanding and compliance (training of internal and external users)
• Contribute to contract start-up meetings with supplier(s)
• Manage performance and relations, including: Safeguard correct use of the contract
• Give input on and analyse cost performance data
• Stakeholder management Initiate and implement improvements
• Perform supplier relations management
• Ensure SOX-control Handle change, including:
• Variation order requests (VOR) and variation orders (VO)
• Amendments Options Request for rate adjustments
• Handle supplier quality deviation
• Handle contractual issues, including Force Majeure
• Perform cancellation and termination of contract
• Perform close out, including: Accept of delivery Completion and final account Closing of contract

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master 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.
• Qualities
• Are performance driven, have a strong interest for commercial aspects, being cost-conscious, are engaged and proactive, curious and have a high level of professional- as well as personal integrity
• Contribute to an attractive, inspiring, healthy and secure working environment, share experiences and help others to succeed, and being a caring colleague

• Address safety performance, caring for sustainability, engage and collaborate with our suppliers to avoid major accidents, reduce personal injuries, and reduce carbon footprint

Applications will be evaluated continuously
Language:

• English
• Norwegian

In Head Energy you get:

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry´s most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow-up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension- and insurance schemes
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.

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