Purchasing Coordinator

IKM; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

IKM in Stavanger seeks an experienced procurement professional on a temporary assignment to support daily operations, procurement activities, and contract/ERP documentation.

You will expedite requests, issue POs/call-offs, and monitor supplier performance while maintaining market intelligence and ensuring compliance with internal and external guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with SAP.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Systematic and structured with an analytical and proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cost efficient procurement supporting daily operations.
• Ensure documentation aligns with company requirements in contract management and ERP systems.
• Follow up on deliveries and align with internal and external requirements.
• Expedite requests and issue purchase orders and call-offs.
• Seek market intelligence and maintain knowledge of local and regional market movements.
• Secure competition, issue RFQs, evaluate bids and negotiate.
• Contribute to data quality in material masters and ongoing process improvements.

Skills

English (fluent)

Communication

Analytical mindset

Structured approach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Main Accountabilities

• -Ensure cost efficient procurement supporting the operations in daily needs
• -Ensure documentation consistent with company requirements in both contract management system as well as ERP system
• -Ensure alignment with internal and external requirements
• -Follow up on deliveries

Main Tasks

• -Expedite requests and issue purchase orders and call-offs and ensure correct use of established contracts
• -Seek market intelligence and maintain knowledge of local and regional market movements and new suppliers
• -Secure competition and issue RFQs, evaluate bid proposals and negotiate
• -Ensure timely delivery of goods including expediting
• -Contribute in material master efforts related to improvement of existing data and implementation of new material masters
• -Contribute to continuous improvement of the procurement processes
• -Ensure all work associated with the execution and management is in compliance with internal and external guidelines and established control

Qualifications

• -Bachelor's degree
• -Minimum 10 years relevant experience
• -Experience with SAP
• -Fluent written and spoken English
• -Good communication and corporation skills
• -Systematic and structured with an analytical and proactive mindset

Temporary assignment from mid October - April 2027

Work location Stavanger