Procurement specialist / Contract Lead - Wells

MDE Norway; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Global opportunities

Challenging projects domestically and

Structured onboarding and mobilization

Networking events with MDE consultants

Job summary

MDE Norway is seeking a Contract Lead in Stavanger to drive the client’s procurement activities, establish and govern supplier agreements, and legally commit the client to suppliers per approval requirements.

You will lead bidding, negotiations, and evaluations, ensure SOX controls, manage risk-based follow-ups, and coordinate hand-overs to management, with emphasis on safety, sustainability, and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years contracting experience.
• Strong written and spoken English and/or Norwegian.
• Commercial mindset with cost-awareness and integrity.
• Ability to work with suppliers to ensure safety and sustainability.
• Duration: 30.09.2026-30.12.2027.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement contracts and negotiations.
• Establish and manage supplier agreements and performance.
• Ensure SOX control and risk-based follow-up.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage change orders.
• Oversee contract handover and close-out activities.

Skills

Communication skills

English/Norwegian proficiency

Commercial awareness

Proactive

Integrity

Education

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

Job description

Job Description

• A Contract Lead is responsible for the client’s procurement activities related to establish and manage agreements.
• Holds the mandate to legally commit the client 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.

Qualification Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
  Duration:30.09.2026-30.12.2027

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects – both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE’s strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long‑term career planning
• Home–work–home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

• Consultant events bringing MDE consultants together across disciplines and projects – focusing on networking, knowledge sharing, and social interaction

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!